(par 10.5.3.6) Environment ministry reviews model checklist for border highway projects
Environment ministry reviews model checklist for border highway projects http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-09-11/news/53811429_1_clearance-process-border-areas-expert-appraisal-committee Urmi Goswami, ET Bureau Sep 11, 2014, 06.28AM IST NEW DELHI: As part of its efforts to expedite environmental clearance process for infrastructure in border areas, the environment ministry is reviewing a model green checklist for highways projects in border states. The 40 items-long terms of reference […]
(par 10.5.3.2) Eyes-in-the-sky spy on crimes against nature
Eyes-in-the-sky spy on crimes against nature http://www.health24.com/Lifestyle/Environmental-health/Environmental-disasters/Eyes-in-the-sky-spy-on-crimes-against-nature-20150513 Satellite imaging coupled with beefed-up computing power and crowdsourced information has come of age as a vital tool for policing environmental destruction and war crimes. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon over 25 years. Improved satellite imaging technology now allows destruction to be tracked in near real-time. ~ NASA […]