Reports and Documents

In the era of market economy, environmental issues along with governance assume a significant position in the context of depleting resources and growing needs of the people. Traditionally policy makers perceived environmental issues to be outside the ambit of governance.

This paper explores the role of equity in the climate negotiations.

The restoration of degraded ecosystems, particularly water bodies in Jaintia Hills is need of the hour. However, no significant activity has been undertaken in the area.

Government has formulated this policy with a view to provide an overarching framework for streamlining the process of infrastructure development with a primary focus on improving provision of public service delivery in a sustainable manner.It is expected that this policy would supplement the Government’s efforts in bridging the gap between deman

This briefing paper explores how the failure to tackle climate change threatens all aspects of food security – availability, access, utilisation, and stability. The changing climate is already jeopardising gains in the fight against hunger, and it looks set to worsen. It threatens the production and distribution of food.

Maintaining or enhancing organic carbon is a slow process particularly in tropical regions where rapid decomposition of organic matter results in loss of carbon. Results of a number of experiments conducted in India and abroad conclusively proves the potential, however the rates of sequestration have been low.

The proposed hike in royalty across major minerals, including iron ore, is likely to burden the industry as well as result in the rise of cost of production per tonne of steel. A panel formed to review mining royalties has recommended that iron ore royalty rates should be raised to 15 per cent from 10 per cent.

Most governments of South Asian countries claim to be stern upholders of democracy. They claim to have maintained high levels of transparency and accountability and to have respected the rule of law necessary for the promotion of the interests of their citizens.

This UNICEF report bears out the reality that young people around the world understand that the damage that is being done to the Earth by man-fuelled climate change is damage that their generation will have to suffer, pay for, and attempt to rectify.