The environmental problems in India are growing rapidly. The increasing economic development and a rapidly growing population that has taken the country from 300 million people in 1947 to more than one billion people today is putting a strain on the environment‚ infrastructure‚ and the country’s natural resources. Industrial pollution‚ soil erosion‚ deforestation‚ rapid industrialization‚ urbanization‚ and land degradation are all worsening problems. Overexploitation of the country’s resources be
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Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability The Millennium Declaration was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 8‚ 2000. It set eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to outline the global agenda to “reaffirm the universal values and principles of freedom‚ equality‚ solidarity‚ tolerance‚ respect for nature and the UN’s commitment to promoting peace‚ security‚ disarmament‚ human rights‚ democracy and good governance” (United Nation in India‚ 2011). Each goal has been
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or houses. People visit this area because of the untouched natural beauty. However‚ nowadays‚ tourism has forced Sapa to be developed to adapt the tourism culture by changing their environment. There are few main points that represent the environmental changes in Sapa after tourism is becoming stronger. a)Highways Are Built Due to tourism has spiraled out of control nowadays‚ the Sapa has changed. They have started to launch highways from years ago. For example‚
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Climate change‚ extreme weather events‚ air pollution and respiratory health in Europe (De Sairo) • Europe; one of the most vulnerable regions for climate scenarios. • Heat wave episodes: synergistic effect of air pollution and high temperatures • Allergen patterns are also changing in response to climate change: air pollution can modify the allergic potential of pollens • Heath consequences: decrease in lung function to allergic disease‚ new onset of diseases‚ exacerbation of chronic
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Emergence of Environmental Movements in India Environmental movements of various countries have emerged due to different reasons. It is basically due to prevailing environmental quality of the locality. The environmental movements in the north are basically on the issue of quality of life. Whereas the environment movements in the south arise due to some other reasons‚ such as due to conflicts for controling of natural resources and many more. It is being said that the‚ environmental movements in
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ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND ITS ENDEAVOR IN INDIA Rajesh Arora Free lance Management Education Consultant ABSTRACT In recent years we all have witnessed environmental degradation at global level in shape of rising pollution levels‚ soil erosion‚ deforestation‚ etc. this is spoiling normal health of human beings‚ reducing the corporate productivity levels‚ reducing the availability of amenities‚ etc. The developing nations like India are facing the twin problems of first protecting its environment
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‘Introduction to Environmental law’. Nagpur: Wadhwa and Company law Publisher‚ 2008. 2.Thakur‚ Kailash. ‘Environmental Protection Law and Policy in India’. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd.‚ 2005. 3.Leelakrishnan‚ P. ‘Environmental Law in India’. New Delhi: LexisNexis Butterworths‚ 2005. 4.Leelakrishnan‚ P. ‘Environmental Law Case Book’‚ New Delhi: LexisNexis Butterworths‚ 2005. Article 1.Shantanu Jugtawat: “Role of human rights to achieve the ends of environmental justice”. www
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Known for its wet climate and natural resources‚ the Northwest includes the states of Oregon‚ Washington‚ and Idaho. This vast land region made up of rugged shorelines‚ volcanic mountains‚ and green mountain sides all play a part in the climatic‚ social‚ and ecological diversity. Levels of carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gasses in the atmosphere are on the rise‚ warming the earth and are causing wide range impacts. These impacts include the rising sea levels‚ melting snow and ice‚ extreme
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Economic changes in India Development is not a finite time length television episode but an everlasting phenomenon. It started with the birth of humans and will end with the end of humanity. If the economic history of India is studied it will be noted that India has undergone drastic Economic changes since ancient times. From the barter system to the leading nation in the world the Economy of India has changed a lot indeed. This happened due to a variety of reasons few of them being industrial
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Seminar on 1\12\12 and 8\12\12. Book suggested for reading: The Elephant Paradigm – India Wrestles with Change. (By Gurcharan Das). Important Points Discussed:- The Liberating Nineties: * A Decade that saw massive change in India and the attitude of its citizens. * Our many Liberations. * Economic (reforms) * Political (panchayat) * Social * Mental (the most important of all) A
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