Reports and Documents

As directed by NGT, the Ministry Of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in consultation with Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) on 18 August 2015, approved 2014 draft notification of eco-sensitive zone around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The Union environment ministry announced that a final notification on this will be issued within a week.

Letter from Rajesh Bhushan (Joint Secretary) Ministry of Rural Development regarding Swatch Bharat movement for clean India to all Secretaries, Principal Secretaries of Nodal Departments (PMGSY).

This document is the Communication Summary for the September IPC food security analysis in South Sudan. The Communication Summary includes a summary of key messages drawn from the analysis, maps, and population tables. The IPC in South Sudan is produced by the IPC Technical Working Group.

The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a recurrent publication prepared by the Trade and Investment Division of the UNESCAP.

Much of the emphasis on climate change has been on urging countries to act to avoid environmental catastrophe.

Irresponsible business practices can have a disproportionate impact on indigenous communities, many of which continue to suffer from political and economic marginalization. This report highlights some of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks businesses face in their encounters with indigenous communities.

Island nations poised to suffer early and greater climate impacts convene renowned experts and scientists to define real-world, near-term solutions at United Nations Climate Summit.

This paper provides key messages for climate change negotiators and policy makers on the potential contribution of the land transport sector to global climate change mitigation strategies.

A new scenario analysis demonstrates that a very aggressive residential building energy efficiency policy and market driven scenario in India can substantially reduce future energy demand in the sector. Following a business-as-usual scenario it is estimated that consumption from the residential building sector could rise up to 8 times.

This document summarizes the wealth of announcements on forests at the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit, including the New York Declaration on Forests, its associated voluntary Action Agenda, and a large number of supportive concrete action announcements.