Parliament

The biodiversity bill has finally been approved by the Parliament standing committee on science, technology and the environment. But is the way clear for its passage?

Publication Date:

30/12/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20011231

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment, Biodiversity, Genetic Resources, Technology, Legislation, Parliament, India, Traditional Knowledge

India

Making bureaucracy work

India has two problems; one, bureaucrats and their complicated procedures and two, politicians who do not understand bureaucrats and their complicated procedures

Publication Date:

14/12/2001

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20011215

pp:

14

Tags:

Media, Governance, Parliament, Politics, India, New York

India

Who is protected?

The Lok Sabha passed Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Bill with complete amendments on August 9, 2001, twenty months after it was first moved in the Parliament.

Publication Date:

14/09/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20010915

pp:

0

Tags:

Plant Breeding, Seeds, Farmers, Biodiversity, GATT, Legislation, Human Rights, Parliament, Community Groups, India, Food Security

Water Resources

Act to be amended

the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956, which provides for adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-state rivers and river valleys, will soon be amended to incorporate the

Publication Date:

14/12/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Resources, Interstate Disputes, Legislation, Parliament

India

Managing a crisis

People of the Arwari basin in Alwar, take proactive measures to battle drought

Publication Date:

29/11/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Rivers, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Public Participation, Parliament, NGO, Alwar (D), Sustainable Development, Environment Management

India

When people begin to manage natural resources

The Arvari Sansad, or Arvari Parliament, is a shining example of community ownership and management of natural resources. After reviving the rivulet with assistance from the voluntary

Publication Date:

29/11/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Rivers, Water Management, Water Harvesting, Traditional Knowledge, Public Participation, Parliament, Community Groups, CSE, Alwar (D)

Climate Change

Climate change - A challenge to India's economy

Briefing paper on climate change for members of Parliament by Anil Agarwal - Calling upon policy makers to recognise India's stake in the international climate change negotiations.

Publication Date:

01/01/2000

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Tags:

Climate Change, Economic Development, Anil Agarwal, CSE, Parliament, Global Warming, Developing Countries, Kyoto Protocol, Natural Disasters, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Floods, Droughts, Climate Impacts, Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather Events

Water Resources

Drought? try capturing the rain

This paper presents the potential of rainwater harvesting for drought-proofing India's villages. It urges members of parliament and state legislative assemblies to ensure that the governments take up rainwater harvesting on a large scale to improve local food security. There is enough rainwater in every village of India to meet drinking water needs and critical needs of agriculture. This strategy would complement India's current water management and agricultural strategy which aims at ensuring national food security rather than local food security.

Publication Date:

Dec 1999

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Tags:

Water Harvesting, Drinking Water, Rural Water Supply, Drought, Parliament, India

India

FLY ASH DAMPING

The Delhi High Court has asked the Union government to issue a final notification on the proper utilisation of fly ash discharged by thermal power stations in the country. A division bench

Publication Date:

30/08/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Legislation, Parliament, Delhi, Fly Ash