Mining

From paddy husk to mining dust: Goans dig deep to stay afloat

As lawmakers in mineral-rich Goa hotly debate the uncontrolled mining in the state

Publication Date: 
02/04/2010
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Land Degradation, Agriculture, Mining, Farmers, Compensation, Goa
Land

Links between land tenure security and food security

This document is the result of an intensive work of dialogue between the ILC Secretariat and the ILC constituency, especially civil society organisations from Africa, Asia and Latin America. The ILC Secretariat - including the three regional nodes - has facilitated the process, collected contributions, packaged information, and produced the synthesis.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2010
Michael Taylor, Luca Miggiano, Annalisa Mauro
International Land Coalition
Tags:
Ecosystems, Land Resources, Land Tenure, Land Degradation, Food Prices, Farmers, Landless, Women, NGO, India, Rome, Global, Food Security, Michael Taylor, Luca Miggiano, Annalisa Mauro, International Land Coalition, Land
Environment

Ecological adaptability and slope-trait considerations for water and soil conservation on the vulnerable Cku-Kom Plateau

The Oku-Kom highland morphological and human stronghold of West Cameroon with rich volcanic soils has attracted farmers and breeders thereby rupturing the mountain ecological equilibrium through slope gulling and mass movements. Overwhelmed, the indigenes adapted unsuccessful regreening approaches but without slope gradient considerations.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2010
Zephania Nji Fogwe, Michel Tchotsoua
Indian Journal of Ecology
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Tags:
Environment, Land Use, Land Degradation, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Agroforestry, Water Conservation, Deforestation, Afforestation, Invasive Alien Species, Cameroon, Indian Journal of Ecology, Zephania Nji Fogwe, Michel Tchotsoua, Mountains
Environment

Rajasthan state environment policy 2010

This document details the Environment Policy 2010 for Rajasthan approved recently by the state government. Also includes the environment mission and climate change agenda for this state for 2010-2014 to prepare for adaptation & mitigation.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2010
Government of Rajasthan
Tags:
Environment, Forests, Land Degradation, Mining, Water Resources, Afforestation, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Health, Urban Development, Energy, Tourism, Biodiversity, Industry, Rajasthan, Air Pollution
Health

CAG report slams state: reveals defective budgeting, improper planning

Chandigarh: Defective budgeting, improper planning, slow implementation of schemes, faulty execution of works - the report of the Controller and Auditor-General of India on Haryana, presented to the Haryana Legislative Assembly, found this and much more.

It also brought to light, inter alia, deficiencies in systems and procedures, excess payments, wasteful and avoidable expenditure.

Publication Date: 
22/03/2010
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Land Degradation, Watershed Development, Development, Health, Roads, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Haryana, Budget
Forests

Madhya Pradesh chalks Rs 512-cr ecology upgrade plan

Shashikant Trivedi / New Delhi/ Bhopal March 06, 2010, 0:45 IST

Publication Date: 
06/03/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Land Degradation, Forest Management, Bamboo, Madhya Pradesh, Betul (D), Chhindwara (D), Umaria (D)
Forests

Five-year project implemented for checking land, forest degradation

An Integrated Project for Land and Eco System Management to Combat Forest Degradation and Deforestation in Madhya Pradesh is being implemented in Madhya Pradesh for checking land and forest degradation. The five-year project will be implemented in Betul, Chhindwara, Umaria and Sidhi districts.

Publication Date: 
06/03/2010
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Forests, Land Degradation, Forest Management, Deforestation, UNDP, Madhya Pradesh, Betul (D), Chhindwara (D), Sidhi (D), Umaria (D)
Agriculture

Food as a universal right

Olivier De Schutter is the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food. He aims to inform people at the highest political levels about the role that smallholders play in the world

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
Mireille Vermeulen
Farming Matters
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14
Tags:
Land Degradation, Agriculture, Animal Feed, Fodder, Livestock, Food Prices, Deforestation, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Development, Farmers, UN, Africa, Asia, China, Food Security
Water Resources

Workshop on water management hydrochemistry organised

Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) organised two-day workshop on Water Management and Hydrochemistry in the auditorium of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. The participating experts strongly recommended for proper rehabilitation of the areas of land degenerated by mining in the State.

Publication Date: 
20/02/2010
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Land Degradation, Mining Reclamation, Water Resources, Groundwater Recharge, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Water Management, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Forests

Rajasthan state forest policy 2010

The aim of this forest policy is environmental stability and ecological security through increasing vegetal cover which will lead to reduction in soil erosion and consequently dust particle in upper stratosphere. The reduction in stratospheric temperature is likely to increase the possibility of rains.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2010
Government of Rajasthan
Tags:
Deserts, Land Degradation, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Forest Research, Afforestation, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Wildlife, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Participation, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Government of Rajasthan, Forests

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