Durban conference has ended without any clear cut decisions. The only positive aspect was perhaps that Kyoto would not be getting extinguished anytime soon. The second commitment period
Considering adverse impacts of climate change on the socio- economic development of the country, India proposed the National Action Plan on Climate change in 2008. The National Mission
As various countries meet to decide on the future roadmap for fighting climate change and prevent global warming, it will be worth watching out whether the representatives of
According to reports, Rajasthan may become the first state to enact a law on managing water resources. Water is India’s next big challenge and the sooner the issue
Climate Change has become an alarming concern across the globe. It is a global challenge which requires an ambitious global response. India and other developing countries will be
The National Solar mission is part of the eight climate change missions of India. Building a solar India is a very ambitious dream but not an impossible dream
The government is planning to put in place an online system by December for mandatory registration of all minerals-related transactions in the country. “We are going to introduce
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were adopted in the year 2000 with set targets to be achieved by 2015. Poverty reduction and achieving sustained development is the top agenda
The Kerala government has decided to share profits with the Palakkad adivasis of Kerala. Suzlon had erected windmills and according to allegations had usurped land from the adivasis.
In the historic year of 2000, 189 nations pledged in the form of eight ‘Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)’ to help people to overcome extreme poverty and multiple deprivations.
The draft Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill is out in public domain on 27th July 2011. This is a subject that is very close to my