Poor people suffered the most from the tsunami as their fragile homes, built along the coasts, were washed away. Many of them also are heavily dependent on coastal nature for their livelihoods and for their safety. Mangroves, coral reefs and other coastal ecosystems provide a range of benefits and resources that support livelihoods like: fishing, agriculture, fuel, fresh water, medicines.
This paper discusses the decline in fish catch and the potential threat that this poses for the 4.5 lakh strong fisher population of Orissa . It also outlines the solution -- sustainable fisheries management -- which will safeguard the livelihoods of the traditional fishing population, while by default, reducing turtle mortalities significantly.
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) facilitate collection, reception, transport, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes in an environmentally sound manner. The disposal facility may be having only a secured land fill (SLF) for ultimate disposal of hazardous wastes or may be having incineration alone or combination of secured landfill & incineration.
Is the world facing a supply crunch due to geology or to inadequate investment? What type of post-Kyoto policy framework could stabilise greenhouse gases at low concentration levels?
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is supposed to catalyze climate-friendly projects in low-income countries by allowing developers to generate revenue by selling
The agricultural sectors of developing Asian countries are
experiencing two important new developments: the growth of
organic agriculture (OA) and the increasing use of land to grow
energy crops (biofuels). This policy brief summarizes the pros and cons of OA and biofuel and makes policy recommendations based
on a detailed investigation for Cambodia and the Lao People
In India, it is estimated that more than 10 million chemicals are used commercially. Industrial chemicals comprise almost two thirds of these chemicals. There is a wide range of hazards posed by chemicals.
This multi-agency study was designed to prepare a co-benefit action plan for air pollution control in Hyderabad, India, with base year 2006. The program included a year long source apportionment study, bottom-up air pollution analysis and co-benefits analysis of the city action plan.
A way forward is needed for the post-2012 period to address the threat of global climate change. The Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements is an international, multi-year, multi-disciplinary effort to help identify the key design elements of a scientifically sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic post-2012 international policy architecture.
