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Report to the People on Environment and Forests: 2009-2010
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
The present report aims to generate greater awareness and environmental consciousness amongst our citizens. The objective of the report, therefore, is to generate a national debate among various stakeholders on the key environmental issues and challenges that must be addressed to ensure a rapid...
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India's Forests and the Judiciary-The Godavarman Story
Upadhyay, Sanjay; Chohan, Shilpa; Gupta, Priya - eSocialSciences - 2011
stakeholders are the three most prominent examples of judicial activism in the sphere of forests and wildlife. It is important to … study and analyze the impact of these judicial pronouncements and interventions on forestry practices and wildlife … on the future course of intervention and also serve as a ready reckoner for persons interested in forest and wildlife …
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Address by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee to Parliament
Mukherjee, Pranab - eSocialSciences - 2013
Reviving economic growth is the priority of the government. [http://presidentofindia.nic.in/sp210213.html].
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India's Drylands and Emerging Challenges
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
In order to tackle the issues of desertification, land degradation and droughts, 22 major programmes are being implemented in the country, including, the “Mission for Green Indiaâ€, one of the Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, which will address dry land...
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Climate Change Vulnerability of Mountain Ecosystems in the Eastern Himalayas
Tse-ring, Karma; Sharma, Eklabya; Chettri, Nakul; … - eSocialSciences - 2012
The ecosystem of the Eastern Himalayas are vulnerable to climate change as a result of their ecological fragility and economic marginality. The conservation policies at national and regional levels are reported here. So that it will stimulate and Coordinate research which is urgently needed....
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Rethinking Food Security Policies: IDSAsr Declaration
Kainth, Gursharan Singh - eSocialSciences - 2009
Declaration made at the end of two days national seminar on Food security and Sustainability in India held on November 7-8, 2009 organized by GAD Institute of Development Studies, PO Naushera, Amritsar 143008 and sponsored by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council...
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Unravelling Khulna Jessore Drainage Project
Islam, Shahidul; Kibria, Zakir - eSocialSciences - 2009
An analysis of the Asian Development Bank-funded Khulna Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project by the Bangladeshi NGO Uttaran.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005002695
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Conserving Biodiversity Efficiently: What to Do, Where, and When
Wilson, Kerrie A; Underwood, Emma C - eSocialSciences - 2007
Conservation priority-setting schemes have not yet combined geographic priorities with a framework that can guide the allocation of funds among alternate conservation actions that address specific threats. A framework is developed and applied to 17 of the world’s 39 Mediterranean...
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Impact of Organic Farming on Economics of Sugarcane Cultivation in Maharashtra
G, Kshirsagar K - eSocialSciences - 2008
The primary goal of this paper is to examine the impact of organic farming on economics of sugarcane cultivation in Maharashtra. The study is based on primary data collected from two districts covering 142 farmers, 72 growing Organic Sugarcane (OS) and 70 growing Inorganic Sugarcane (IS) in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528391
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The Value of Biodiversity in India’s Forests
Sanyal, Sanjeev; Gundimeda, Haripriya; Sinha, Rajiv; … - eSocialSciences - 2007
This paper attempts to value the biodiversity functions of India’s natural ecosystems and suggest a method to adjust … assess the state of biodiversity in different states in India based on the available data from secondary sources. (2 …) Estimate the value of biodiversity in Indian forest ecosystems. (3) Estimate the value of the depletion of biodiversity due to …
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