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I represent the Forum for Better Visakha (FBV) based at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. We have been active for quite sometime in highlighting the meaning of "development" as perceived by the local communities. I have tried to document the relevant concerns in my article on Sompeta in Economic and Political Weekly.

An advanced notification system on daily air quality is developed for the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi, under the "Clean Air for Delhi 2010 and Beyond" program.

It is in the interest of developing countries to agree to legally binding national emission limits alone to secure their fair share of the global carbon budget.

The rejection of forest clearance for mining Niyamgiri is indeed a historic decision.

India’s response: point by point and blunt

For once, India’s submission to the climate secretariat (AWG-LCA) was blunt and took on the US head on.

India launched its National Solar Mission last year. The aim is ambitious – to build capacity of 22,000 mw by 2022. Clearly this is critical: if we can upscale our solar energy generation, we also build the ‘learning’ needed for the world – prices will drop, technology will grow, new answers will be found. But the question is how is this programme working?

Three negotiation related documents that I have been sitting on, which need to be put on public record, are:

As I watched President Barack Obama speak on the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico many thoughts crossed my mind.