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Economic Times: Delh i/ 05/03/2013 Around 80 pc of sewage in Indian cities flows into water systems
Economic Times: Delh i/ 05/03/2013 Around 80 pc of sewage in Indian cities flows into water systems
If you know that a sector has arrived when it makes for trade wars between countries, then solar energy clearly has. Last year, the US imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports of solar panels; now the EU has proposed the same. The Chinese have in turn threatened that they will take action against European exports of poly-silicon, the material used for manufacturing solar panels. In February this year, the US filed a case against India at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for “favouring sourcing of panels from domestic manufacturers”.
Kolkata, March 16, 2011 This workshop was supported by Jamsetji Tata Trust New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment in collaboration with the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority(KMDA) has jointly organized a day long meet -- “Kolkata City Dialogue on Air quality and transportation challenge: An agenda for action” on March 16, 2011 in Royal Bengal auditorium at City Center, Salt Lake City, Kolkata.
Centre for Science and Environment's clean air campaign team is organising a citizens’ survey to understand the challenge of air pollution and transportation crisis in Jaipur and identify the way forward. You are invited to participate in this survey: Please fill out the form
Pawar's daughter on panel that will examine biotechnology Bill Supriya Sule joins Parliament panel on science and technology; panel to submit report on Bill that gives easy access to GM crops in three months MORE STORIES • Demolish illegal structures on Yamuna, Hindon flood plains, says green tribunal • Nagpur municipality proposes action against private water supplier • Stage set for GM crops
Food is personal. We know that. What we often don’t realise is that food is also more than personal. It is also about culture and, most importantly, about biodiversity… Says Sunita Narain in her preface to First Food, our most recent publication, a unique and lively celebration of food, recipes, traditions and biodiversity. We bring you a web preview of the book today, to mark the International Day for Biodiversity, and a package of articles, opinions and stories. Get a taste of it all on www.cseindia.org/node/4978
A joint initiative of Centre for Science and Environment, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority and Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust, Dhaka
improved capacities and understanding about issues sustainable urban water management and sustainable buildings among municipal functionaries/city administrators and reforms, increased knowledge about best practices on water/energy efficiency including water/energy conservation, rainwater harvesting and treatment and reuse of wastewater, planning and design with water – city/building scale and related reforms, develop capacity to plan, design and implement projects
The latest Global Burden of Disease report, a global initiative involving a network of international health bodies and the World Health Organisation has shown outdoor air pollution as one of the top 10 killers in the world. In South Asia including India, it is ranked as the sixth most dangerous killer, -- three places behind indoor air pollution, which is the second highest killer in the region. Air pollution makes everyone, the rich and the poor, equally vulnerable.
CSE is organising a state level workshop on 'Mainstreaming Rainwater Harvesting' between May 9-10, 2013, at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The workshop is a part of various activities under Key Resource Centre (KRC) supported by Ministry of Drinking Water, Government of India.