Projects

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

| Completed Project

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;

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