The consequences of development-induced displacement are the subject of research undertaken by experts from many disciplines.

According to a report published in recent years, developments in the mining industry are the cause of about 10.3 percent of all displacements in the world. This means that more than a million people per year may be resettled as a result of resource extraction in various parts of the globe.

This is the much awaited crucial report on Western Ghats prepared by K Kasturirangan-led 10-member high-level working group submitted to the environment ministry. It proposes protecting 90 per cent of the region’s ‘natural landscape’ as ecological sensitive area.

Ground Water Year Book is based on the information generated by monitoring of ground water observation wells of NCT-Delhi during the field Season of 2011-12.

This second performance audit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act by CAG covering the period from April 2007 to March 2012 was tabled in the Parliament recently.

This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of genetically modified (GM) crops in the sixteen years since they were first commercially planted on a significant area.

Irrigation is central to Pakistan’s agriculture; and managing the country’s canal, ground, and surface water resources in a more efficient, equitable, and sustainable way will be crucial to meeting agricultural production challenges, including increasing agricultural productivity and adapting to climate change.

The objective of this work is to draw attention to the impact of climate change on internal displacement as an important factor affecting the security of millions of inhabitants of our planet. Relevant considerations have been preceded by an analysis of the most important causes of internal displacement.

The present `Master Plan for Artificial Recharge of Ground Water’ is an effort to assess the total recharge potential available in the country along with suitable designs of structures for such recharge.