Samraj Sahay's Blog – May 2010 Archive (3)

One of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The mission recognizes that climate change phenomenon will seriously affect and alter the distribution, type and quality of natural resources of the country. The NAPCC addresses the urgent and critical concerns of sustainable development and identifies the close linkage of the economy with its natural resource base, and cautions that climate-sensitive sectors such as forestry may face a major threat because of… Continue

Ganges River Dolphin was notified as National Aquatic Animal on 18th May, 2010 by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. With a population of around 2,000, they are recognized as ‘highly endangered’ in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).



In India river water pollution and siltation, accidental entanglement in fishing nets, and poaching for their oil are the major threats to these River Dolphin. In addition, alterations to the rivers in the form of barrages and dams are… Continue

India becomes the first"non-Annex I" or the developing country to release updated report on Greenhouse gas emission for the year 2007. India's emission was 4 times less than USA and China.

In 2007 net GHG emission was 1727.71 million tons of CO2 equivalent (eq) which comprises of the following:

1221.76 million tons of CO2; 20.56 million…

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