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January 2010 Blog Posts (6)

Executive Summary of Inventorization of Green House Gases – Sources and Sinks in Delhi

http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/5fa00f80410c7d319880fa579a6b604f/Executive+Summary.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=5fa00f80410c7d319880fa579a6b604f

This is an summary of my work on inventorisation of greenhouse gases in Delhi, India.The report recently got published on the Delhi Government site which had… Continue

Added by Samraj Sahay on January 29, 2010 at 11:55pm — 1 Comment

I-Tracker - a new initiative by the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance

You may be interested in a new initiative by the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance that is developing new tools to support Indigenous management of land and sea country – including formally designated Indigenous Protected Areas.

I-Tracker uses the renowned and free Cyber Tracker software (www.cybertracker..org) on rugged handheld PDAs. It provides for electronic user friendly, customisable data collection in the… Continue

Added by KANNA KUMAR SIRIPURAPU on January 28, 2010 at 5:18am — No Comments

EIA process - India

The new EIA process in India

exact opinion behind EIA scoping is still unknown. We apply for Terms of Reference along with project details to appraise the project and provide a comprehensive terms of reference for carring out EIA studies. But, it was observed that irrespective of the project / pollution potential etc the terms of reference issued by the Committee remains same. How can this be justified.

if this is so then why call the project proponent to appraise the… Continue

Added by RAGHAVA on January 24, 2010 at 7:08am — 2 Comments

Just say NO! to plastic

http://www.ted.com/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.html

Added by Rumy Narayan on January 20, 2010 at 11:24am — No Comments

NOBEL FOR LIN OSTROM: Are Indian policy makers listening?

Prof. Elinor Ostrom, one of the two laureates chosen for this year's Economics Nobel Prize, has devoted her life to dismantling prevailing orthodoxies and disciplinary boundaries. A number of these orthodoxies pertain to ideas of 'development', with which India is now grappling. Therefore, this is an apt moment to pause and reflect upon the development paths we have chosen, in light of Elinor Ostrom's work.

Lin, as the professor is fondly known among her colleagues, built upon and… Continue

Added by Prakash Kashwan on January 3, 2010 at 9:10am — No Comments