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Global review of forest fires

Submitted by shompa on Fri, 2000-06-30 21:06

The forest fires of 1997 and 1998 created enormous ecological damage and human suffering and helped focus world attention on what is an increasing problem.

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30/06/2000

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Place of Publication:

Switzerland

Economic valuation of forests of Himachal Pradesh

Submitted by susan on Mon, 2000-05-01 17:34

The principle objective of this study is to generate economic value of various goods & services provided by the Himachal Forests. It recognizes the multi-stakeholders, multisectoral contribution of forests through their multiple values.

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Publication Date:

01/05/2000

Main Topic:

Forests

Publisher :

Indian Institute of Forest Management

Protected Area Conservation

Himachal Pradesh

Attachment(s):

valuation-forests-himachal_r.pdf

Author:

Madhu Verma

Place of Publication:

Bhopal

Union Budget 2000-2001

Submitted by susan on Wed, 2014-07-09 14:47

Union Budget 2000-2001.

Publication Date:

29/02/2000

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Main Topic:

Government Of India (GOI)

Economy

Economic Development

Finance

Place of Publication:

New Delhi

Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000

Submitted by sheeja on Wed, 2017-09-27 14:38

In order to avoid noise pollution all territory shall be classified in industrial, commercial, residential or silence areas/zones The noise levels in any area/zone shall not exceed noise standards in terms of air quality; The use of amplifiers and loudspeakers is restricted to certain facilities.Annexed Schedules details air quality standards fo

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Publication Date:

14/02/2000

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Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.pdf

Main Topic:

Environment

Publisher :

Ministry of Environment

Forest and Climate Change

Noise Pollution

Noise Pollution Control

India

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Sacred cows and the protected forest: A study of livestock presence in Indian wildlife reserves

Submitted by susan on Sun, 2000-01-02 12:47

It is important to note that India

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Publication Date:

02/01/2000

Main Topic:

Wildlife

Publisher :

Nature Conservation Foundation

Protected Area Conservation

Bhadra SA

People - Animal Conflicts

Karnataka

Chikmagalur (D)

Shimoga (D)

Attachment(s):

Sacred Cows and the Protected Forest.pdf

Author:

M. D. Madhusudan

Place of Publication:

Mysore

Conflicts, agriculture and food security

Submitted by susan on Mon, 2014-07-07 13:07

Armed conflict and civil strife were major sources of food insecurity in the 1990s and will continue to be this century, although their number and the losses associated with them may have passed their peak (see Figure 13).

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01/01/2000

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The state of food and agriculture

Submitted by susan on Mon, 2014-07-07 12:57

Armed conflict and civil strife were major sources of food insecurity in the 1990s and will continue to be this century, although their number and the losses associated with them may have passed their peak.

Publication Date:

01/01/2000

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state of food and agriculture.pdf

Main Topic:

Environment

Publisher :

FAO

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Climate change - A challenge to India's economy

Submitted by susan on Tue, 2013-07-02 16:32

Briefing paper on climate change for members of Parliament by Anil Agarwal - Calling upon policy makers to recognise India's stake in the international climate change negotiations.

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Publication Date:

01/01/2000

Main Topic:

Climate Change

Publisher :

Centre for Science and Environment

Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

Extreme Weather Events

Attachment(s):

cse_briefing.pdf

Author:

Anil Agarwal

Place of Publication:

New Delhi

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The Bhopal Legacy

Submitted by madhu on Tue, 1999-11-02 04:22

The Union Carbide India Ltd. (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, which used to manufacture (among other products) the pesticide Sevin (carbaryl) gained world-wide recognition as a result of the tragic chemical disaster on the night of 2-3rd December

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Publication Date:

01/11/1999

Main Topic:

Environment

Publisher :

Greenpeace Research Laboratories

Groundwater Pollution

Bhopal

Compensation

Bhopal Gas Disaster

Methyl Isocyanate (MIC)

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Place of Publication:

UK

The Bhopal legacy

Submitted by sheeja on Mon, 1999-11-01 21:51

In May 1999, Greenpeace International, along with the Bhopal-based NGOs Bhopal Group for Information and Action and Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sanghatana, carried out an investigation of the former UCIL site. Samples of soil were collected both from areas once used for waste disposal, and around the former Sevin plant, where a ruptured and leaking storage tank was found.