Projects
India: state of the environment 2001
February 1, 2000 to May 9, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Provide a foundation for improved decision-making at all levels @ Increase awareness and understanding of environmental trends and conditions @ Facilitate the measurement of progress towards sustainability
A frame work for a minerals foundation for Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association, Goa, India
February 1, 2000 to April 30, 2000
| Completed Project
This project designed a framework for a foundation to support environmental and social programmes in the mining belt of Goa. The project was taken up at the ‘Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association’ (GMOEA) to assist them in setting up the said foundation. The foundation was registered on 12 December 2000.
JFM (Joint forest management programme), Tamil Nadu
January 1, 2000 to August 31, 2003
| Completed Project
Demonstration of new agro-technologies at farmer's field
January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2002
| Completed Project
@ Identify key agronomic needs in wheat, rice, and sugarcane @ Demonstrate judicious use of agrochemicals for pest management to minimize crop losses and introduce sustainable practices to growers @ Demonstrate improved varieties of traditional crops for better yields
Global Environment Outlook: Phase III
January 1, 2000 to April 30, 2002
| Completed Project
@ Prepare an integrated state of the environment/policy retrospective for South Asia for 1972-2002 as an input to the third issue of the Global Environment Outlook report series launched by the UNEP
Bhutan: state of the environment 2001
January 1, 2000 to May 9, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Provide the foundation for improved decision-making at all levels @ Increase awareness and understanding of environmental trends and conditions @ Facilitate the measurement of progress towards sustainability
Project report on technical feasibility study on use of petroleum coke in brick kilns
January 1, 2000 to August 15, 2000
| Completed Project
@ Carry out field trials with petroleum coke as fuel in bull's trench kilns and clamps @ Evaluate environment and energy performance of these kilns @ Prepare guidelines for using petroleum coke as fuel in brick kilns
Preserving the Invisible - Microbial biodiversity of crude oil spill degrading microorganisms
October 1, 1999 to November 15, 2005
| Completed Project
In order to document and assess the microbial diversity at various ecosystems, particularly polluted ones in the country, samples of microbial species from 14 different oil refineries located at multiple Indian geo-climatic regions have been grown, catalogued and preserved at TERI laboratories and disseminated to both the industry and research institutes.
CDM (clean development mechanism) component of energy efficiency project
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2003
| Completed Project
@ Understand and promote CDM-related activities in Canada and Asia @ Shortlist two to four specific CDM projects on the basis of agreed selection criteria for detailed analysis and marketing to Canadian investors @ Interact and network with project partners and participate in international climate change negotiations
Urban Services Environmental Rating System
October 1, 1999 to December 27, 2002
| Completed Project
@ Prepare a rating framework for water supply and waste management services, using which municipal bodies would be assessed @ Create an analytical base that would help in prioritizing and target-setting by planners / decision makers, and self-monitoring by the urban agencies