Sem 4: GEOA COR 10T—Environmental Geography NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY (NEP), 2006 Earlier Policies on Environment The National Environment Policy (NEP), 2006 was an effort towards India’s commitment to clean environment and making positive contribution to international efforts. The NEP builds on the various earlier policies which had addressed the challenges of environment and need of sustainable development prior to this policy. Some of them were: National Forest Policy, 1988 National Conservation Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment and ...
India 2006 National Environment Policy Not a Paradigm Shift CUTS CITEE #1/2009 According to the Environmental Performance Index report 2008 published by Yale University 1 in the US, India ranks 120 among 149 nations with a paltry score of 60.3 on a scale of 100 . The index rates the objective environmental health of the country at 62.6 and ecosystem vitality at 58.0. India has performed poorly in comparison to other developing nations like Vietnam (rank-76), Indonesia (rank-102) ...
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY, 2006 Introduction National Environment Policy, 2006 is a response to India’s national commitment to a clean environment mandated in the Constitution in Articles 48 A and 51 A (g), strengthened by judicial interpretation of Article 21. It is recognized that the maintenance of the healthy environment is not the responsibility of the state alone. It is the responsibility of every citizen and thus a spirit of partnership is to be realized through the environment management of ...
National Environmental Policy, 2006 Q & A What do you understand by a ‘policy’(Policy statement)? • Basic principles that guide a government How is it different from an Act, Notification, Government resolution or an guideline? CDECDEM:M: MoModduullee 1: 1: EEnnvirviroonnmemennt t PoPolliiccy y anandd RReegguullatiatioonnss,, SSeepptetembmbeer r 2016 2016 Act/ Notification/ Rule / Guidelines Ordinance Bill Act Notifications Rules Guidelines Act Govt. Resolutions Circulars CDEM: Module 1: Environment Policy and Regulations, September 2016 Q & A ...
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, xxx COM(2006) 34 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION An EU Strategy for Biofuels {SEC(2006) aaaa} EN EN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 3 2. REALISING THE POTENTIAL OF BIOFUELS – A STRATEGIC APPROACH..........................4 2.1. First-generation biofuels.............................................................................................. 5 2.2. Second-generation biofuels and beyond...................................................................... 5 2.3. Biofuels in developing countries.................................................................................. 6 3. THE BIOFUEL STRATEGY – SEVEN POLICY AXES.......................................................... 7 3.1. Stimulating demand for biofuels.................................................................................. 7 3.2. Capturing environmental benefits ...
BIOFUELS FOR TRANSPORTATION GLOBAL POTENTIAL AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENERGY IN THE 21st CENTURY —EXTENDED SUMMARY— Prepared by the Worldwatch Institute for the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV), in cooperation with the Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the Agency of Renewable Resourcs (FNR) Washington, D.C. June 7, 2006 DISCLAIMER: The content of this study does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the BMELV. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND ...
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