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National Hazardous Waste Management
Strategy
In March 2009, the Ministry of Environment and Forests issued
a draft National Hazardous Waste Management Strategy.
The overarching objective of the National Hazardous Waste
management Strategy is to reach the goal of ‘Zero Disposal of
Hazardous Waste’, adopting a holistic approach encompassing
reduction at source, reuse, recycle and recovery through
infusion of cost-effective innovative technologies, processes,
and practices.
Further, the management of ‘end of life’ consumer products,
having hazardous constituents, such as used lead acid batteries,
waste electrical and electronic equipment etc., must give primacy
to reuse, recycling and recovery. Hazardous waste which is not
amenable to reuse, recycling and recovery has to be subjected to
physico -chemical/ biological treatment, incineration or disposal
in the secured landfill.
The Strategy also addresses the issue of import of recyclable,
recoverable or reusable hazardous waste not only to meet the
growing needs of certain materials like non-ferrous metals but
also to reduce negative environmental footprints. Import of
hazardous waste from any country to India for disposal shall not
be permitted.
The Draft Strategy, will act as a guiding document to facilitate
minimization, recycling, treatment and disposal of hazardous
wastes in an environmentally sound manner.
For more information visit:
http://moef.gov.in/divisions/hsmd/NationalHazardous.pdf
International Journal of Sustainability in
Higher Education
Published by Emerald Insight. ISSN: 1467-6370
The International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
is a fully-refereed academic journal. Published in conjunction
with the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable
Future (ULSF), the journal aims at addressing environmental
management systems (EMS), sustainable development and Agenda
21 issues at higher education institutions, worldwide. It intends
to act as an outlet for papers dealing with curriculum greening
and methodological approaches to sustainability. In addition,
the journal will report on initiatives aimed at environmental
improvements in universities, and the increased competitiveness
of self-regulatory mechanisms such as environmental auditing
and maintaining EMS. IJSHE disseminates case studies, projects
and programmes whilst still considering the market opportunities
available.
http://emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContainer.do?container
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Sand in My Hands!
An Activity Book on Sandy Beaches and Sand
Dunes for Children
Published by ATREE, UNDP, Handesign; Pages 54
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The book is primarily meant for students/ children. Information is
presented in a workbook format, and covers coasts, map making,
formation of beaches, waves and tides, intertidal creatures,
birds, flora etc. Children are encouraged to make observations in
text and drawing, conduct interviews etc. Educators, especially
in coastal states, would find it a useful school resource.
Written simply and attractively illustrated, it was developed as
part of the Post-Tsunami Environment Initiative, jointly taken up
by Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, the Ashoka Trust for
Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore and
the Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG), Chennai. The
aim of the book is to generate interest and awareness about the
significance of coastal ecosystems.
For more information contact:
Aarthi Sridhar at aarthi77@gmail.com or
Peeyush Sekhsaria at peeyush.sekhsaria@gmail.com
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