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Environment

ISO 14001 changes published, delivering "step-change in sustainable business"

The much-anticipated changes to the ISO 14001 international standard for environmental management systems are officially published today (15 September).

Publication Date: 
16/09/2015
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Environment, Environment Management, Industry, Global
Environment

NALCO's bauxite mine bags Pollution Control Excellence Award

The bauxite mine of Navratna PSU National Aluminium Company Ltd, situated at Panchpatmali Hill in Odisha's Koraput district, has bagged the prestigious Pollution Control Excellence Award -2015.

Publication Date: 
15/09/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Environment Management, Awards, Industrial Pollution, Environmental Security, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment
Mining

Sustainable sand mining management guideline

This guideline provides criteria for sustainable sand mining both in-stream and off-channel extraction of sand, the theory of sediment transport in rivers, an important factors determining sand replenishment rate together with a discussion of the impacts of river sand mining.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2015
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Tags:
Sand, Mining, Minerals, Rivers, Environment, India, Legislation, Minor Minerals, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Management, Sediment Transport
Environment

ISO 14001 changes published next week

The much-anticipated changes to the ISO 14001 international standard for environmental management systems will be published on 15 September, the standards body has confirmed.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2015
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Environment, Environment Management, Industry, Climate Change
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding preserving the hill as well as the ecology and environment there on and on which the Maa Sharda temple stands, District Satna, Madhya Pradesh, 31/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nityanand Mishra Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors dated 31/08/2015 regarding preserving the hill as well as the ecology and environment there on and on which the Maa Sharda temple stands in District Satna, Madhya Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
31/08/2015
Tags:
Religious Places, Satna (D), Madhya Pradesh, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Noise Pollution, Environment Management
Environment

Eco concerns over Baglihar hydel project worry experts, locals

The 900-MW Baglihar hydroelectric project continues to increase the worries of experts and inhabitants in the erstwhile Doda district comprising Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban districts as the region fa

Publication Date: 
28/08/2015
Arteev Sharma
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Hydroelectricity, Doda (D), Ramban (D), Climate Change, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Management, Natural Disasters, Earthquakes
Environment

Government gives pellet plants one more year to get environment clearances

Pellet plants, which are operating without green nod, have been given one more year's time by the Centre to obtain environment clearances.

Publication Date: 
28/08/2015
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Management, Iron And Steel Industry, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Governance And Institutions

Governance matters

Why strengthening regulatory capacity should be the first step in solving environmental problems

Publication Date: 
17/08/2015
Sunita Narain
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Regulations, Environment, River Pollution, Waste Management, Environment Management, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Environment

Mozambique: Environment Ministry Fines Chinese Company

Maputo — The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has fined the China Roads and Bridges Corporation (CRBC) four million meticais (about 105,000 US dollars) for extracting

Publication Date: 
13/08/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Environment, Mozambique, China, Sand, Mining, Environment Management, Africa
Environment

NGT notice to East Coast Railway on pollution at Jakhpura siding

The National Green Tribunal has asked the East Coast Railway to explain as to why penalty should not be imposed for operating Jakhpura Railway Siding without obtaining consent from the Odisha State

Publication Date: 
10/08/2015
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Pollution, Coal, Ecology, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Management, Compensation, Environment

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