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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding road accidents in India and means to prevent it, 22/04/2014
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of S.Rajaseekaran Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 22/04/2014 regarding road accidents in India. The petitioner has set out detailed statistics published
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the creation of the core, buffer and transition zones in the Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, 21/04/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Narmada Khand Swabhiman Sena v. State of MP & Ors dated 21/04/2014 regarding the creation of the core, buffer and transition zones in the Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.
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World development indicators 2014
Urban population in developing countries will rise from 2.7 billion in 2012 to 5.2 billion in 2050 and will pose severe environmental challenges warns this 2014 edition of World Development indicators published by the World Bank with high-quality cross-country comparable statistics about development and people’s lives around the globe.
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Odisha urban parking policy, 2013
The overarching objective of the parking policy is to develop parking places and organise parking activities for all types of modes of transport .The policy also aims to discourage daily usage of personalized
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal quarrying of sand is going on at Puthu Eri, Nayapakkam village, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, 21/04/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of K. Selvarangam Vs. The District Collector, Thiruvallur dated 17/04/2014 regarding illegal quarrying of sand is going on
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal and unauthorized construction works undertaken within 10 KM radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, 17/04/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Amit Kumar V/s U.O.I. & Ors. dated 17/04/2014 regarding illegal and unauthorized construction works undertaken within
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding 70,000 tube well connection given to farmers by the State of Punjab, 17/04/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Safal Bharat Guru Parampara V/s State of Punjab & Ors. dated 17/04/2014 regarding 70,000 tube well connection given to
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the contamination of water supply in Jaipur city, 16/04/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Navyuvak Vikas Samaj Samiti, Jaipur v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 16/04/2014 regarding the contamination of water
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Deadly environment
This new report by major report by Global Witness shows that killings of human rights defenders protecting environmental and land rights increased sharply in the last decade due to the intensification of competition for natural resources. It calls on national governments and the international community to act urgently to protect the environment and the citizens who defend it.
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The state of sustainability initiatives review 2014: standards and the green economy
The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014 provides a bird's-eye view of market and performance trends across 16 of the most prevalent standards initiatives operating across ten different commodity
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding forest lands being illegally diverted for non-forest purposes, which would cause felling of trees to the extent of 2.5 to 3 lakhs, Jalgaon District, Maharahstra, 16/04/2014
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Punamchand S/o Ramchandra Pardeshi & Others Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 16/04/2014 regarding forest lands being illegally
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The end of China's coal boom
This new report released by Greenpeace’s East Asia office focuses largely on coal-control policies issued by the central government in China and resulting pledges of coal limits in 12 of the country's
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Assessing the effects of anthropogenic aerosols on Pacific storm track using a multiscale global climate model
This new study led by Yuan Wang and published in the latest edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) presents a global multiscale perspective of the climatic effects of pollution outflows from Asia.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of debris and other materials and/or construction on the river bank and causing pollution and changing the course of the river Mutha, 16/04/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar & Ors. Vs. Commissioner Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 16/04/2014 regarding dumping of debris
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Climate change 2014: mitigation of climate change (IPCC Climate Change Report, Fifth Assessment, WGIII AR5)
This final volume of the three-part landmark report released by the IPCC shows that global emissions of greenhouse gases have risen to unprecedented levels and calls for emissions reductions from energy production and use, transport, buildings, industry, land use, and human settlements.
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South Asia
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Cycling in Kathmandu Valley: pedal for equity and sustainability
This factsheet presents the current scenario of cycling environment in Kathmandu/Nepal, its contribution to better urban mobility, existing policies and plans for cycling infrastructures development....
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Climate Change
Climate change 2014: mitigation of climate change (IPCC Climate Change Report, Fifth Assessment, WGIII AR5)
This final volume of the three-part landmark report released by the IPCC shows that global emissions of greenhouse gases have risen to unprecedented levels and calls for emissions reductions from energy production and use, transport, buildings, industry, land use, and human settlements.
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Renewable Energy
Global trends in renewable energy investment 2014
The latest edition of this authoritative annual report tells the story of the latest developments, signs and signals in the financing of renewable power and fuels. Packed full of statistics, charts and illuminating narrative, it explores the issues affecting each type of investment, technology, region.
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Down To Earth
92 per cent voter turnout in panchayat protesting POSCO
CPI candidate claims residents angry over forcible acquisition of their land for the steel project voted for him; BJD candidate refutes claim and says majority people support industrialisation.
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Centre for Science and Environment
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Junk games and school children
“There is nothing called junk food. The problem with obesity lies with children who do not exercise enough. What is needed is for them to run and jump, and to do this they need to consume high-calorie food. So, food high in salt, sugar and fat is good for them.” This is what was argued vehemently and rudely by representatives of the food industry in the committee, set up under directions from the Delhi High Court to frame guidelines for junk food in the country.
