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Depletion of Annual Renewable WaterBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 20, 2010
The report titled “The Himalayan Challenge – Water Security in Emerging Asia” brought out by Strategic Foresight Group has mentioned about the studies which indicate that the glaciers will be seriously affected by global warming and that the glacial melting will eventually... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Waste pickers are climate warriors as well! By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2010
Bharati Chaturvedi- Director, Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group- shares her motivations behind setting up the organization, her views on the impact of the newly released e-waste guidelines on the informal waste sector, and also the impact of privatization and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Chintan Environmental Research , e-waste , Entertainment , Human Interest , Labor , Social Issues , Technology |
India, Mexico to discuss climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 15, 2010
Ahead of the global climate change summit in Cancun, Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa touches down here on a three-day visit on Sunday that will explore views on evolving a strategy for negotiations at the Nov 29-Dec 10 UN meet on combating global warming. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues |
IFC in talks with banks, FIs to invest in clean tech projectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 11, 2010
International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, is in talks with banks and financial institutions to invest in clean technology projects. To being with, it has disbursed $75 million to IDFC, the local infrastructure... Read more.. Subject Tags: International Finance Corporation , Social Issues |
U.N.: New Taxes Needed for Climate FundBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2010
Carbon taxes, add-ons to international air fares and a levy on cross-border money movements are among ways being considered by a panel of the world's leading economists to raise a staggering $100 billion a year to fight climate change. British economist Nicholas Stern... Read more.. |
Re-engineering India’s urban infrastructureBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 6, 2010
India’s urban population is estimated to increase from 340 million now to 590 million in around 20 years, putting a huge pressure on city infrastructure. At Mint’s India Agenda event on “Building Sustainable Cities: Critical Areas and Opportunities”, held in Bangalore on 3... Read more.. |
More data points to undeniable climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010
Climate change is now undeniable according to a new study headed by the US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration. It is already having a disastrous effect on small island states. The very existence of some of them, particularly in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
More data points to undeniable climate changeBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010
Climate change is now undeniable according to a new study headed by the US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration. It is already having a disastrous effect on small island states. The very existence of some of them, particularly in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, is... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
OC starts low-carbon campaign for Green GamesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010
From green concerts to kiosks to calculating the carbon footprints that you leave behind in your everyday life - the organising committee is going all out to ensure that common citizens become a part of its Green Games campaign. On Thursday, the OC flagged off the Low... Read more.. |
OC starts low-carbon campaign for Green GamesBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 30, 2010
From green concerts to kiosks to calculating the carbon footprints that you leave behind in your everyday life - the organising committee is going all out to ensure that common citizens become a part of its Green Games campaign. On Thursday, the OC flagged off the Low... Read more.. |