People

India to be a youngest nation by 2020

It will prove beneficial only if population is healthy

India will be one of the youngest nations by 2020 and this changing demographic condition, while providing great opportunities, could pose some challenges too, the Economic Survey 2011-12 has said.

Publication Date: 
16/03/2012
Aarti Dhar
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Population, China, United States Of America (US), Japan, Indonesia, UNDP, South Africa, Sri Lanka, People
Natural Disasters

Tropical Storm Irina Killed 72 In Madagascar

At least 72 people were killed when the tropical storm Irina hit northern Madagascar in late February, causing floods and landslides, authorities said on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
09/03/2012
Alain Iloniaina
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Madagascar, Storms, Floods, Landslides, NASA, South Africa
Environment

A battle lost? Report on two centuries of invasion and management of Lantana camara L. in Australia, India and South Africa

Recent discussion on invasive species has invigorated the debate on strategies to manage these species. Lantana camara L., a shrub native to the American tropics, has become one of the worst weeds in recorded history. In Australia, India and South Africa, Lantana has become very widespread occupying millions of hectares of land. Here, we examine historical records to reconstruct invasion and management of Lantana over two centuries and ask: Can we fight the spread of invasive species or do we need to develop strategies for their adaptive management?

Publication Date: 
05/03/2012
Shonil A. Bhagwat, Elinor Breman, Tarsh Thekaekara & et al
PLoS ONE
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1-10
Tags:
Lantana, Invasive Alien Species, Australia, India, South Africa, Biodiversity
Wildlife

Jairam’s cheetah project in doldrums

Former environment minister Jairam Ramesh’s much-favoured Project Cheetah is in doldrums.

The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) sanctioned `25 lakhs for a feasibility study conducted by chairman of the Wildlife Trust of India Dr M.K. Ranjisinh and wildlife biologist Dr Y.V. Jhala. Three sites in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were selected as proposed homes of the cheetahs. Mr Ramesh even visited South Africa in 2010 and claimed on his return that within a period of three years, cheetahs would be relocated from South Africa to India.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2012
Rashme Sehgal
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Jaisalmer (D), Desert NP, Bikaner (D), Jaipur (D), India, South Africa, Bustard, Endangered Species, Wildlife
Climate Change

Governments Embrace Carbon Voluntary Market: Report

A growing number of national and regional governments are likely to use voluntary carbon credits to meet mandatory climate targets, a report by U.S.

Publication Date: 
02/03/2012
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Carbon Market, Climate Change, Carbon Offset, Emissions Trading, Costa Rica, South Korea, South Africa, United States Of America (US), Carbon Tax, World Bank, Green House Gases
Environment

OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050

The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 asks “What could the next four decades bring?” Based on joint modelling by the OECD and the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, it looks forward to the year 2050 to ascertain what demographic and economic trends might mean for the environment if humanity does not introduce more ambitious polici

Publication Date: 
01/03/2012
OECD
Tags:
Asia, Europe, South Africa, Environment, Pollution, Ecosystems, Population, Energy, Agriculture, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Developing Countries, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Air Pollution, Pesticides, Land Use, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Climate Mitigation, REDD, UNEP, Water Demand, WHO, Climate Impacts, Health, Economy
Agriculture

Mulch - a home for insects

One of the ways in which farmers can protect their soils is through the use of mulch. When the soil is covered with a
thick layer of organic matter, it is protected from extreme rainfall, winds or drought. Mulch also serves as a home for
insects, helping attract many species which significantly improve soil texture and soil fertility.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2012
Sam Adams
Leisa India
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1
20-21
Tags:
Insects, Earthworms, Soil Capability, Agriculture, Africa, Soil Erosion, South Africa, Farm Residues, Natural Fertilisers
Energy

Approaches to the development of renewable and clean energy in Brazil, China, Egypt, India and South Africa: lessons for emerging countries

The populous, fast growing emerging economies of Brazil, China, Egypt, India and South Africa face daunting challenges on the energy, environment and climate change fronts. These five countries accounted for 42 per cent of the global population in 2008, but had only 26 per cent of global energy supply.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2012
Kirit S. Parikh
ICRIER
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Energy, India, Brazil, China, Egypt, South Africa, Energy Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Intensity
Energy

Allocate more funds to nuclear plants: South Africa

South Africa plans to allocate more funds towards the construction of nuclear power plants as it aims to boost electricity supply in Africa's biggest economy, energy minister Dipuo Peters said on T

Publication Date: 
28/02/2012
Business Recorder (Pakistan)
Tags:
South Africa, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Power, Energy, Electricity
Mining

Coal India needs to produce 220 mt more to meet PMO directive

Environment hurdles would make this impossible, say experts

The world’s largest coal producer, Coal India Ltd (CIL), is in a spot of bother. In order to meet the directive from the Prime Minister’s Office to ensure supply for 20 years to power plants of 50,000 mega watt (Mw) that would be commissioned by March 2015, the firm has to produce an additional 220 million tonnes (MT) of coal

Publication Date: 
28/02/2012
Shine Jacob
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Coal India, Thermal Power Plants, Environment, Coal, South Africa, Australia, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Ministry of Coal, Imports, Mining

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