Reports and Documents

This study assesses the impact of participation in the social forestry program of Proshika on the environmental literacy of participating households in Bangladesh. Proshika--a non-governmental organization--has initiated a social forestry program with the twin objectives of improving environmental quality while alleviating poverty.

The Technical Guidance Manual of Common Hazardous Waste Treatrnent Storage and Disposal Facilities sector describes types of EIA, process and pollution control technologies, operational aspects of EIA wiih model TOR of that sector, and waste minimization techniques, monitoring of environmental quality, post clearance monitoring protocol, related regulations, and procedure of obtaining EC.

IMAP, Inc., an exclusive global merger and acquisition (M&A) organization, is pleased to announce the availability of its 2010 Alternative Energy Global Report. The report details M&A activity in the alternative energy industry by country and region for the last 12 months, growth projections for the remainder of 2010 and beyond, and insight into industry trends.

The food crisis at the end of the last decade and the resulting food riots that occurred in cities all over the world exposed the vulnerability and fragility of the current global food system and highlighted the increasing problem of urban food security. Urban households were among the hardest hit by the food and economic crises as they saw their purchasing power decline drastically.

PSI Media Inc presents the India energy handbook 2011 to identify business opportunities and track the progress of projects in rapidly growing markets for technologies that minimize pollutant emissions associated with the use of fossil fuels. These technologies include renewables and nuclear power, which displace traditional primary-energy resources.

Transport is a fast growing sector. A steadily increasing motorization along with urbanization is a trend that can be observed in most developing countries. This and the oil dependence of the transport sector lead to considerable growth rates of carbon emissions. Actions to stop this trend are urgently needed.

The Technical Guidance Manual of "Thermal Power Plants" sector describes types of EIA, process and pollution control technologies, operational aspects of EIA with model TOR of that Sector, technological options with cleaner production and waste minimization techniques, monitoring of environmental quality, post clearance monitoring protocol, related regulations, and procedure of obtaining EC if lin

According to the IPCC, the global average surface temperature increase from 1850-1899 to 2001-2005 is 0.76

This paper explores reforms in environmental and resettlement policies in India and the influence of domestic and external actors on the reform process. It also analyses the ways in which environment and resettlement policies have been implemented in a number of
hydropower projects.