None

Raising serious concerns over proposed oil and gas exploration activities in the protected areas of Malir and Shah Bandar (part of Thatta district), representatives of non-governmental organisation

BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Patnaik airport is set to get ISO-14001 tag, a recognition given to airports by international organization for standardization, Geneva, for meeting environmental parameters.

This comprehensive brief explains why vector-borne diseases merit global attention. It provides detail on the vectors and the diseases they cause. It outlines the various methods of prevention and control of such diseases and the challenges that the public health community faces in tackling them.

The Neyveli Thermal Power Station-I Expansion has been chosen for the silver shield of the National Environment Management Award among coal/lignite-based thermal power stations for 2012-13.

The plant, with two units, can generate 420 MW of power (4,20,000 units per hour). The first unit of this Power Station was synchronized in October 2002 and the second unit in July 2003. The power generated by the TPS is being shared among southern States including Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

This report provides contextual insights that traditional perceptions of environmental sustainability in India need reconsideration. The report keeps a strict focus on global practices in environmental sustainability and throws light on initiatives undertaken by some of the largest retailers around the world.

ईपीआई की लिस्ट में भारत 155वें स्थान पर
• 53.45 पॉइंट्स के साथ साउथ अफ्रीका को 72वीं रैंकिंग मिली है, रूस 73वें स्थान पर है
• ब्राजील ने 77वें और चीन ने 118वें स्थान पर जगह बनाई

पर्यावरण के मुद्दों पर भारत की स्थिति बदतर होती जा रही है। एनवायरनमेंटल परफॉरमेंस इंडेक्स (ईपीआई) की लिस्ट में भारत 155वें स्थान पर पहुंच गया है। यह रैंकिंग भारत के खाते में आए 31.23 पॉइंट्स के आधार पर तय की गई है। इंडेक्स में पड़ोसी देश नेपाल और पाकिस्तान की स्थिति भारत से बेहतर है। ईपीआई ने 178 देशों की लिस्ट जारी की है।

Davos : India has been ranked at a low 155th position in a global list that places countries on how well they perform on high-priority environmental issues.

The 2014 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), released today here, has ranked 178 countries in total. Among them, India is placed at the 155th position, with an index score of 31.23 points. Its rank is also much lower than BRICS peers.

The year 2013 was a wasted one. How can 2014 be different? When I look back on the year, I think of a cacophony.

This 2014 edition of State of Green Business report published by GreenBiz Group in partnership with Trucost plc provides an analysis of the global progress of large, publicly traded companies in addressing a myriad of environmental challenges and reveals little meaningful progress across most metrics, including greenhouse gas emissions, water use, waste disposal and other pollutant impacts.

Even as the companies recognize that climate and water risks are rising, mixed regulatory signals make decisive action difficult reveals this sixth annual CDP supply chain information for 2013–14 with data on how suppliers and their customers are collaborating to drive down carbon emissions, mitigating water risk, seizing opportunities, and building revenue and brand along the way.

Pages