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Disaster displacement: a global review, 2008-2018
This report is a first attempt to take comprehensive stock of the disaster displacement data that is collected and published at the global level, and it reveals a number of inconsistencies. These include
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Draft Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2019
The FSSAI has drafted new regulations called the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2019. The FSSAI has also invited comments, objections and suggestions from stakeholders
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding lack of adequate steps for free passage of elephants in Assam, 16/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pradip Kumar Bhuyan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/05/2019 regarding lack of adequate steps for free passage of elephants
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unscientific disposal of municipal solid waste at Almora, Uttarakhand, 16/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/05/2019 regarding unscientific disposal of municipal solid waste at Almora, state of Uttarakhand.
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Strategy for financial inclusion of informal economy workers
Access to finance and financial inclusion has been identified as a key enabler in the modern society. It provides for basic economic security of the family and is instrumental in preventing families from
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No time to waste: tackling the plastic pollution crisis before it’s too late
This report describes the environmental destruction, sickness, mortality, and damage to livelihoods that the plastic pollution crisis is causing. It outlines the problem – namely the huge recent increase
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding untreated sewage contaminating underground water, Faridabad, Haryana, 16/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Awasiya Jan Kalyan Samiti Vs State of Haryana dated 16/05/2019 regarding discharge of untreated sewage causing contamination of underground water
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding clearance for extension of breakwater at Chhara Port, village Chhara Sarkhadi, district Gir Somnath, Gujarat, 15/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sayyed Mohammed Sabir Usman Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2019 regarding grant of Environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Clearance
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial pollution of river Daman Ganga and drain Bill Khadi in district Valsad in Gujarat, 13/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aryavart Foundation Vs M/s Vapi Green Enviro Ltd. & Others dated 13/05/2019 regarding pollution of river Daman Ganga and drain Bill Khadi in
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Striking a balance: managing El Niño and La Niña in Myanmar’s agriculture
This report’s aim is to raise awareness on El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events among Myanmar’s policy makers and stakeholders. Particularly, the aim is to guide them on preparedness and resiliency
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Trade in environmentally sound technologies: implications for Developing Countries
This report aims to enhance understanding of the implications, capacity needs and enabling conditions for trade liberalization of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs), with focus on developing countries.
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Thailand power system flexibility assessment
Thailand, aiming to assess the flexibility of its electricity mix in line with national expansion plans, has engaged with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to carry out an initial FlexTool
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-forest activities in the forest of Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 15/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Ji Vyas Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2019 regarding non-forest activities like mining in the forest of Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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Climate risk financing: a brief analysis of financial coping instruments and approaches to close the protection gap
This paper presents and discusses new and established climate risk financing instruments and approaches and how they could better contribute to closing the protection gap in vulnerable countries. It provides
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Disaster risk reduction at farm level: multiple benefits, no regrets
This report assesses and identifies solutions with special relevance for smallholder farmers: DRR good practices that work at farm-level and which, with small investments, can have a significant positive
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Building resilience for all: intersectional approaches for reducing vulnerability to natural hazards in Nepal and Kenya
Intersectional approaches recognise that ‘people have different identities, needs, priorities and capacities which are not static, and will shift and change over time – affecting their ability to prepare
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World energy investment 2019
The International Energy Agency’s annual benchmark for tracking energy investment, World Energy Investment 2019 provides a full picture of today’s capital flows and what they might mean for tomorrow’s
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Strengthening indigenous and rural women’s rights to govern community lands: ten factors contributing to successful initiatives
Historically, the injustices confronting women with regard to community land rights have been widespread. They are commonly perpetuated by patriarchal community-level practices, customary laws, and formal
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding introduction of Zig Zag technology for brick kilns in West Bengal, 14/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anurup Panda Vs WBPCB & Others dated 14/05/2019 regarding Zig Zag technology for brick kilns in West Bengal.
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Socio-ecological resilience as a sustainable development strategy for remote rural settlements in different geo-climatic zones of India
Socio-Ecological Systems (SESs) play a fundamental role in determining the inherent capacities of rural communities located in and around natural systems like forest areas, as SESs are intricately linked
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Innovation outlook: smart charging for electric vehicles
Electric vehicles (EVs) hold the key to unleash synergies between clean transport and low-carbon electricity. Just as future transport must be increasingly electrified, future power systems must make maximum
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Asia-Pacific landscape transformations: solutions for sustainability
This report – “Asia-Pacific landscape transformations – Solutions for sustainability” – was motivated by the stark and rapid changes in landscapes that can be observed across the region and their consequences.
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Review of climate change science, knowledge and impacts on water resources in South Asia
This report reviews the status of water resources and climate trends, and their expected impacts on water-related hazards and associated risks in South Asia, one of the world’s regions most vulnerable
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The effects of exposure to air pollution on subjective well-being in China
This paper studies the impact of six main air pollutants on three key dimensions of subjective well-being (SWB) – life satisfaction, hedonic happiness and mental health. Match a nationally representative
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LDCs, negotiations and the climate crisis: Will the poorest countries benefit from the COP24 climate package?
The Katowice Climate Conference has come and gone, and a busy 2019 calendar headlined by the UN Secretary-General’s September climate summit is already in full swing. It’s important to not only look back
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding stone crushing units affecting health, District Nagaur, Rajasthan, 15/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ganpat Ram Mirdha Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 15/05/2019 regarding the health effects of air pollution caused by stone crushing units
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Integrated planning: policy and law tools for biodiversity conservation and climate change
This publication explores emerging concepts, challenges, and key policy and law tools to help inform governments as they modernize public sector planning to better address 21st century change and advance
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Infrastructure development in the Northeast: Hydropower, natural resources, legal and institutional frameworks and compliance
In 2000, the central government declared Northeast India as India‟s hydropower hub. Over 165 large dam projects were proposed to come up in the region. However, nearly two decades on, this proposal to
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding stone crushers operating in the area of river Kosi and Dabka, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, 15/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil M. Puri & Others Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 15/05/2019 on the issue of grant of consent to establish (CTE) to an industry
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Relation between Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) and rural cooking in the residential sector
The objective of this study is to present the results of a model developed by Microsol with regards to cooking in rural households between 2018 and 2030, with information from three countries: Colombia,
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South Asia
The State of Sri Lankan Cities 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 State of Sri Lankan Cities 2018 presents the first comprehensive assessment of Sri Lanka’s recent urban development. The Report is a key output of the State of Sri Lankan Cities Project.
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Climate Change
Global linkages: a graphic look at the changing Arctic
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.dpufSharp and potentially devastating temperature rises of 3C to 5C in the Arctic are now inevitable even if the world succeeds in cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris agreement, research has found. Winter temperatures at the north pole are likely to rise by at least 3C above pre-industrial levels by mid-century, and there could be further rises to between 5C and 9C above the recent average for the region, according to the UN.
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Infographics/ Interactives
How people of India commute to work
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.dpufOver a fifth of non-agricultural workers in India commute to work on foot, followed by commutes by cycle, moped or motorcycle and bus, Census data shows. Fewer than three per cent take cars or vans, and over half travel less than five kilometres. Nearly a third of the workers do not commute, meaning that they live in or adjacent to their workplaces. Commuting for work is even less common among women workers45 per cent of women do not commute for workand higher in rural than in urban areas.
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Environment In-Court
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non - compliance of the provisions of Bio-medical Waste Management Rules 2016, 12/03/2019
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.dpufOrder of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs Sheela Hospital & Trauma Centre, Shahjhanpur & Others dated 12/03/2019. The issue raised in these applications is non - compliance of the provisions of Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 (BMW Rules).
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Down To Earth
Is doubling India’s farmers’ income doable?
Science, technology and new knowledge can play crucial roles in supporting livelihoods for the vulnerable. Identifying right kind of tech support is crucial, especially in agriculture
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Centre for Science and Environment
CSE assessment of Swachh Survekshan 2019 finds loopholes in the survey and its rankings
A new independent analysis of the recently released results of the Swachh Survekshan 2019 has unearthed a number of anomalies in the way the survey was conducted and its results, thus threatening an otherwise excellent initiative. The analysis, done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), was released here today.
