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to OneWorld South Asia. Bringing together a network
of people and groups working for human rights and sustainable
development from across the globe.
2008-04-21 07:38:28With over 100,000 Oliver Ridley turtles dying over the last decade in Orissa in eastern India, Greenpeace has set a target limit of 20% on turtle mortalities for the state government. Despite adequate funds, the state has failed to prevent illegal trawling.
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2008-04-21 07:53:36An NGO, in southern India, working with local village administration to introduce environmental conservation into planning, has succeeded in bringing hundreds of hectares of village common lands under various conservation measures. The effort has positively impacted people’s basic needs of fuel, fodder and drinking water.
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While deforestation leads to a range of problems such
as desertification, climate change etc., biodiversity
has a bearing on the availability of all natural resources
and their implications for livelihoods, living conditions and values.
Pollution and non-biodegradable waste, while not
explicitly addressed by the MDG framework, contribute
greatly to environmental degradation and thus are important
concerns towards ensuring environmental sustainability.
The sustained access of populations to improved water
sources and an adequate supply of safe water and to improved
sanitation in terms of hygienic facilities to dispose of human waste
are directly addressed by the MDGs, and are also associated with
problems of human settlement.
The limited availability of conventional energy resources and the
looming threat of an energy crisis have made it important to
conserve non-renewable energy resources and at the same time seek
alternative, non conventional sources for energy generation.
The series of natural disasters that have best
the South Asia region and their enormous and far-reaching
consequences have rendered it imperative to work towards
prevention and also for minimising the impact through engaging
in disaster prevention, preparedness, and management and mitigation efforts.
The growing relevant of information and communication technologies
towards promoting sustainable development and ensuring environmental
sustainability is evident through the range of initiatives by various
agencies in the field.
The environment is a cross-cutting concern across various sectors,
and interest groups, and the goal of ensuring environmental
sustainability can be best pursued through the concerted efforts
of the different stakeholders.
OneWorld South Asia.s Seventh Annual Regional Meeting on February 8-9, 2008, at New Delhi, focused on Southern voices and perspectives on the Climate Change debate. More...
