वृक्षों को देवता कहा जाता है। देवता अर्थात जो निरंतर प्रदान करें। वृक्ष हमें सतत लाभान्वित करते रहते हैं और उनमें दैवीय गुणों का वास रहा है इसलिए उन्हें देव की उपाधि दी गई है। ऋग्वेद कहता है कि उष्मा, ऊर्जा तथा मेघ से वृक्ष फलित होते हैं तथा अपने पास की समस्त चीजों को मनुष्य तथा पर्यावरण के लिए समर्पित कर देते हैं।

ऋग्वेद (7/4/5) में कहा गया है कि औषधियों, वृक्ष तथा भूमि में अपने अंदर ही शक्तियों का अनंत भंडार भरा पड़ा होता है जो कभी समाप्त होने वाला नहीं होता- ‘तमोषधीश्च वनिनश्च गर्भं…

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is an important tool to inform decision makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible social and economic impact of a proposed project.

To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders. Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed…

A recent report on global atmospheric CO2 level has created a concern among the scientific community associated with global warming and climate change research. The report released by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on 9th of this month has stated that the daily average CO2 concentration has surpassed the level of 400 ppm as observed in the Mauna Loa Observatory at Hawaii Islands. As stated by NOAA, such a higher level has been reached for the first time in the…

As per latest reports from NOAA, daily avaerage of CO2 at Mauna Lowa observatory has crossed 400 ppm, a level that has not been reached in last 800,000 years. This may have a significant impact on global warming and climate change scenario across the world.

An analysis on the topic by myself will be posted soon in the site.

           Environmental degradation has been increasing over the years, causing damage for the maintenance of ecological balance and reducing the life span of mankind. Environmental pollution is faced by all the major urban cities of developing countries like India; it arises due to rapid industrialization, urbanization, transportation, over population and lack of public awareness. Increase in…

Energy for Sustainable Development in Asia Pacific

nergy is central to sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts. It affects all aspects of development -- social, economic, and environmental -- including livelihoods, access to water, agricultural productivity, health, population levels, education, and…

Invention of fire is probably the most significant event in the history of human civilization, which marked the beginning of a new era in the journey of human beings towards a better life. Use of fire in day-to-day activities helped the primitive man to go ahead towards an evolved life, and thus, fire became a part and parcel of our sociocultural life also.

Fire acts as a major source of energy for household activities to a large number of people around the world. We, the people of…