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2018 global progress report on implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
The Conference of Parties to the WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) opens its eighth session (COP 8), with a view to defining a roadmap for strengthening and expanding the scope of the
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State of working India 2018
The biggest new challenge facing India's policymakers and administrators is rapidly rising unemployment, says a report by the Centre for Sustainable Employment of the Azim Premji University. "Unemployment
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Affordable and clean energy for all: Lessons on rooftop solar from Delhi, India
This paper analyses lessons from India, where electricity consumption is set to triple by 2040. It finds that clear national leadership supporting municipal authorities to incorporate innovative business
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Strengthening Nationally Determined Contributions to catalyze actions that reduce short-lived climate pollutants
Early and ambitious action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) is essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. SLCPs include methane, hydrofluorocarbons,
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Report on river stretches for restoration of water quality: state wise and priority wise
The number of critically polluted stretches of the country's rivers has increased to 351 from 302 two years ago, and the number of critically polluted stretches has gone up to 45 from 34, according to this recent assessment released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018
At the First and Second UN High-level Meetings on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2011 and 2014, the World Health Organization released Country Profiles, highlighting the latest data on NCDs in each
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Draft Tamilnadu Solar Energy Policy – 2018
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) is inviting comments and inputs for its Draft Tamilnadu Solar Energy Policy-2018 under which it has set a target of 8,884 MW by the year 2022, when the Government
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Vision Document on Taj Mahal, 25/09/2018
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/09/2018 regarding Taj Trapezium Zone. Meenakshi Dhote, Professor of Environmental Planning, DSPA
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Roadmap towards ending TB in children and adolescents
A new action plan outlining measures to prevent and treat tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents was launched by global tuberculosis (TB) leadership in advance of the United Nations General Assembly
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Reduced waste and improved livelihoods for all: Lessons on waste management from Ahmedabad, India
Better waste management is essential to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals. Waste is already responsible for up to five percent of global greenhouse emissions and waste production from cities is set
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding cutting of 203 trees for the Waste to Energy plant at Tehkhand, Okhla, Delhi, 26/09/2018
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2018 regarding cutting of trees in order to create the Waste to Energy
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding permission for construction of flyover in the area falling in Southern Ridge, Delhi, 26/09/2018
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2018. This is an application filed by Central Public Works Department
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Guidelines on sanitation and health
Safe sanitation is essential for health, from preventing infection to improving and maintaining mental and social well-being. Developed in accordance with the processes set out in the WHO Handbook for
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Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2018
Asia and the Pacific accounts for a growing share of global gross domestic product (GDP), while the region continues to make progress to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused to river Periyar in Kerala by industrial discharge of effluents, 26/09/2018
Order of the National Green in the matter of Shibu Manuel, Secretary, Green Action Force Vs. The Govt. of India & Ors. dated 26/09/2018. The case relates to pollution being caused to the River Periyar
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Kenya's strategy to make liquefied petroleum gas the Nation's primary cooking fuel
Adoption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a clean cooking solution is lagging behind Kenya's 2030 development goal, despite several government initiatives along the LPG value chain. Until now, the
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of forest land for construction of East West Rail Corridor, Chhattisgarh, 20/09/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs. Union of India & Others dated 20/09/2018. This appeal is against the order passed by the State Government allowing
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of BS-II and III compliant public transport vehicles, Bangalore, Karnataka, 26/09/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinay Shivanand Nayak Vs. State of Karnataka & Others dated 26/09/2018. The principal question requiring determination in this case is as to
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Aligning investments with the temperature goal of the Paris agreement: challenges and opportunities for Multilateral Development Banks
This working paper assesses how Multilateral Development Banks can support the global temperature goal of the Paris Agreement. It illustrates how the banks could strengthen existing tools to align their
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Water for food and energy security: an assessment of the impacts of water scarcity on agricultural production and electricity generation in the Middle East and North Africa
Water, energy, and agriculture have been conventionally dealt with separately in investment planning. For each of these sectors, regulatory frameworks, organizations, and infrastructures have been put
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding formulation of an Action Plan for supply of piped water in 42 localities of Bhopal affected by the Bhopal Gas Disaster, 30/08/2018
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Research Foundation for Science Technology & Natural Resource Policy Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/08/2018 regarding formulation of
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Not a silver bullet: why the focus on insurance to address loss and damage is a distraction from real solutions
This study argues that the focus on insurance by developed countries is too narrow and comes at the expense of a serious consideration of other options. Insurance is only one tool in a much larger toolbox.
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Coal Directory of India 2016-17
Coal Directory of India provides coal and lignite statistics spreading over eleven sections covering some general economy data, brief history of coal sector in India, present status, reserve, production,
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Walking the talk: assessing companies' progress from SDG rhetoric to action
Three years after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reliable information on how companies are working to contribute to the SDGs remains sparse. This paper uses five general themes
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What impact are NGOs having on the wider development of climate services?
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are playing an increasingly prominent role in delivering climate and weather information services to communities in developing countries. Drawing on three BRACED projects,
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Financing climate futures: rethinking infrastructure
With high-carbon infrastructure responsible for the majority of global greenhouse gas emissions, serious and rapid investment in sustainable upgrades and alternatives is needed to limit climate change,
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Task force on climate-related financial disclosures: status report
This Status Report from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) provides an overview of the extent to which companies in their 2017 reports included information aligned with the
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South Asia
Enhancing opportunities for clean and resilient growth in urban Bangladesh: country environmental analysis 2018
rban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufrban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufThe report analyzes the impacts and causes of pollution levels and natural resource degradation in Dhaka and other rapidly growing cities. It updates the first assessment prepared over a decade ago.
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Climate Change
Report of the task force on displacement
rban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufrban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufThis report called for better data collection and analysis on climate migration trends, and finance to help those hardest hit.
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Infographics/ Interactives
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'Extreme' is new normal
rban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufrban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufIt is time to accept that we are beginning to see the impact of climate change in the form of increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, and this would get worse with rising temperature. The trend of extreme weather events in the last 118 years suggests that the definition of 'normal' is changing.
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Environment In-Court
Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Vision Document on Taj Mahal, 25/09/2018
rban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufrban India is now the world's third largest garbage generator. But the amount of waste generated is not as much of an issue as the fact that over 45 million tonnes (or 3 million trucks worth) of garbage is untreated and disposed of by municipal authorities each year in an unhygienic manner. - See more at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/dte-infographics/clean_your_backyard-57790.html#sthash.0ZdUrs08.dpufMeenakshi Dhote, Professor of Environmental Planning, DSPA and Project Coordinator of Vision Document for Taj Mahal informed the Court that the suggestions received are being tabulated and analyzed and asked for the extension of the time to prepare the vision document till 15/11/2018.
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Down To Earth
IPCC Special Report: Why sector-specific vision for 1.5°C is important
Sector-based analysis in IPCC Special Report offers an alternative vision for limiting warming to 1.5°C
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Centre for Science and Environment
India will get ODF status by February 2019, but will it be a ‘cleaner country’? New CSE assessment says ‘no’
This assessment by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of 'Swachh Bharat Mission', under which toilets have been built to make villages open defecation free, has found major gaps in the entire process and said even if India gets ODF status by February 2019, it will not become cleaner.
