While occupying only three per cent of the earth’s surface, the ASEAN region boasts of globally significant terrestrial and marine biodiversity that include an astonishing 18 per cent of all species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Waste management is a serious concern for all emerging developing countries like Bangladesh.  With the rapid economic growth and urban development, waste disposal has emerged a major environmental issues in the urban areas of Bangladesh.  Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) of waste is an accepted approach to manage waste in an environment friendly manner.  Against this backdrop, the

This global annual report covers 106 malaria-endemic countries and highlights continued progress made towards meeting the World Health Assembly (WHA) targets for malaria to be achieved by the end of 2010 and by 2015. Outlines evolving situation of financing for malaria control and how these growing resources have resulted in increased coverage of WHO-recommended malaria control interventions.

The Inter-Academy Report on GM crops submitted in September, 2010, elicited a great deal of public discussion, although it was meant only for limited circulation. In retrospect, this was to be expected in view of the nature of the issue. The report has now been updated.

As per World Resources Institute’s Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) version 7.0, USA has less than 5 per cent of the world’s population, but accounts for more than 20 per cent of the global carbon dioxide emissions in 2006. India, with almost 17 per cent of global population, accounts for less than 5 per cent of the emissions.

In May 2007, resolution WHA60.1 of the World Health Assembly requested the Director‐General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to undertake a major review, in 2010, of the state  of smallpox research  and  additional related research  needed for  public  health purposes.  This was undertaken so that the sixty‐fourth World Health Assembly, in

Responsible Aluminium Scoping Phase Main Report, Track Record, that summarises the industry’s environmental, social and governance sustainability-related risks and opportunities. The report also underscores the need for a transparent global multi-stakeholder approach that would complement existing sustainability programmes throughout the aluminium industry.

The key objective of the CDP is to formulate a development strategy for meeting emerging challenges of infrastructure and create enabling environment for the growth of economy. The CDP of Shimla attempts to highlight the role of each and

Time to breath easy is over, air pollution is reaching critical levels again this winter. Centre for Science and Environment has reviewed the daily air quality data generated by the Central Pollution Control Board as well as the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the public information system developed by the CPCB and Aria technologies.

The technical guidance manual of "Common Effluent Treatment Plants" sector Describes types of process and pollution control technologies, operational aspects of ElA with model TOR of that sector, technological options and waste minimization techniques, monitoring of environmental quality, post clearance monitoring protocol, related regulations, and procedure of obtaining EC if linked to other cle