Reports and Documents

This policy approved by Kerala government aims to create 500 mw solar power capacity by 2017. It envisages use of tribal land for solar power projects & says that the land ownership rights shall continue to fully vest with the original owner (tribal).Read text of Kerala Solar Energy Policy 2013.

Read text of Biosafety bill of Bhutan 2013 cleared by the Parliament of Bhutan. Thisshall apply to all genetically modified organisms, products derived from genetically modified organisms, all stages of import, export, and direct use of products that have genetically modified content within the Kingdom.

Despite China's rapid advancement towards a green economy, the country is facing significant environmental and social challenges that must be addressed if it is to achieve its sustainable development goals, according to a joint report released by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNE

Letter to Ministry of Environment and Forests from M/s Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corp.Ltd regarding environmental clearance for proposed Sondiha OC-cum-UG Coalmine Project (1 MTPA peak in an ML area of 810 ha) of M/s Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corp. Ltd., located in Dist. Sarguja, Chhattisgarh dated 1st February, 2013.

Double decker flyovers, developing the National Capital Region as a Common Economic Zone and a unified command for governance of Delhi are some of the promises made by ruling Congress on Wednesday in its assembly election manifesto.

This analysis of the global companies that responded to CDP’s 2013 forests information request on behalf of 184 investors with $13 trillion in assets gives an insight into how companies are addressing their exposure to risks from the agricultural commodities responsible for most deforestation globally.

CDP’s forests program acts on behalf of investors to collect information from companies on the operational, reputational and regulatory risks and opportunities, and the value creation and erosion, resulting from their exposure to deforestation, which accounts for 10-15% of global CO2 emissions – equivalent to the entire transport sector.

CDP’s forests program acts on behalf of investors to collect information from companies on the operational, reputational and regulatory risks and opportunities, and the value creation and erosion, resulting from their exposure to deforestation, which accounts for 10-15% of global CO2 emissions – equivalent to the entire transport sector.

The persistence of climate change negotiators huddled together in Warsaw from over 190 countries is laudable. Even when countries are failing to reign in their greenhouse emissions that is causing a rise in global temperatures, the negotiations keep going.

This new World Bank report warns that risky behaviors –smoking, using illicit drugs, alcohol abuse, unhealthy diets, and unsafe sex— are increasing globally and pose a growing threat to the health of individuals, particularly in developing countries.