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Air Pollution

 USEPA should regulate GHGs, says US Supreme Court

in one of the most significant of environment cases, on April 2, 2007, the us Supreme Court ruled that the country's environment agency had the authority and responsibility to regulate carbon

Publication Date: 
29/04/2007
Sunita Dubey
Down to Earth
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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Global Warming, Supreme Court, California, Environment Management
Industry

 Awareness about corporate social responsibility issues must increase

Corporate social responsibility (csr) is a theme that engages business, academics, social and environmental activism, politics and media. It has gained increased prominence of late, driven, by a

Publication Date: 
14/04/2007
Rajat Panwar & Eric Hansen
Down to Earth
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Environment Economics, Industry, India, Global, Sustainable Development, Environment Management, Information
Industry

 BBC's environmental responsibility

bbc has a mixed environmental record, according to the recently released bbc's Corporate and Social Responsibilities Report 2006. Carbon emissions went up to almost 0.25 tonnes per broadcast

Publication Date: 
30/03/2007
Down to Earth
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Industry, Media, Environment Management
Environment

State of environment report: Bihar

In pursuance of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India decision to introduce a scheme during the 10th five year plan for assisting the State Governments to
bring about the

Publication Date: 
01/02/2007
Government of Bihar
Tags:
Environment, Land Degradation, Mining, Water Resources, Natural Disasters, Urbanisation, Biodiversity, India, Bihar, Environment Management, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)
India

 UK government comes up with a Code for Sustainable Homes

In yet another innovative effort to go green, the UK government has come up with a Code for Sustainable Homes. It sets out a schedule for achieving a zero-carbon target and was announced in the

Publication Date: 
14/01/2007
Down to Earth
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Air Pollution Control, Carbon Dioxide, Emissions Trading, Housing, Housing Construction, United Kingdom (UK), Sustainable Development, Environment Management
India

 Million dollar Brazilian scheme to cut carbon emissions

On December 12, 2006, the Brazilian ministry of science and technology unveiled a us $37-million scheme to fund initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions. The scheme would help Brazil benefit

Publication Date: 
14/01/2007
Down to Earth
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Kyoto Protocol, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Brazil, Environment Management
Biodiversity

Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions?

A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2007
Ivo Mulder
IUCN
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Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Finance, Private Sector, Switzerland, Environment Management
Environment

Strengthening institutions for sustainable growth: country environment analysis for India

The study highlights the importance of strengthening institutions for environment management in sustaining and accelerating India's strong growth performance.

Publication Date: 
Dec 2006
The World Bank
Tags:
Environment, Air Pollution, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Electricity, Economic Development, Industry, Public Participation, India, Sustainable Development, Environment Management, Pollution
India

 Maharashtra may ride on Special Purpose Vehicles

maharashtra is gearing up for a special purpose vehicle (spv)

Publication Date: 
30/12/2006
Nidhi Jamwal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, India, Maharashtra, Environment Management
Environment

Environmental compliance and enforcement in India: rapid assessment

Strengthening enforcement and compliance systems has become a subject of particular interest in the context of designing policies that can stimulate sustainable development and economic growth. Recent discussions have shown the need to promote better understanding of the incentive structures facing firms

Publication Date: 
01/12/2006
OECD
Tags:
Environment, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Industry, Public Participation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Environment Management, Pollution Control

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