The Climate Change 101 series provides a reliable and understandable introduction to global climate change, giving policy makers the basic information they need as they face decisions about climate policy. The new 2011 edition incorporates the most recent information on climate change and major developments in the climate field since the last update in 2009.

The sectoral vision in the forestry and environment sector till 2015 has been framed. The underlying theme of forestry would be the scientific management of forests for biodiversity conservation and for the benefit of Sikkimese people.

This paper provides guidance for local, national and international organisations responding to climate change on how to build "informational governance": the effective response that both incorporates ICTs into a strategy for external climate change action, and which utilises ICTs as a tool for the internal planning and implementation of organisational climate c

This new CSE report assesses regulatory status of the sponge iron industry in India and suggests a way forward for the sustainable growth of sponge iron industry in the years to come.

 

This working paper evaluates cost and performance trends related to carbon dioxide (CO2) capture from power generation, based on extensive analysis of data from major engineering studies published between 2006 and 2010.

This handbook combines all the existing and the newly added manual at one place as a handy tool for identification and familiarization of species. It comprises of mammals included in Schedule I, II,III, IV, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Butterfly, Fishes, Coral Fishes, Molluscs, Microscopic hair signature pattern.

Justice Santosh Hegde (former Supreme Court Judge and present Lokayukta of Karnataka), Prashant Bhushan (Supreme Court Lawyer) and Arvind Kejriwal (activist) have together drafted a strong anti-corruption law called Jan Lokpal Bill which requires that investigations into any case should be completed within a year and the trial should get over in the next one year so that a corrupt person g

The management of solid waste is integral to city sanitation. Over the last decade, larger cities, especially those with financial and managerial capacity, have attempted to improve waste management practices in response to the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Rules 2000.

The structural composition of State economy has undergone significant changes since the formation of Haryana State. Agriculture Sector still continues to occupy a significant position in State economy, although the share of this sector in the GSDP is continuously declining.

The Himalayan region is dotted with hundreds of lakes from low elevation to the high elevations. Many of the lakes of Himalaya are fresh water ones, with or without inflow and out flow. The Himalayan lakes show varying chemistry in terms of solutes, bio-geochemistry, and mineralogy vis-à-vis eco-hydrology of the lakes.

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