ScienceDaily (Sep. 23, 2008)

The Maharashtra Forest Policy 2008 aims at raising forest cover in the state to a minimum of 33% (101.54 lakh hectares) of total land, as per the recommendations of the Planning Commission and the National Forest Policy, 1988. At present, the forest area in the state is around 20 per cent. Of this 56 per cent is in Vidarbha, five per cent in Marathwada and 39 per cent in western Maharashtra.

McKinsey has worked with leading institutions over the last 3 years to develop an understanding of the costs and potential of the options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at both a global and regional level. This report takes a deeper look at one of these options, CO2 capture and storage (CCS).

ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2008)

These rules may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (5th
Amendment) Rules, 2008. They shall come into force on the expiry of a period of six months from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

These rules may be called the Hazardous Wastes (Management,Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules,2008.

Past events of abrupt climatic change were preceded by characteristic symptoms that may also indicate future abrupt changes induced by global warming.

The Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is being prepared for Gare IV/1 coal mine extension from the present mine lease of 705.556 Ha to 978.654 Ha and maintaining the present level of production. Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) is doing coal mining in Gare IV/1 coal block, captive to the JSPL plant located at Raigarh.

Provisional FAO estimates show that the number of undernourished people in 2007 increased by 75 million, over and above FAO

With the global carbon trade booming, environmental projects in developing countries have joined forces to finance their poverty reduction efforts by selling carbon credits collectively

As a rule, the world of carbon credits is dominated by large- scale industrial projects backed by international companies with deep pockets.

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