Biodiversity
News
Biodiversity sites in 13 dists
The Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) has proposed to establish in situ conservation sites in 13 districts of the State, where it would collect information about floral biodiversity and document it.
The Centre is also planning to start research and conservation of Rare, Endangered and Threatened (RET) species and link cultural relationship in management of biodiversity.
This came to t
03/09/2010
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
News
A meal plan for all of India
In September this year a summit will be held in New York under the auspices of the United Nations to review the progress made during the last 10 years in achieving the targets set under the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by member nations of the UN in 2000.
01/09/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Feature Articles
Prioritizing land and sea conservation investments to protect coral reefs
Coral reefs have exceptional biodiversity, support the livelihoods of millions of people, and are threatened by multiple human activities on land (e.g. farming) and in the sea (e.g. overfishing). Most conservation efforts occur at local scales and, when effective, can increase the resilience of coral reefs to global threats such as climate change (e.g. warming water and ocean acidification).
Aug 2010
PLoS ONE
News
What is Indian is India's
Protecting bio-resources and traditional knowledge
After successfully contesting a patent dispute with China earlier this year — regarding formulations based on “pudina” (mint) and “kalamegha” (Andrographis) — India last week won another legal battle in Malaysia against the use of “ponni” rice as trademark.
27/08/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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DNA barcoding of biodiversity: proposal submitted to UGC
Rs.7 crore sought to establish Centre for Excellence
Multi-disciplinary MSc. programme in Biodiversity Informatics planned
More awareness programmes are needed for sustainable utilisation of bio-resources
26/08/2010
Hindu (Chennai)
Reports and Documents
Decision on grant of forest clearance in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts of Orissa ....
MoEF has rejected Vedanta's mining project in Orissa. Read this final decision by MoEF on grant of forest clearance in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts for proposal submitted by Orissa Mining Corporation on mining in Lanjigarh.
Aug 2010
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Reports and Documents
A brief report on ecological and biodiversity importance of Niyamgiri Hill and implications of bauxite mining
Niyamgiri hills belong to the Eastern Ghats, and in-situ reserves of metallurgical grade bauxite have been reported from this area. This assumed immense commercial importance during the recent years when the demand of aluminium in the international
Aug 2010
Environmental Protection Group
News
Jairam plays Maha obstructionist
THE work on over a dozen power projects and 55 mines — all in the Konkan region — may come to halt soon with the Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh ordering a status quo on all these projects.
24/08/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
News
Urbanisation has taken away natural resources: naturalists
P. Oppili
CHENNAI: ‘Madras', unlike other metros, had been bestowed with a rich biodiversity in those days, say the nature lovers. The biodiversity included marine ecosystem, forests, creek, marshland, jheels, lagoons and islands.
CHENNAI: ‘Madras', unlike other metros, had been bestowed with a rich biodiversity in those days, say the nature lovers. The biodiversity included marine ecosystem, forests, creek, marshland, jheels, lagoons and islands.
23/08/2010
Hindu (Chennai)
News
Reducing consumption of any resources will protect nature
Coimbatore: Every one can contribute for the conservation of nature in little ways. Reducing the consumption of water, paper and electricity would bring down the wastage, damage and pollution thus nature stands protected, V.
20/08/2010
Hindu (Chennai)
