Tag «Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)»

Ministry of environment clears over 70 per cent of proposed projects this year; only 3 per cent rejected

Environmental and social considerations not taken into account According to a new Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) analysis, the trajectory of granting forest clearances has gone up significantly since January 2013 — whopping rise of more than 70 per cent in clearances 26 per cent projects awaiting clearance. Of total forest land diversion, mining …

CSE Conference proposes ‘green’ norms for ‘green’ energy

Wind energy and small hydro power can exert severe environmental impacts India needs better green energy norms to offset these impacts Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) conference on ‘Green Norms for Green Energy’ shatters a lot of myths about the renewable energy sector. Discusses little-known and lesser-acknowledged environmental impacts of the sector CSE calls …

CSE responds to pesticide industry advertisement published in the guise of public interest appeal in a major national daily

Pesticide regulation is clearly about high stakes. The stakes concern our health and our bodies New Delhi, March 25, 2013: The pesticide manufacturing industry and its front organizations are back at their old game – of trying to smother anyone who would have the temerity to say anything against pesticides. In an advertisement published today …

Orientation Workshop on Agenda for Sustainable Buildings – Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi along with New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA), Kolkata

 Kolkata, January 4, 2013 Stringent grassroots action needed in cities to curb resource guzzling in the building construction sector Kolkata, New Town Kolkata and Delhi represent high growth areas in India, need second generation action to scale up greening of the building construction sector to curb energy and resource guzzling. · Compared to other sectors …