Indian wild ass, an equid species inhabits the saline-arid region of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. The species is increasingly threatened by developmental activities leading to habitat loss and
fragmentation. It is currently listed as endangered in the IUCN red list of threatened species and in Schedule I of the Wildlife protection Act of India (1972).
This report explores the current methods used to generate air emissions information from all freight transportation activities and their suitability for purposes such as health and climate risk assessments, prioritization of emission reduction activities, and public education.
This report evaluates the scope and adequacy of the environmental risk assessment (ERA) for hybrid EE-1 Bt brinjal requested by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) in response to the Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd., Mumbai (Mahyco) application for permission to commercialise hybrid EE-1 Bt brinjal.
The broad objectives of Check Dams (In-stream Storage Structures) are : To provide drinking water facilities in the villages along both the sides of the river after monsoon period; Ground Water recharge; To provide incidental irrigation during late Khariff and Rabi by storing water at the end of monsoon mainly through lifting devices; Irrigation use of water flowing down drainage channels; To dive
This study of the economics of adaptation to climate change follows the sector approach, with separate estimates of adaptation measures for infrastructure, water, agriculture, industrial forestry, fisheries, coastal zones, human health, and ecosystems.
The study attempts to locate the intersection between gender and tribe within the broader framework of land rights in forest areas. The lands demarcated for claims have been on women
The initial sections underscore that the bias in fisheries policies towards an export led model has been at the cost of the environment and fishing communities, especially women.
The authors then argue, by scrutinising key provisions, that the EU-India FTA further deepens this model and therefore is unlikely to ameliorate their condition.
This publication illustrates the results of a study conducted under the Climate and Disaster Resilience Initiative (CDRI) in Chennai City, India. It assesses the city's vulnerability to climate-related hazards (e.g.
