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An EIA process just for the Himalaya?
In The Hindu today, lawyers Archana Vaidya and Vikram Hegde have written an article asking for a separate environment impact assessment (EIA) process for the Indian Himalayan region. The article begins with a brief history of the EIA, its origins … Continue reading
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Tagged Char Dham highway, ecosystem services, EIA notification 1994, EIA notification 2006, EIA notification 2020, environmental impact assessment, Indian Himalayan region, Kalahandi, public hearing, Rayagada, Sikkim floods
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Backfiring biofuels in the EU
A version of this article as written by me appeared in The Hindu on November 8, 2012. — The European Union (EU) announced on October 17 that the amount of biofuels that will be required to make up the transportation … Continue reading
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Tagged algae, bioethanol, biofuels, environmental impact assessment, European Union, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land-use change, Renewable Energy Directive, second-generation biofuels
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