Completed Projects

Global Environment Outlook: Phase III

January 1, 2000 to

April 30, 2002

@ 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
@ Assess the change in the state of the environment in the past 30 years, identify the root causes for environmental degradation, and examine national and international policy responses developed to address these issues in South Asia
@ Contribute to global, regional, and sub-regional environment and development scenarios for the future

Integrating Agenda 21 concerns in national and sectoral planning in India

January 15, 2001 to

April 30, 2002

@ Assess the extent to which sustainable development priorities are reflected in national and sectoral planning and identify the missing sector and intersectoral links
@ Evolve sustainable development strategies at the national and sectoral levels
@ Develop sustainable development indicators suitable for the country

Micropropagation Technology Park

January 1, 1997 to

April 30, 2002

@ Mass-propagate various forestry and horticultural species (both fruit crops and ornamentals) through tissue culture

@ Develop new micropropagation protocols for economically important plant species

@ Serve as a training centre for large-scale production of plants through tissue culture technology; new entrepreneurs as well as technical manpower involved in this industry will be trained at this centre

@ Establish a micropropagation technology park; the facilities can be hired by private entrepreneurs to produce plants of their choice

A discussion paper on trade, investment and globalisation in India: addressing Agenda-21 concerns

March 1, 2002 to

March 31, 2002

Population, water, and quality of life

March 1, 2000 to

February 28, 2002

Study the pressures of demographic trends on water availability and the impacts of water stress on the quality of life
@ Conduct at the national level a macro assessment of the impacts of population growth on water resources to identify critical states/districts
@ Conduct at the village level a micro analysis of impacts of water availability and water quality on the quality of life of households, particularly women and children

Environmental and social performance indicators and sustainability markers in minerals development: reporting progress towards improved health and human well-being

February 1, 2000 to

February 1, 2002

The specific objectives of this project were:
Joint refinement of the conceptual framework of health and well-being in order to enable the construction of intercultural tools in minerals development;
Development of a framework of environmental and social performance indicators, based on issues identified in Phase I, using a bottom up approach rather than an off-the-shelf approach and testing of the indicator framework in different clusters in the mining region;
Development, refinement, and testing of the Quality of Life (QOL) tool; and

Solving the CDM maze for renewable energy technologies in India

October 1, 2000 to

January 31, 2002

@ Provide policy makers and potential investors in the UK and India with a set of comprehensive guidelines for assessing additionality and establishing baselines for CDM projects in the renewable energy sector in India

Documentation of Punjab's biodiversity

July 18, 2000 to

January 25, 2002

@ Prepare a detailed profile of Punjab's biodiversity
@ Document faunal/floristic diversity, including genetic significance, ecosystems, habitats, and wild relatives of domesticated and cultivated species
@ Determine status and distribution of key species that need to be conserved
@ Review existing conservation policies and legislation and address gaps in the existing set of priorities and strategies

Biodiversity strategy and action plan development for Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal

July 1, 1999 to

January 18, 2002

@ Assist the forest department in preparing a biodiversity strategy and action plan
@ Identify ecosystems and habitats important for conservation outside the PA (protected area) network of the state
@ Assess the adequacy of conservation and management plans and practices in PAs and non-PAs
@ Analyse the socio-economic, institutional, legal, and policy issues concerning biodiversity

Sustainable tourism development in the Darjeeling Hill Area

January 1, 2001 to

December 31, 2001

@ Assess the likely impact on tourism of the local environment and vice versa so as to recommend concrete and specific measures that need to be taken for the sustainable development of tourism in the area, with the focus on urban transport, water supply and sanitation, solid waste, construction activities, biodiversity and forestry, and railways