By Navin Singh KhadkaBBC
News, Far-Western Nepal
As India
takes steps to protect its forests in the fight against climate change, timber
smuggling from Nepal
They say this increase in
smuggling is the result of growing demand for timber from the Indian market.Their
counterparts in Indian states that share an open border with Nepal agree the
smuggling is taking place.As Nepal faces massive deforestation, mainly because
of corrupt bureaucracy fuelled by prolonged political instability, field
investigations by the BBC in western Nepal have shown several routes being used
to illegally transport logs across the border into Indian territories.One of
these unreported routes is through the waterways of the Mahakali river, which
criss-crosses Nepalese and Indian lands in the western-most part of Nepal
before merging with the Ganges……..............
Indian satellite to check greenhouse gas, aerosol
emissions
2010-09-28 22:10:00
Bangalore, Sep 28 (IANS)
India will launch a dedicated satellite in 2012 to monitor greenhouse gas and
aerosol emissions, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh
said here Tuesday.'In addition to a dedicated satellite to check greenhouse gas
and aerosol emissions, we will have a dedicated forestry satellite in 2013 for
real-time monitoring of both deforestation and afforestation across the
country,' Ramesh said while delivering the 'Satish Dhawan memorial lecture' at
the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchForging a close
relationship with the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the
ministry is co-financing the setting up of the National Institute of Climate
and Environment Studies in Bangalore……………………………………..
M J Antony
While upholding a land reform
law, the Supreme Court expands the "basic structure" theory without
defining it
M J Antony
/ New Delhi
Questions involving the right
to property have led to more than ten constitutional amendments. Most of the
laws listed in the ninth schedule that are immune from constitutional challenge
deal with land reforms. Though the right to property is no longer a fundamental
right, the vigour with which it is sought to be asserted is clear from the
number of judgments delivered by courts.The validity of the ninth schedule was
challenged before a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court four years ago and it
held that the laws listed there had no absolute immunity. If the laws violate
the fundamental rights of a citizen and impinge on the basic structure of the
Constitution, they could be struck down (IR Coelho vs State of Tamil Nadu
WORLD TOURISM INDIA
Tourism and biodiversity: our challenges in India
BY HECTOR D’SOUZA, ETN | SEP
28, 2010
With a fauna species count of
89,500, India Eastern Himalayas .
The importance of our amazing biodiversity can’t be undermined by unplanned
development. Responsible tourism on the other hand could act as a catalyst by
ensuring there is sustained development as well as protecting the natural
wealth, aimed at satisfying needs and not fulfilling greed.The largest
democracy of the world is faced with a number of challenges ranging from
raising the level of those living below the poverty line, overpopulated cities,
existential issues to deforestation caused due to unplanned development. With
five natural reserves listed as world heritage sites,……………..
Green Jobs: Promise, Progress and Potential
posted by GREGORY UNRUH
I led a session at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) last
week entitled “Green Jobs: Preparing for the Green Economy” and can summarize
the outcome in three areas: promise, progress and potential.
Promise
Most agree that a green economy, and sustainable development more broadly, are society’s best hope for reconciling the world’s need for poverty-alleviating economic growth with the planet’s need for life-giving ecological vitality. There is great promise in a green economy. Traditional industrial development has been incredibly wasteful of materials and energy.The typical coal-fired power plant, for example, loses over half the input energy as waste heat before the first electron zips out of the facility. To produce one ton of pharmaceutical pills requires more than 100 tons of input materials, making a 99% waste rate on average.The good news is that we already have the know-how and technology to tackle most of this waste. What’s missing is a supportive economic, social and political context, along with a trained and knowledgeable workforce to get the job done. Given the 9% unemployment rate in theU.S.
Most agree that a green economy, and sustainable development more broadly, are society’s best hope for reconciling the world’s need for poverty-alleviating economic growth with the planet’s need for life-giving ecological vitality. There is great promise in a green economy. Traditional industrial development has been incredibly wasteful of materials and energy.The typical coal-fired power plant, for example, loses over half the input energy as waste heat before the first electron zips out of the facility. To produce one ton of pharmaceutical pills requires more than 100 tons of input materials, making a 99% waste rate on average.The good news is that we already have the know-how and technology to tackle most of this waste. What’s missing is a supportive economic, social and political context, along with a trained and knowledgeable workforce to get the job done. Given the 9% unemployment rate in the
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