Projects
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
National agricultural technology project on plant biodiversity
July 1, 1999 to March 1, 2004
| Completed Project
@ Characterize rapeseed-mustard germplasm for glucosinolate diversity @ Identify low glucosinolate donor(s) from different Brassica spp. for use in breeding programmes
Biodiversity strategy and action plan development for Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal
July 1, 1999 to January 18, 2002
| Completed Project
@ 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
Chemical evaluation of neem germplasm for cataloguing and value addition
June 14, 1999 to September 30, 2002
| Completed Project
@ Evaluate the total oil content of the seeds obtained from zonal selections @ Study the fatty acid composition of the seeds obtained from different centres @ Evaluate the diversity of the azadirachtin content in different selections @ Provide information on neem resources, utilization, user industries, etc. for incorporation in the National Database on Neem
Pilot project on Natural Resource Accounting in Goa - Phase I
February 10, 1999 to September 4, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Develop physical and monetary accounts for natural resources in Goa and adjust the state domestic product to reflect depletion of natural resource and changes in environmental quality
Cost of unserved energy in India
July 15, 1998 to April 10, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Estimate the cost of unserved power in the agricultural and industrial sectors for the two Indian states, Haryana and Karnataka @ Assess costs incurred during specific outages or reductions in service quality @ Assess the cost of back-up power or other mitigating measures @ Assess the willingness to pay for reliable and uninterrupted power supply
Environmental/social performance indicators (ESPIs) and sustainability markers in minerals development: reporting progress towards improved health and human well-being
February 23, 1998 to June 30, 1999
| Completed Project
The objective of this project, was to describe, develop, and test new and improved tools and methods for research on ecosystem approaches to human health and wellbeing. It was a collaborative project with the University of Bath, UK, and the University of Antioch, Colombia. In the Phase I, a conceptual framework of performance indicators and sustainability markers was developed.
Conducting micro-survey of wind resources around selected wind monitoring stations
December 18, 1997 to January 31, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Estimate the mean annual wind speed and the wind power density by extrapolating the wind monitoring station data using the Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Programme model @ Prepare a master plan identifying the areas having wind potential using extrapolated data and taking into consideration land, grid availability, and accessibility