This working paper was prepared in light of the upcoming Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC in December 2007 to inform about the status and ongoing efforts in the field of forest monitoring, assessment and reporting at national and international levels. Part I is a review of partnerships between FAO and countries for building capacity and supporting implementation of forest monitoring, assessment
This Synthesis Report is based on the assessment carried out
by the three Working Groups (WGs) of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides an integrated view of climate
change as the final part of the IPCC
Coal and limestone are the two major nonrenewable natural and economic resources of Meghalaya. These have been playing a significant role in the generation of income and employment in Meghalaya.
The Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project (the Project) is developed by Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL) in response to the plan of the Government of India (the Government) to increase the electricity production capacity of the country by 100,000 megawatts (MW) by the year 2012.
Business is under pressure to play a lead role in tackling climate change. If companies take action now it will allow the realisation of significant efficiency gains and cost savings. Recent research by KPMG in the UK indicates that many have only just begun to think through the implications of climate change for their own corporate strategies and most would welcome better guidance
The objectives of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy are: to minimise displacement and to promote,' as far as possible, non-displacing or least-displacing alternatives; to ensure adequate rehabilitation package and expeditious' implementation of the rehabilitation process with the active participation of the affected families; to ensure that special care is.
In the study, geospatial tools were employed for quantifying changes in the spatial extent of fragile ecosystems of some of the world's most famous lakes and wetlands located in the suburbs of Srinagar.
With a view to assessing the potential environmental impacts due to proposed activities, M/s Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd., retained M/s Anacon Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur to undertake Environmental Impact Assessment studies. The report envisages the assessment of the impact of various environmental components and its mitigation measures in order to minimize the adverse impacts.
