The importance of sustainable development and climate change have been put into sharp focus in the latest Economic Survey 2011-12.
The Economic Survey lays special emphasis on the development of a green economy. An important step in this direction is being taken by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation which is to put a green national accounting system which will list environmental costs of development and reflect the depletion of natural resources in generating national income.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/%E2%80%98climate-change-key-concern%E2%80%99
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rashme-sehgal
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-statistics-and-programme-implementation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-sample-survey-organisation-nsso
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
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[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
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