pollution – Itisaras

That time is now

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Shreya K Sugathan 1 Comment A Tryst with Destiny, anti-globalization, asthma, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Birla Group, border area, cardio-pulmonary diseases, Category B2, chromium, closure, conserve, construction projects, ease of doing business, EIA, EIA Draft 2020, environment, Environment Protection Act, environmental activist, factory, Gwalior Rayons, Kerela, lead, LOAC, Mavoor, mercury, Nehru, Nobel Peace Prize, North East, pollution, post-facto clearance, protect, red data books, Society, strategic, tuberculosis, Vandana Shiva, Wangari Maathai

The contentious Draft EIA 2020 is explored from the lens of Kenyan political activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Wangari Mathaai. The degradation of our inherited planet can no longer be ignored and it is time to heed to the warning bells of nature.

Culture

Threads of Gold: The Legacy of Kashmiri Saffron

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Editor 1 Comment Change, Culture, environment, Export, Farmers, Government, Import, Indian Saffron, Kashmir, Kashmir Valley, Kashmiri Saffron, Mountains, National Saffron Mission, policy, pollution, Protection, Saffron, Saffron Festival, Spice, Tourism, Zero-waste

One of the most important and oldest commodities of Kashmir, Saffron is an integral part of Kashmiri culture. Over the last few years, the declining yield and the encroachment of farms have
brought the lives of the Saffron cultivators to a standstill. How can production be improved? What is the
Government’s role in protecting the legacy of Kasmiri Saffron? Let’s find out.

Interview Polity

Working Together Towards a Greener Tomorrow: An Interview with Henriette Faergemann

October 24, 2019June 19, 2020 Editor 0 Comments air pollution, clean energy, climate, climate change, environment, environment protection, European Union, international partnerships, policy, pollution, solution, sustainable development, technology, urbanization, water pollution

TweetShareSharePin0 SharesHenriette Faergemann is currently the Environment, Climate and Energy Counsellor in the European Union Delegation to India. She is