Reports and Documents

By altering evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, natural and agrarian ecosystems affect river flow.

This technical paper first provides an overview of the work under the Convention in relation to assessing the impact of the implementation of response measures.

This technical paper first provides an overview of the work under the Convention in relation to assessing the impact of the implementation of response measures.

At COP21 in Paris, 195 countries agreed to limit global warming to well below 2ºC and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5ºC. In advance, the participating countries submitted plans to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions – the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).

Emerging economies face as much as 10 per cent losses in working hours because of deteriorating thermal conditions in the workplace due to climate change, according to a new report released.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution by Power Plants, 28/04/2016. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF &CC) have notified Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2015 on 7th December 2015 related to water consumption and emission of Particulate Matter, SOx, NOx & Mercury from thermal power plants.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Electricity from Solid Waste, 28/04/2016. Ministry of Power vide notification dated 28.01.2016 has notified the revised Tariff Policy which mandates the distribution licensee to procure 100% of power produced from waste to energy plant.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Ganga River, 28/04/2016. Various types of pollution abatement schemes taken up to clean Ganga may be categorized into core and non-core schemes.

A new World Bank report recommends that Pacific Island countries supporting or considering deep sea mining activities proceed with a high degree of caution to avoid irreversible damage to the ecosystem, and ensure that appropriate social and environmental safeguards are in place as part of strong governance arrangements for this emerging industr

Effective policies for spatial management, land-use planning, infrastructure investment, poverty reduction and environmental protection require accurate, relevant and real-time data on urban trends and conditions. However, urban data collection and reporting have not kept up with needs of most cities says UNESCAP in this new report.