Biodiversity

From bottleneck to breakthrough: Urbanization and the future of biodiversity conservation

For the first time in the Anthropocene, the global demographic and economic trends that have resulted in unprecedented destruction of the environment are now creating the necessary conditions for a possible renaissance of nature. Drawing reasonable inferences from current patterns, we can predict that 100 years from now, the Earth could be inhabited by between 6 and 8 billion people, with very few remaining in extreme poverty, most living in towns and cities, and nearly all participating in a technologically driven, interconnected market economy.

Publication Date: 
22/04/2018
Eric W Sanderson, Joseph Walston, John G Robinson
BioScience
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Tags:
Urbanisation, Biodiversity Conservation, Poverty, Population Trends, Land Use, Climate Change, Climate Impacts
Energy

Accelerating SDG7 achievement: policy briefs in support to the first SDG7 review at the UN high-level political forum 2018

The world is not on track to achieving energy-related Sustainable Development Goals, according to a new series of Policy Briefs launched at the United Nations.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2018
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Energy, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Electricity, Renewable Energy, Energy Technology, Climate Change, Urbanisation, Transport, India, Global
Forests

Lusaka residents petition President Lungu to stop construction of Kingslands City in a Forest Reserve

Some Lusaka residents under the Chalimbana River Headwaters Conservation Trust have petitioned President Edgar Lungu over fears that developments on one of the few aquifers in Lusaka will lead to t

Publication Date: 
22/03/2018
Lusaka Times (Zambia)
Tags:
Forests, Urbanisation, Deforestation, Zambia, Water Resources, Freshwater Ecosystems, Africa
Climate Change

Increased coal usage a serious setback for carbon reduction in

Global rating agency Moody's today said that Indian steel industry is yet to introduce more stringent emission regulations, and an increase in coal usage poses a serious limitation to the potential

Publication Date: 
22/03/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Coal, Green House Gases, Industrial Pollution, Urbanisation, Carbon Intensity, Climate Change
Environment

Call to declare Spiti, Chenab no-go areas for power project

Environmentalists and various groups on Wednesday urged the state government to declare the Chenab and Spiti as free-flowing wild rivers, which should be the no-go area for hydropower projects alon

Publication Date: 
22/03/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Industrial Pollution, Chenab, Urbanisation, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Hydroelectricity, Environmental Security, Environment
Habitat And Urbanisation

Global state of national urban policy 2018

With two thirds of the world’s population projected to live in urban areas by the middle of this century, the accelerating pace of urbanisation generates crucial opportunities and challenges for sustainable development that reach far beyond city boundaries.

Publication Date: 
20/03/2018
UN HABITAT
Tags:
Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Environment, Climate Change, India, Global, Economic Development, Governance, Sustainable Development
Forests

Forests and sustainable cities: inspiring stories from around the world

Many cities are already demonstrating their commitments to a more sustainable future and there are many excellent examples of green urban development, according to a new FAO publication called "Forests and sustainable cities - Inspiring stories from around the world" launched on the occasion of the International Day of Forests.

Publication Date: 
20/03/2018
FAO
Tags:
Forests, Urbanisation, Trees, Global, Green Spaces, Afforestation, Landslides, Biodiversity
Wildlife

Where have all the sparrows gone? Blame it on vanishing urban nesting spaces

NEW DELHI: Once a bird that was synonymous with the chirping heard outside every home, the house sparrow is today a rare species in the capital — despite being Delhi’s state bird.

Publication Date: 
20/03/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Sparrow, Air Pollution, Urbanisation, Birds, Wildlife
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants, 16/03/2018

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants, 16/03/2018. Discharge of untreated sewage from cities and towns is a major source of pollution of rivers. As per a report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in March, 2015, sewage generation from urban areas in the country is estimated at 61,948 million litres per day (mld), against which the available sewage treatment capacity is only 23,277 mld (37% of the sewage generation). The State-wise details of sewage generation from urban areas and corresponding sewage treatment capacity available are at Annexure.

Publication Date: 
Friday, March 16, 2018
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), India, Statistics, Urbanisation, Parliament
Economy

Telangana Socio-Economic Outlook 2018

Among the 31 districts of Telangana, 26 have literacy rates below the State average of 66.54 percent. According to the ‘Telangana Socio-Economic Outlook 2018’ report released by the government, Hyderabad tops in literacy rate with 83.2 per cent, while Jogulamba Gadwal district stands at the bottom with 49.9 per cent literacy.

Publication Date: 
15/03/2018
Government of Telangana
Tags:
Economy, Agriculture, Forests, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure Development, Services, Urbanisation, Health, Education, Telangana, Statistics

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