The “Development of Solar Cities” programme by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, is an immense opportunity for contributing towards a sustainable India in the coming years.

Pioneer Enviro Laboratories & Consultants Private Limited, Hyderabad, have prepared Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) report for the proposed expansion Ferro alloys & Power Plant by incorporating the Terms Of Reference approved by Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi.

Vasudha Vikas Sansthan with the help of WaterAid and with technical Support of Peoples’ Science Institute, Dehra Doon undertook fluoride testing and fluorosis mitigation Programme in Tirala, Dharampuri and Umarban bloks of Dhar district. The program began in November 5th, 2008.

The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) established an Expert Group on Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs) in 2009 with the goal of reviewing the state of science surrounding SLCFs in the Arctic and recommending the science tasks that AMAP should conduct or promote to improve the state of knowledge and its application to policy-m

Marine fisheries are very important to the economy and well-being of coastal communities. Maintaining the long-term prosperity and sustainability of marine fisheries is not only of political and social significance but also of economic and ecological importance.

Tamil Nadu is one of the most socially developed and economically progressive States in the country and progressing faster in terms of per capita income and Human Development Indicators (HDI).

This Bangladesh outlook report reflects on problems faced by the country’s forestry sector. By 2020 there will be a big gap between supply and demand for wood while people’s expectations of forestry will have increased in many new directions.

Almost every other day in some part of India, a Public Hearing is held for obtaining the views of local people on proposed projects whether it is mining, dams, highways, thermal power plants etc. People generally participate with the genuine hope that their views will be considered by the decision makers.

Bangladesh will require climate-smart policies and investments to make itself more resilient to the effects of climate change, says a World Bank report ‘The Cost of Adapting To Extreme Weather Events in a Changing Climate’.

This study by WWF-India as part of its Living Ganga Programme focuses on climate vulnerability of people living in Ganga basin and covers Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. It identifies the vulnerability of key sectors by assessing the exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity of an ecosystem to changing climate scenarios.