Ministry wise impact on environment Part 1 (development mandate makes mowhs the most un-green ministry)

Activities under Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) has maximum impact on the environment. Planned developmental activities carried out by the ministry accounted for the largest impact on the environment

ldcs call for a quick decision of the second period on kyoto protocol

As negotiators gather in Bonn for the latest round of talks this month, the LDC group has proposed a strong set of recommendations to achieve a legally binding agreement

how safe are bhutan’s tiger protected areas?

Not many safe havens for the endangered big cats are safe enough, states a World Wildlife Fund assessment, posing significant challenges in increasing world tiger population to 6,000 by 2022

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charting out a future course for sustainable mountain development

In order to review and update the current strategic framework and develop the next five-year plan, ICIMOD is proactively consulting with focal ministries and key stakeholders in the member countries on a priority basis

nec to establish car wash facilities across the country to combat water pollution

Detergent concentration of only 2 parts per million strip away fishes’ protective coating, resulting in their absorbing double the amount of chemicals they would normally

global action on climate change must begin at local levels - pm

A shared vision and collaborative efforts at public and the private sector level can mitigate the impact of climate change

in the ambience of a tiger habitat

The Walk-Shop led by the agriculture minister, Lyonpo Pema Gyamtsho, PIC: MOAF

It was first in JDNP that pictorial evidences confirmed the presence of tigers as high as 4,670 meters above sea level

redd+ implementation: financial benefits will be limited due to our small size but we will benefit tremendously in human capitals

The focal person for Reducing Emission from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) program for Bhutan, Tashi Samdrup, of the Watershed Management Division, speaks to Business Bhutan reporter Dawa T Wangchuk about REDD+ program in the country