Land Use

Assessing the sustainability of biofuels

New reports have rung alarm bells over the net benefits of biofuels, particularly those produced in the Northern hemisphere from feedstocks that could also serve as food and are grown on agricultural land. Trade-related concerns are also becoming more prominent.

Publication Date:

01/08/2008

Source: Bridges

Vol:

12

Issue:

4

pp:

19

Tags:

Land Use, Bio Fuel Crops, Food Supply, Biofuel, Energy, Africa, Asia, United States Of America (US), Food Security, European Union (EU)

Biodiversity

Preliminary studies on flora of Kole wetlands, Thrissur, Kerala

The study was conducted from November 1998 through October 2003. The Kole wetland is one of the largest and highly productive wetlands and it is one of the most threatened wetland in the state.

Publication Date:

01/08/2008

Author(s): K. A. Sujana, C. Sivaperuman

Source: Indian Forester

Vol:

134

Issue:

8

pp:

1079

Tags:

Wetlands, Land Use, Agriculture, Rice, Flora, Biodiversity, Kerala, Thrissur (D)

Transport

Mobility for sustainable development: Bangalore case study

This report stresses the importance of mobility for development, defining it in a broader framework in connection with related concepts such as Accessibility and sustainability. Taking Bangalore for its case study, the report clarifies the socio-economic trends and current plans for land use and transport

Publication Date:

01/08/2008

Author(s): Yoshitsugu Hayashi

Source: Nagoya University

Tags:

Land Use, Transport, Public Transport, Urbanisation, Urban Transport, Highways, Mobility Planning, India, Bangalore (T), Sustainable Development

Climate Change

India's second national communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: work programme

India is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Convention enjoins Parties to communicate information about the implementation of the Convention, taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities and their specific national and regional development priorities, objectives and circumstances.

Publication Date:

01/08/2008

Source: UNDP India

Tags:

UNFCCC, Forests, Land Use, Agriculture, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Impacts, Climate Adaptation, Industry, Information, India, Communication, Energy

Mining

REIA & EMP Report of expansion of Alumina Refinery from 1 MMTPA to 6 MMTPA Capacity of M/s Vedanta Aluminium Limited, Lanjigarh, Kalahandi, Orissa

M/s Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) a part of the US$ 6 billion Vedanta Resources Plc, a London listed 100 FTSE company. VAL has set up an Alumina Refinery of 1 MMTPA capacity at Lanjigarh, Dist. Kalahandi, Orissa and is proposing for its expansion to 6 MMTPA Alumina production capacity.

Publication Date:

31/07/2008

Source: Global Experts

Tags:

Mining, Vedanta Aluminium, Dongria Kondh, Water Resources, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Bauxite, Land Use, Forests, Tel, Water Quality, Occupational Health, Displacement, Orissa (Odisha), Kalahandi

Land

MSEZ, PCPIR blatant attack

DH News Service, Mangalore:

"Projects like MSEZ and PCPIR are blatant attack on the district and hence protests must be triggered against these projects to see to it that they do not come into existence here,"said High Court retired judge Justice M F Saldanha.

Publication Date:

31/07/2008

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Land Use, Land Acquisition, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Karnataka, Mangalore

Forests

BJP questions corporation's decision to allow construction on forest land

Mumbai, July 29 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has recently granted permission for construction in forest area, thereby disregarding the Bombay High Court's verdict declaring constructions in forest land illegal.
BJP leader in the BMC Bhalchandra Shirsat and corporator Manoj Kotak have now asked the civic administration to clarify whether the new permits are legal or residents staying here will once again be subjected to legal hassles.

Publication Date:

30/07/2008

Source: Indian Express (Mumbai)

Tags:

Land Use, Forest Management, High Court, Maharashtra

Industry