E-waste may fall on manufacturer's lap
Manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipment in India may soon find that managing e-waste or implementing “take-back initiatives” is more than a voluntary token of corporate social responsibility. If the draft rules on environmentally sound e-waste management — submitted recently to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests last week — are adopted as legislation, then manufacturing firms will be held accountable for the product till the end of its life cycle. |
Sustainable Urban Development: The Context of India
 Urban areas are trendsetters in the development model being pursued over the past century. The use of energy and other resources by the Urban rich is indeed a matter of concern. They are definitely the'North-within'. The lifestyles lead by the urban population does not reflect the intense problems faced by the vast majority in the country. |
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This presentation is from the " Post Conference Climate Change India 2008",22-23 April 2008,Le Meridien,Pune India. Conclusions: Climate and Infrastructure •Long life assets having low autonomous adaptive capacity are vulnerable to environmental and climatic changes •Impacts are location specific and are significant in long term and hence are often ignored in short-term assessments. •Assessment of Level of exposure to climate change impacts •Adaptation of long-term assets needs to begin early •More studies needed on economic indicators of damages and costs •Technological measures, economic instruments (e.g. insurance) as well as development strategies are vital for adaptation •Many infrastructure projects are also elements of adaptation strategy (e.g. hydro dams, river-linking projects, roads) and impacts on these could be adverse to adaptation •Development of an analysis framework to work as broad guideline with flexibility to accommodate situation specific changes •Incorporation of adaptation approaches in development processes for effective implementation |
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...in a drastic turnaround, Ghaziabad finds itself in an unenviable listing of the country’s most polluted regions...
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Cities make one simple promise to newcomers: Sacrifice yourself to me and your children shall prosper...
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Battle of Koorachundu:-People Struggling for Life in a Globalising Economy
By initiating a mass movement to restore coconut prices hit primarily by large-scale imports ofpalmolein, a Kerala village makes a beginning in grassroots-level action to shore up the precarious agricultural economy of the state. |
Urban Lifestyles & Carbon Balance in Pune : An Indian Case Study
Urban people emit 10 to 50 times per capita higher carbon than the rural people, as seen in Pune-Mumbai belt. Transport contributes 20% while food, clothing, consumables, power and infrastructure 10% each. It is possible to cut these emissions by half i.e. total urban emissions by 25% by using biofuel, organic foods, handicrafts, wooden & bamboo furniture etc. This would also generate rural employment and reduce urban migration. |
Migration and Displacement A one-meter sea level rise will inundate 6000 square kilometers in India, of which Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai will be the major cities being affected. This would mean losses of billions of dollars in infrastructural, social, physical assets and capital. |
The financial capital of India could face damages worth Rs 35,00,000 crore by 2050 because of climate change. Between 1901 and 2007, it registered a mean temperature rise of 1.62°C...
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The Role of Cities in Climate Change
Cities are often blamed for contributing disproportionately to global climate change. Numerous sources state that cities are responsible for 75-80 percent of all humancaused greenhouse gases (GHGs)-- although the scientific basis for these figures is unclear. One detailed analysis concluded that the number is more like 40 percent. In fact, many cities combine a good quality of life with relatively low levels of greenhouse gas emissions per person. There is no inherent conflict between an increasingly urbanized world and reduced global GHG emissions. |
