In August 2010, the U.N. Secretary General set up a “High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability,” to formulate a “new vision for sustainable growth and prosperity” for the world. Co-chaired by the Presidents of Finland and South Africa, the panel submitted its detailed report in January 2012. The report is under consideration in the Secretary General’s office, and will be a key input to the upcoming U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (the so-called ‘Rio+20′ event coming up in June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
Innovations needed for sustainable farming, say experts – 4 June 2012, Zee News
The Indian agriculture sector is currently facing a number of challenges and needs to adopt innovative technologies to achieve sustainability, said experts at a conference on sustainable agriculture practices here Saturday.
Did the rains do the Harappans in? – 4 June 2012, The Indian Express
Between 3,900 and 3,000 years ago, the Indus Valley civilisation—one of the world’s biggest civilisations, the size of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia put together—came to an end. Until now, there were no clear answers, only hypotheses. Did invading foreigners destroy the civilisation? Probably there were massive earthquakes that destroyed cities along the Indus and its tributaries?
World’s carbon dioxide levels hit ‘troubling milestone’ – 1 June 2012, Online Sentinel
The world’s air has reached what scientists call a troubling new milestone for carbon dioxide, the main global warming pollutant. Monitoring stations across the Arctic this spring are measuring more than 400 parts per million of the heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere. The number isn’t quite a surprise, because it’s been rising at an accelerating pace. Years ago, it passed the 350 ppm mark that many scientists say is the highest safe level for carbon dioxide. It now stands globally at 395.
Fossil fuel subsidies must end, says Indian Microfinace firm – 1 June 2012, The UK Guardian
Governments must end subsidies for fossil fuels and focus instead on supporting renewable energy sources, the executive director of an award-winning microfinance organisation said this week. Speaking to the Guardian, LH Manjunath, from Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) in southern India, which provides consumer loans for energy projects, said: “Most fossil fuels are subsidised. The [Indian] government is spending millions on subsidies. It must stop all subsidies for fossil fuels and increase the number for clean energy.”
Mother Needs Help – 31 May 2012, The HIndu
Stemming of global warming and protecting the environment may be discussed and debated at big international forums, and the money being invested in environment-related projects may run into billions, but when farmers rotate their crops and use organic fertilisers, or use traditional water harvesting methods, it is more commonsense than complicated terminology that motivates their actions.
Clever tricks for cleaner bricks – 1 June 2012, The Economist
OUTSIDE a village called Mau, in Uttar Pradesh, half a dozen chimneys rise from kilns into a colourless sky. These ovens, six among the 100,000 which turn out the 200 billion bricks made each year in India, are worked by dalits—members of castes once regarded as untouchable. India’s brick kilns are noxious sources of pollution, particularly soot, and working them means a life that is always nasty, frequently brutish and often short. But on top of this social evil is an environmental one. The exhaust from the kilns mixes with diesel.
Green Tribunal seeks MOEFs response on plea on Western Ghats – 31 May 2012, The Hindu
The National Green Tribunal has sought the reply of Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on a plea against grant of any clearance to any new project in ecologically sensitive Western Ghats. The Tribunal also issued notices to the state governments of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu seeking their replies on the plea for implementation of the report by Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) on the protection and preservation of Western Ghats.
Climate Change may impact wheat production in Punjab – 31 May 2012, TOI
The climate change in northern India is likely to have a severely detrimental impact on the productivity of wheat, the prime crop in Punjab, which is likely to go down by over 8% by 2035. Temperature in the state is expected to go up by over 1.5 degree Celcius, than that is being experienced in summers at present.
Mechanisms needed to address water scarcity, crops productivity – 29 May 2012, The Express Tribune
During the conference, titled “Climate change: A challenge for agriculturists”, speakers revealed that Pakistan’s per capita water will reduce to 800 cubic meters in 2026, from an estimated 1,000 cubic meters in 2010. They also noted that the country’s area under cultivation is also gradually reducing due to the rapidly increasing population.
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