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Environment

Establishing China's green financial system

China's central bank, the People's Bank of China, launched a report that sets out in specific and practical terms an ambitious agenda of how China can green its rapidly developing financial and capital markets.

Publication Date: 
22/04/2015
UNEP
Tags:
China, Finance, Industry, Sustainable Development, Environment Management, National Legal Services Authority
Environment

Games people need not play

Debates are essentially polarised and noisy. But for resolution and movement in life we need to go beyond absolute positions.

Publication Date: 
13/04/2015
Sunita Narain
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environmental Security, Environment Management, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Regulations, Public Hearing, Sunita Narain, CSE, Sustainable Development, Environment
Environment

State seeks Centre’s help to rejuvenate environment, forests

In order to revitalise and better manage environment and forests of Haryana, the state government put forth a slew of demands and suggestions to the Centre, including early approval of “perspective

Publication Date: 
07/04/2015
Ravi S. Singh
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Environment Management, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Sultanpur NP, Forest Act 1980, Afforestation, Environment
Environment

States want control over environment protection

Tynsong speaks against Centre’s plan to replace pollution control board

Publication Date: 
07/04/2015
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Environment Management, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environmentalists, Tribals, Forests, Land, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Legislation, Environment
Environment

GPCB orders closure of 42 units in Vapi for 2 months

SURAT: At least 42 industrial units manufacturing paper, drugs and pesticides, dyes and chemicals, etc.

Publication Date: 
02/04/2015
Melvyn Thomas
Times Of India (Surat)
Tags:
Gujarat, Drug Industry, Pesticide Industry, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Management, Vapi, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Urban poverty, urban pollution and environmental management

The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has published a new guide to the environmental impacts of urban areas authored by IIED's David Satterthwaite.

Publication Date: 
16/03/2015
David Satterthwaite
Department for International Development (DFID)
Tags:
Urbanisation, Poverty, Pollution, Environment Management, Indoor Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Hazardous Waste, Air Pollution, India, Global, Toxic Wastes, Industrial Pollution
Environment

Renuka Dam project gets MoEF approval

To meet drinking water requirement of Delhi

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
Pratibha Chauhan
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Environment Clearance (EC), Dams, Hydroelectricity, Drinking Water, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Compensation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Compensatory Afforestation, Environment Management, Environmentalists, Environment
Environment

Projects in critical zones exempted from clearances from Environment Ministry

The environment ministry has made it easier to get green clearance for building construction, area development and township projects.

Publication Date: 
23/02/2015
Urmi Goswami
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment Clearance (EC), Public Hearing, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Waste Management, Environment Management, Environment
Environment

Govt invites consultants to help it draft green laws and examine penalties for violations

Government has invited consultants to help the environment ministry in drafting green laws as suggested by its high-level panel.

Publication Date: 
13/02/2015
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Regulations, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Management, Legislation, Climate Change
Environment

Govt begins steps to implement environ panel recommendations

Environment Ministry has initiated steps to implement some of the key recommendations made by a high-level committee constituted by it to review laws related to forests, wildlife, water and air.

Publication Date: 
13/02/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Regulations, Environment Act 1986, Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981, Environment Management, Environment Clearance (EC)

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