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• India to promote clean energy technologies
• India Inc tops carbon trading
• Swamp Deer Conservation Reserve
• Forest survey: Cover up, but density down
• NIEP member sights Swamp Deer in Uttaranchal
• A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves
• Documenting successful model for Environment Education
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• Bird extinction may impact Environment
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Sunday, July 11, 2004

Environment News for India

This section of our website is devoted to environment organizations and news agencies/ journalists around the world who would like to reach Indian Environment Professionals spread all over the world through us. This is also the Press section for our institutional members where our members can submit their press briefings. To submit entry please contact

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

India to promote clean energy technologies

India joined five countries, including the US and Japan, under the ‘Asia-Pacific Partnership (APP) on Clean Development and Climate’ to encourage clean energy technologies.
Check the story in Expressindia.com

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

India Inc tops carbon trading

GANDHINAGAR, OCTOBER 24 : Two Indian companies, one from Gujarat and the other from Haryana, both in the business of refrigerants, are leaders in the world of carbon trading that goes under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Read the story at IndianExpress.com

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Swamp Deer Conservation Reserve

On 14 August, 2005, Hon President of India, Prof APJ.Abdul Kalam declared Swamp deer Conservation Reseve, Jhilmil Jheel, Hardwar District, Uttaranchal, India and Asan Bird Conservation Reserve, Dist Charata, Uttaranchal State. Unique thing regarding these conservation reserve is the for the first time in the field of wildlife conservation in India such areas of potetial is going to be conservation reserves with the involvement of local people and conservation efforts will be made by the local people and thier participation. Local people have fully agreed to make these areas as conservation reserve with their full support.
As you know swamp deer in Uttaranchal was sighted on 1 Feb, 2005 by NIEPian Dr. Satya Sinha and Mr.S. Chadola . 

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Forest survey: Cover up, but density down

NEW DELHI: Overall forest cover has inched up but in just two years, India has officially ‘lost’ 26,000 sq km of dense, or good, forest and 7,000 sq km of scrub.
Read more in Times of India

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Monday, February 14, 2005

NIEP member sights Swamp Deer in Uttaranchal

SIGHTING OF SWAMP DEER IN UTTARANCHAL

Swamp deer (Cervus duvauceli duvauceli) is listed as an endangered by IUCNs Cervid Specialist Group. The species has dwindled in number from historical levels in last century to populations that are fragmented. One of the main reasons is the degradation of the habitat and loss of connectivity. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is the strong hold of Swamp deer with population of 1250+ (2004), which also include the population in Kishanpur Sanctuary. One small population of swamp deer is also reported in Hastinapur in Uttar Pradesh which is under threat due to poaching, degradation of loss of habitat due to grazing pressure and removal of grasses. All the populations are below historical numbers and presumed carrying capacity.

Uttaranchal State which was created in 1999 is also facing problems in managing the grassland areas along the flood plains of Ganges. Due to number of anthropogenic pressures and developmental activities in the past and in recent years most of the grassland areas are vanishing and in some places do not exist any more.

Jhilmil Taal is a saucer shaped wetland situated on the right bank of River Ganges in Chidiyapur forest range in Haridwar district in Uttaranchal. Around Jhilmil Taal, nine huts of Gujjars (a pastoralist community) are situated along the forest belt and a village on the southern side. People are settled here since 50’s. Most of them are from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Garhwal. In the past there were no authentic data or information on the sighting of swamp deer in this area. The area is rich in faunal and floral diversity considering the presence of all the five species of deer, elephant, nilgai and tiger seen here with large number of resident and winter migratory birds. Due to grazing pressure and presence of Gujjar community organic matter flows directly into the Jhilmil Taal. It has been observed that nearly half of the Jhilmil Tall is infested by Typha and other unpalatable species. Fortunately Pharagmities karka is flowering in the half area of the Taal.

On 1st February 2005 Jhilmil Taal was visited to find out the possibilities of reintroduction of rhino in this area. While surveying the entire area with on foot and on the elephant back we found traces of hoof marks of swamp deer. Also heard a call of a stag from inside the tall grasses.  Finally from a newly built watch tower saw 34 Swamp deer inside an open patch of grassland along a water channel. Nine fully grown stag along with doe and first year fawn were seen. Swamp deer antlers were also collected from the area as evidence and for record. Again we went to the same area on 3rd Feruary, 2005 accompanied by Shri Vinod Rishi, Director, IGNFA, Dehra Dun and Dr.G.S.Rawat, Wildlife Institute of India and sighted 30 swamp deer. On 6 February, 2005, Hon Minister of Forest, Uttaranchal, Shri.Nav Prabhat also visited the area and is now considering declaring the area as Swamp Deer Conservation Reserve.

Fortunately the local villagers around Jhilmil Taal are vegetarian and do not take any hard drinks because they are followers of Sanatan dharma. During a meeting held by the Hon Minister of Forest, Uttaranchal with the local villagers they were all keen to move out of the area and get resettled in other area. Villagers also showed the area where they want to move. The proposal of relocation of the villagers of Jhilmil Taal is under consideration by the Government. After declaration of this area as Swamp deer conservation reserve it is going to be a strong hold of swamp deer in Uttaranchal.

Contributors:

Dr Satya Priya Sinha
Consultant, Rhino Programme in Uttaranchal & Project Coordinator, SOS Rhino Project in Dudhwa NP

&

Shri.Srikant Chandola, IFS
Chief Wildlife Warden
Uttaranchal Forest Department,

Sunday, January 09, 2005

A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves

The coastal trees and shrubs saved hundreds of lives in India by protecting villages from the waves.

By Janaki Kremmer | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

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Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Documenting successful model for Environment Education

We at CERE ( The Centre for Environmental Research and Education )
are documenting successful models of environmental education with a
special focus on `school sustainability’ across India.

When schools become the very `grounds for sustainable living’ they
not only theoretically teach students about environmentally-sound
practices such as (i) waste management, including vermicomposting,
recycling, (ii) urban/city farming, (iii) water conservation and
rain water harvesting, (iv) greening public spaces and (v) energy
saving measures,vi) community service, but actually allow children
to follow these practices in reality on a day to day basis within
the portals of the schools. 

CERE will compile the findings as a comprehensive guidebook for the
use of teachers and educationists in schools. These models will
provide schools with a myriad of ideas for the mandatory subject of
Environmental Education.

If you know of any school or educational institution that has
developed or practices any successful model of environmental
education, then CERE would like to learn more about that program.
The CERE research team could even make arrangements to visit that
school or institution and document the model in-situ.

It will greatly help us to spread the knowledge and disseminate
information to schools across the country. Your contribution will be
fully acknowledged in all our publications. Please contact or send
information to CERE at or to Kitayun Rustom
at .

Govt. to take action against Jharkhand Company

New Delhi, Dec 13 : Bihar Caustic and Chemical Industry in Jharkhand was not complying with pollution norms and the state government has been directed to take action against the company, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
Check details at Teamindia.net

Environment Matters

This year’s edition of Environment Matters, dedicated to Economic Growth and the Environment, brings together a wide variety of external and internal viewpoints on the challenges ahead and the progress taking place. Three major partner countries—China, India and Mexico—present their perspectives.
Check details at WB website

Bird extinction may impact Environment

WASHINGTON Dec 13, 2004 — About 10 percent of all bird species face extinction by the end of the century and 15 percent more are on the brink, according to researchers who say such extinctions would have a widespread impact on the environment, agriculture and human society.

“Important ecosystem processes, particularly decomposition, pollination and seed dispersal, will likely decline as a result” of the loss of bird species, said Cagan H. Sekercioglu of the Stanford University Center for Conservation Biology.

Check the article

Sunday, September 26, 2004

Organic Farming Studied As Demand Rises

By JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press Writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Organic farming sounds simple — no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or genetically engineered plants. But succeeding at it can be complicated. A recent wave of research at universities around the country seeks to take some of the guesswork and financial uncertainty out of the practice.

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Sunday, September 19, 2004

Engineers! Adopt cost-effective tech

NT Bureau
Chennai, Sept 19:

Modern, cost-effective technologies have to be adopted by engineers for environment conservation in their respective fields. But more importantly, there is a need for individuals to ‘green their minds’ so as to aspire for eco-protection, director, Department of Environment, Tamilnadu government, Dr S Balaji, has said.

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Draft Environment Policy

Here is a critique of Environnment Policy on “Peolple’s Democracy”

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UP farmers take to organic farming to fight drought

UP farmers are using Tulsi to take on the world…

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Friday, August 27, 2004

Draft National Environment Policy

The Draft National Environment Policy (NEP) 2004 has been released for information and extensive consultation with all concerned Departments of Central Government, State Governments, Experts, Industry Associations, Voluntary Organizations/Community Based organizations and Research Organizations working in the field of environment.

The draft Policy can be accessed on http://envfor.nic.in/nep.htm . Comments and suggestions can be sent by post to Shri Sudhir Mital, Joint Secretary (CC-I), Ministry of environment & Forests, 4th Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, or by e-mail at: . by 30th October 2004.

The NEP 2004 briefly describes the key environmental challenges currently and prospectively facing the country, the objectives of environment policy, normative principles underlying policy action, strategic themes for intervention, broad indications of the legislative and institutional development intended to accomplish the strategic themes, and mechanisms for implementation and review. The NEP 2004 is intended to be a guide to action for achieving a balance between economic, social and environmental needs of the country aimed at the dominant imperative of alleviation of mass poverty.

- Source- Press Information Bureau

NIEPians are encouraged to add their opinion for the policy

Sunday, August 15, 2004

ICMR proposes Gene Technology Regulators

NEW DELHI, AUG 15:  The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has proposed setting up of a National Gene Technology Regulator for ensuring safe applications and use of transgenic technology.

Check more in Financial Express

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

LEARNING made fun for pre-schoolers

Making learning more fun for pre-schoolers, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is helping to bring the popular television series for pre-schoolers, “Sesame Street”—which has been running for more than 30 successful seasons in America—to India.

Read “The Hindu”

Bangladesh in India elephant plea

Elephants are terrorising villagers, Bangladesh says
Bangladesh has sought help from India to prevent wild elephants from entering into its territory.

Read the BBC News

Good Practices for Identifying Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators

Good Practices for Identifying Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators

Discussion open from 18 August - 08 September 2004

The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) is hosting an e-dialogue on good practices for identifying environmental compliance and enforcement indicators. 

We encourage you to participate in this event by:

sharing your ideas on good practices for identifying indicators
describing past experiences and challenges faced by your country or organization
responding to comments raised by other participants
reading the discussion as it progresses. 
This e-dialogue will be moderated Michael Stahl, Director, Office of Compliance, US Environmental Protection Agency. 

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