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2011: 10th warmest year on record
2011: 10th warmest year on record
Intervention of India in the LCA stocktaking plenary 10:00-11:30 AM; 5th December 2011
Organizers: Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and the Centre for Science and Environment (www.cseindia.org), New Delhi Date and time: Monday, December 5, 2011; 18.30-20.00 Venue: Blyde River Room, Durban Exhibition Centre, Durban
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The imperative of equity for an effective climate agreement Organizers: Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi Date and time: Monday, December 5, 2011; 18.30-20.00 Venue: Blyde River Room, Durban Exhibition Centre, Durban
One month training programme on Environment and Social Impact Assessment
Cancun draft pleases all, except a belligerent Bolivia! The deal circumvents all the contentious issues, erases historical debts, avoids legally binding global emission targets for wealthy nations, leaves the thorn of IPR in technology transfer mechanism for Durban CoP17 among others.
Pune is amongst the fastest growing cities in the county. During 1991-2001, its population increased by 50.08 percent. Pune uniquely remains a hub for students from all across the globe, and the growth centre of the IT sector. But with time it has lost its status as the cycle city and traffic congestion has become a serious problem for the city. Two-wheelers account for three fourth of the total vehicular fleet and pose a special challenge.
The Sustainable Building Unit of the Centre for Science and Environment conducted a 3 Day training programme on 'Sustainable Buildings - Policies and Practices' from 2-4th November at their Anil Agarwal Green College, New Delhi.
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After an European Union ban on Indian honey and United States raising concerns on India's role in circumvention of Chinese honey, Indian honey industry could use some good news. But this good news, of impeccable traceability, comes with an indictment that all is not well with Indian regulatory bodies. Read more