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Second National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

By : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2012

India is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Government of India attaches great importance to climate change issues. The Convention aims at stabilizing the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at safer levels that...

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Asia-Pacific Human Development Reports

By : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2012

The Asia-Pacific regional Human Development Report (APHDR) is an important resource and instrument to explore critical development concerns. The report informs policies and actions from a human development perspective, putting people at the centre of development debates. As a...

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Commissioning Status of Solar PV Projects under Batch –I, Phase -I of JNNSM

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 4, 2012

Status of JNNSM - Phase 1.

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Remote Village Electrification Programme - 13/14/2011-12/RVE

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 4, 2012

A draft scheme document of Village Lighting Programme to be implemented during next financial year has been developed by the MNRE.
The objective of the Programme is to provide basic lighting facilities through renewable energy sources in those unelectrified remote...

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NATIONAL INPUTS OF INDIA FOR RIO +20

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 4, 2012

The Rio+20 Conference in 2012 provides an opportunity to refine and fast-track global efforts towards sustainable development. Green economy is a dynamic concept which infuses every activity taken towards poverty eradication with sustainability, thereby greening the economy...

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Sustainability risks and opportunities report

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 14, 2012

Across all industries, Board Directors grapple with the need to define a strategy and implement a plan that answers questions related to sustainability. The terminology used to describe sustainable business varies by industry, and
the relative priority of economic,...

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The Global Cleantech Innovation Index 2012

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 2, 2012

This report investigates the global state of cleantech innovation in entrepreneurial start-up companies. We are currently faced with a range of climate, energy and economic challenges. Technology start-ups provide one of the most important vehicles for developing and...

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Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A future worth choosing

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 3, 2012

Summary The vision: a future worth choosing A quarter of a century ago, the Brundtland report introduced the concept of sustainable development to the international community as a new paradigm for economic growth, social equality and environmental sustainability. It argued...

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UNIDO Green Industry - Policies for supporting green industry

By : editor_1, Jan 21, 2012

 The overarching objective of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is to reduce poverty through sustainable industrial development. We aspire for every country to have the opportunity to grow a flourishing productive sector, and to increase their...

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Near-term Climate Protection and Clean Air Benefits: Actions for Controlling Short-Lived Climate Forcers

By : Pramita Sen, Dec 7, 2011

This report addresses the mitigation of short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs) and its key role in air pollution reduction, climate protection and sustainable development. SLCFs are substances in the atmosphere that contribute to global warming and have relatively short...

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