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| Name of the Collection | Praful Bidwai |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject-wise Research Material, 1930-2017 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | I. Environment, 1978-2013 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 4 |
| Abstract | a) The Wrath of Nature: The Impact of Environmental Destruction on Floods and Droughts - a presentation by Centre for Science and Environment to Members of Parliament of India with the support of Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife b) Includes Update 1 on Global Warming in an Unequal World published by Centre for Science and Environment, an article by Omar Sattaur titled ‘Last chance for the rainforest plan?’, an open letter to the Director General of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) i.e. Edouard Saouma, an article titled ‘Making Common Cause: Seeing the Forest for the Trees’ by James D. Wolfensohn & Kathyrn S. Fuller and Sujit Dhar’s article on the pollution of the Ganga titled ‘Dead Man’s River’ c) India’s submission on the informal note by Jan Pronk - note drafted by Vijai Sharma (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests) d) News report regarding news coverage of the 2002 Tsunami, a document on temporary shelter, document on tackling an M6 earthquake and a Hindi booklet on building an earthquake proof house |
| Author | _ |
| Recipient | _ |
| Keywords | Environmental Destruction; Floods; Droughts; Global Warming; Ganga; 2002 Tsunami; M6 earthquake; earthquake proof house |
| Start Date “Period From” | April 1987 |
| End Date “Period To” | January 2001 |
| Extent | 0 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Typed, Printed & Photocopy |
| Language | English & Hindi |
| Remarks | Centre for Science and Environment |
| Source/Link | _ |
| Donor | The papers were part of the collection of books received by Ashoka Library |
| Donation Date | 2018 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
