Environment

Making integrated food-energy systems work for people and climate: an overview

Producing food and energy side-by-side may offer one of the best formulas for boosting countries' food and energy security while simultaneously reducing poverty according to this new FAO report.

Publication Date: 
02/02/2011
& et al, Anne Bogdanski, Olivier Dubois, Craig Jamieson
FAO
Tags:
Food Security, Environment, Food Crops, Climate Change, Asia, Africa, South America, India, Renewable Energy, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Agriculture, Contract Farming, Fossil Fuels, Biofuel, Energy Efficiency
Industry

Analysis of the draft EIA/EMP report for Durgapur II Sariya coal block

Analysis of the draft EIA/EMP report for Durgapur II

Publication Date: 
02/02/2011
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Coal, Mand, Power Industry, Raigarh (D), Chhattisgarh, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Land Acquisition, Waste Management, Agriculture, Forests, Wildlife, Displacement, Air Pollution, Industry
Environment

Asian green city index: assessing the environmental performance of Asia's major cities

This Asian Green City Index, commissioned by German firm Siemens is an analysis of the environmental sustainability of 22 major cities in Asia with respect to environmental and climate protection.

Publication Date: 
02/02/2011
Jason Sumner, Jan Friederich
Siemens AG
Tags:
Environment, Urban Environment, Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Asia, India, Transport, Buildings, Sanitation, Urban Air Quality, Water Supply, Landfill, Urbanisation
Forests

Pushback: local power, global realignment

This report takes stock of the current status of forest rights and tenure globally, assesses the key issues and events of 2010 that shape possibilities to improve local rights and livelihoods, and identifies key questions and challenges that the world will face in 2011.

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