Analysis of exiting environmental instruments in India
Hyderabad, Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)
Analysis of exiting environmental instruments in India - Hyderabad United Nations Development Programme, New Delhi, & Adminisrative Staff Colleg od India 2009 - 59p.
CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Introduction4 1. Environmental Quality 5 2. Status of Environmental Instruments in India 6-17 2.1 Environmental Legislation 6 2.2 llth Five Year Plan 8 2.3 Industrial Sector 10 2.4 Climate Change 13 3. Energy - Environment - Issues and Concerns 18-25 3.1 Energy Policy in India 18 3.2 Standards and Labeling 20 3.3 Green Buildings 20 3.4 GHG monitoring in power sector 21 3.5 Renewable energy 23 3.6 Co-benefits in energy sector 24 4. Biodiversity - Ecosystem Services 26-30 4.1 Biodiversity 26 4.2 Bioprospecting 27 5. Action Items for Implementation 31-35 Action Item 1 Review of standards for pollution control 31 Action Item 2 Implementing the Environmental impact assessment notification 31 Action Item 3 Handling E-wastes 32 Action Item 4 Air pollution control from urban areas 32 Action Item 5 Air quality improvement in industrial areas 32 Action Item 6 Sewage pollution management 32 Action Item 7 Water pollution control from highly polluting industries 33 Action Item 8 Implementation of hazardous wastes management rules 33 Action Item 9 Fly ash management 33 Action Item 10 Municipal Solid Waste Management 34 Action Item 11 Promotion of Green Buildings across the country 34 Action Item 12 Combating Climate change 34 Action Item 13 Inventorization of forest resources 35 Action Item 14 Bioprospecting 35 Action Item 15 Capacity Building 35 6. Summary and Recommendations 36 Bibliography 37 Annexure I Environmental Regulations and Legal Framework in India38-45 Annexure II Discussion paper: Implementation of Environment and Energy Policies 46-49 Annexure III Discussion paper: Standards and Codes for Pollution Control / more efficient use of natural resources 50-52 Annexure IV Discussion paper: Legislative and regulatory mechanisms promoting low carbon development 53-56 Annexure V Discussion paper: Implementation of multilateral environmental agreements 57-59
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Analysis of exiting environmental instruments in India - Hyderabad United Nations Development Programme, New Delhi, & Adminisrative Staff Colleg od India 2009 - 59p.
CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Introduction4 1. Environmental Quality 5 2. Status of Environmental Instruments in India 6-17 2.1 Environmental Legislation 6 2.2 llth Five Year Plan 8 2.3 Industrial Sector 10 2.4 Climate Change 13 3. Energy - Environment - Issues and Concerns 18-25 3.1 Energy Policy in India 18 3.2 Standards and Labeling 20 3.3 Green Buildings 20 3.4 GHG monitoring in power sector 21 3.5 Renewable energy 23 3.6 Co-benefits in energy sector 24 4. Biodiversity - Ecosystem Services 26-30 4.1 Biodiversity 26 4.2 Bioprospecting 27 5. Action Items for Implementation 31-35 Action Item 1 Review of standards for pollution control 31 Action Item 2 Implementing the Environmental impact assessment notification 31 Action Item 3 Handling E-wastes 32 Action Item 4 Air pollution control from urban areas 32 Action Item 5 Air quality improvement in industrial areas 32 Action Item 6 Sewage pollution management 32 Action Item 7 Water pollution control from highly polluting industries 33 Action Item 8 Implementation of hazardous wastes management rules 33 Action Item 9 Fly ash management 33 Action Item 10 Municipal Solid Waste Management 34 Action Item 11 Promotion of Green Buildings across the country 34 Action Item 12 Combating Climate change 34 Action Item 13 Inventorization of forest resources 35 Action Item 14 Bioprospecting 35 Action Item 15 Capacity Building 35 6. Summary and Recommendations 36 Bibliography 37 Annexure I Environmental Regulations and Legal Framework in India38-45 Annexure II Discussion paper: Implementation of Environment and Energy Policies 46-49 Annexure III Discussion paper: Standards and Codes for Pollution Control / more efficient use of natural resources 50-52 Annexure IV Discussion paper: Legislative and regulatory mechanisms promoting low carbon development 53-56 Annexure V Discussion paper: Implementation of multilateral environmental agreements 57-59
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