This paper applies the principles of water-use accounts, developed in the first of the series, to the Indus River basin in South Asia. The Indus Basin covers 3 countries, rises
A recent assessment of impact of tourism activities and infrastructure on tigers and other wildlife in and around Corbett Tiger Reserve. Says that tourism inside the core critical habitat is unsustainable and is a serious threat to Corbett.
After the announcement of the National Solar Mission, a Committee was set up to recommend a policy framework to encourage domestic production of raw materials and components required for expanding the domestic industrial base by identifying the critical elements/components which led themselves to indigenous manufacture and recommend the minimum indigenous content for solar power pojects, both sola
The 2009 southwest monsoon recorded the third highest deficient
all India southwest monsoon season rainfall (-22% of LPA) during
the period 1901-2009. All the monsoon months except July
recorded large deficient rainfall. Region wise, except south
Peninsula, all other homogeneous regions recorded much below
normal rainfall. Activity of depression was below normal with
Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth. India has no regulations to control use of phthalates in toys. It only has voluntary standards covering safety aspects of toys.
In order to assess the role of meteorology as a diffusing or non-diffusing agent, this paper presents a 20 year analysis of the effects of meteorology on air pollution and has considered Delhi for pilot analysis. The study will be extended to 10 more cities in 2010.
Phthalates are chemicals used in toys to soften plastic. Exposure to them can lead to a wide range of health disorders. They are especially dangerous for children under three years, who tend to put these toys in their mouth.
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten
well-established policy categories covering both environmental public health and ecosystem vitality. These indicators provide
a gauge at a national government scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy goals. This proximityto-
