Botanical name: C. fistula Linn. C. javanica Linn. C. nodosa Buch.-Ham. Ex Roxb Family: Cesalpinioideae Description: Middle sized to large deciduous tree. Leaves with leaflets in opposite pairs,
Common name: Purple bauhinia, camel’s foot tree, khairwal (Angiosperms) Family: Fabaceae Genus: Bauhinia Species: B. purpurea Origin: India Description: Moderate sized evergreen tree. Young parts are covered with
Deforestation is gradually being recognised as one of the key contributors to climate change. Up to 20% of all carbon emissions are caused by deforestation in the tropical
Coal dominates in fulfilling India’s energy sector requirements. Being dependent on coal has some problems. The proven reserves of coal will not last very long, not beyond 40-50
Common name: Neem Family: Meliaceae Genus: Azadirachta Species: Azadirachta indica Description: Azadirachta indica is native to India and Pakistan growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. It is medium to large sized tree with rounded
Common name: Flame of the forest, dhak, palas Kingdom: Plantae Family: Papilionaceae Genus: Butea Species: monosperma Origin: India Description: Palas is a medium sized
Introduction of GHG Inventory design A greenhouse gas inventory is an accounting of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted to or removed from the atmosphere over a period of time.
Land is the solid cover of the earth .It is a non–renewable, finite natural resource to be used by human beings for all purposes, essentials and extras of
The National Green Tribunal has also lately pointed out what has been known for long, that the EIA reports are being prepared by consultants using “cooked data”. The
Energy is one of the key indicators of sustainable development. Major portion of the population of India lives in rural areas and is heavily dependent on biomass for
Aptly titled Adolescence- An age of opportunity, it presents the status of the most vulnerable and much neglected population, that of adolescents. The report by UNICEF mentions that