India’s Wind Potential Atlas at 120m agl
<p>India is blessed with abundant sources of renewable energy and by March 2019 about 77.6 GW RE based capacity has already been installed in the country along with45.4GW of large hydro capacity. Out of
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A review of implementation gaps in the enforcement of environmental regulation in India
The Judiciary observes in the opening line of the judgement of the Supreme Court on CRZ pertaining to the Indian Council of Enviro-Legal action vs. Union of India 1996, that if the mere enactment of laws can ensure a clean environment, perhaps India would be pollution-free and opines that despite enactment of several laws the desired result has not been achieved due to their poor implementation.
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Draft granite policy 2009
The draft of granite policy 2009 by the Tamil Nadu state government aimed at enabling efficient exploitation of granite reserves in Tamil Nadu in a transparent manner, with due regard to the conservation of minerals, safety of labourers, mines and environmental protection.
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Rapid assessment of Kodaikanal lake
Kodaikanal Lake which forms the heart of the resort is a star shaped lake, covering an area of about 24 hectares. Kodaikanal Lake was created in 1863 by Sir Hendry Levinge. The objectives of this study is to assess the physico-chemical and biological quality of the Kodaikanal lake and to assess whether the lake requires bioremidiation programme.
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Air quality monitoring regime in India: an overview
This briefing note is the first of a 3-part series on the subject of pollution monitoring in India. The note will support the thematic online map on
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Climate sensitivity of Indian agriculture
Climate change impact studies on agriculture are broadly based on agronomic-economic approach and Ricardian approach. The Ricardian approach, similar in principle to the Hedonic pricing approach of
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Pushing lenders to over-comply with environmental regulations: a developing country perspective
In the past few years, the number of lenders adopting voluntary environmental codes, such as the Equator Principles, is increasing. The main reasons for this form of over-compliance include warm glow preferences of agents, credit risk and incentives arising from regulation. Empirical evidence suggests that lenders that over-comply are generally bigger than those
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PIL for a ban on use and throw plastic and recycled plastics
The PIL filed by INFORSE-IDL in Madras High Court, asking for a complete ban on manufacture, trading and use of 'use & throw plastic products & carry bags upto 150 microns thickness (both virgin & recycled) and kudams/containers made of recycled plastics.
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Modeling and mapping of Tsunami along Indian coast as a part of the early tsunami and storm surge warning system
The tsunami of the recent past has put into perspective the need for assessing tsunami hazard in vulnerable coastal areas of India. Following the disastrous tsunami in the Indian Ocean on December 26th 2004, the Ministry of Earth Sciences initiated action towards setting up of the Tsunami Warming System at INCOIS, Hyderabad.
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Social dimensions of marine protected area implementation in India: do fishing communities benefit? - workshop statement
Conscious of the importance of fisheries and of the high dependence of millions of fisherpeople on fisheries, and of the fact that the marine and coastal ecosystems are rich spawning and breeding grounds, and provide vital coastal protection benefits.
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Environmental sustainability index for Indian states 2008
The Environmental Sustainability Index report for 2008 by Centre for Development Finance tracks the environment performance of 28 states and projects their ability to protect the environment in future. Manipur leads as the best performing state followed by Sikkim and Tripura. <!--br-->