First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
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Legal framework for clean air in cities: gaps and potential
India has set ambient air quality standards for several pollutants. According to the rules of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the annex monitoring agency, the national ambient air quality standards
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Trucks: Heavy-duty Pollution and Action
Policy and public awareness related to truck pollution will have to be enhanced significantly to accelerate action and protect public health. Trucks are the deadliest source of toxic emissions and fuel
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Towards a clean air action plan: Lessons from Delhi
An analysis of the factors which led to Delhi experiencing one of its worst smog episodes in recent years in November of 2016 has been documented in this report. The report suggests source wise action
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Parking policy for clean air and liveable cities: A guidance framework
This policy guidance is a primer that lays bare the essential elements of parking policy that can help to decongest as well as reduce pollution and fuel guzzling in cities. This document is based on emerging
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Food labelling, claims and advertisements
On December 16, 2016 Centre for Science and Environment organized Food Talk; a media briefing workshop and public meeting, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event was aimed at discussing key issues
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A clean air tool for cities
Indian cities need to follow well planned air quality management strategies to meet clean air targets.The Centre for Science and Environment developed a dynamic tool to assess the adequacy of air quality
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Reinventing air quality monitoring: Potential of low cost alternative monitoring methods
Reliable and adequate access to real time air quality data is important to enable action to curb air pollution and build the case for improving air quality of India cities.The advent of affordable and
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28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, Kigali (Rwanda), October 12, 2016
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Biggest challenge to Swachh Bharat Mission’s success is lack of data-led behavioural change
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Antibiotic Use and Waste Management in West Bengal Aquaculture
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in 2014 highlighted the rampant use of antibiotics in the poultry sector and presence of antibiotic residues in chicken meat. Earlier, in 2010, CSE had also