Policies & Legislations

Copenhagen, Cancun, Doha… Are climate change conferences losing their relevance?

Climate change conferences are increasingly becoming a charade and losing their relevance in a world marred by recession. The environment…

13 years ago

How to file an RTI?

If you are unsure of the process and think it is cumbersome, shed your inhibitions. Right to Information act (RTI)…

14 years ago

Why the EIA Reports are No Good?

The National Green Tribunal has also lately pointed out what has been known for long, that the EIA reports are…

14 years ago

The Shaky foundation of AADHAR

AADHAR project or the UIDAI scheme is a classic example of starting a factory first and then deciding what to…

14 years ago

Food Security Bill, 2011

The four R’s of the UPA namely, Right to Food Security, Right to Education, Right to Banking (Micro finance and…

14 years ago

Green cess to be levied on petrol, cars?

According to reports, using private vehicles is set to become costlier as a Planning Commission working group has suggested levying…

14 years ago

Durban Debacle – COP17

Durban conference has ended without any clear cut decisions. The only positive aspect was perhaps that Kyoto would not be…

14 years ago

The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture

Considering adverse impacts of climate change on the socio- economic development of the country, India proposed the National Action Plan…

14 years ago

National Mission on Sustainable Habitat

It is one of the eight climate change missions of India. It is a recognition of the fact that climate…

14 years ago

28 November to 9 December, 2011 – Future is in the hand of negotiators

As various countries meet to decide on the future roadmap for fighting climate change and prevent global warming, it will…

14 years ago