Reports and Documents

This new report by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre reviews progress towards the achievement of the protected area targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

This report discusses the role of ICT in the smart grid with a view of energy efficiency, with the ultimate goal of hindering climate changes. This is done by starting from the consideration that ICT equipment consumes energy too, and this extra energy consumption could be quite significant.

Greenpeace commissioned Equitorials, a financial research firm, to do an independent analysis of the financial impact of signing Fuel Supply Agreements(FSA) on Coal India Limited.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) project have released a report, titled “Impacts of Megacities on Air Pollution and Climate.” The report provides an initial assessment of available information on air pollution and climate impacts in megacities globally.

The Eastern Himalayan belt is the centre of origin for a number of crops, including rice. This study explored the customary laws and farming practices of Lepcha and Limbu communities, and what they mean for the design of mechanisms to protect traditional knowledge (TK) at national and community levels.

A Bill to provide for the establishment of an Authority for the purposes of protection, conservation, restoration, regeneration and integrated development of lakes situated in urban areas and peri-urban areas of the State and to provide for the matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto.

During 2001- 2011, the share of children to total population has declined and the decline was sharper for female children than male children in the age group 0-6 years according to this new report that presents a consolidated and updated statistics on status of children in India.

This new report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) shows that concentrated solar power can play an essential role in achieving a secure and diversified energy future for India.

This report sets out the final recommendations of the Panel for the role, design, and operations of the CDM.

Climate change adaptation is an increasingly important field and will involve a range of actors from national governments to private companies, communities and households.