Completed Projects
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 IndiaDocumentation 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 railwaysImprovement of quality of oilseed brassica
October 1, 1996 to
September 30, 2001
@ Evaluate available low erucic acid / low glucosinolate lines of B. juncea and B. napus for yield performance and quality parameters@ Develop low erucic acid / low glucosinolate varieties of B. juncea by combining variable fatty acid composition for edible/industrial uses
Pilot project on Natural Resource Accounting in Goa - Phase I
February 10, 1999 to
September 4, 2001
@ 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 qualityEnergy audit of Britannia Industries Ltd, New Delhi
April 1, 2001 to
August 15, 2001
The project activities included the following:1/ Evaluate the operating energy efficiencies of various energy consuming equipment like motors, compressors, refrigeration and air-conditioning, ovens, and cooling tower;
2/ Analyse power factor improvement and load and demand management;
3/ Suggest technically feasible and economically viable measures based on field study, which could be implemented by the plant to improve overall energy efficiency.