Friday, September 07, 2007

Save Sunderbans!

Famous author Amitav Ghosh’s book, The Hungry Tide, on Sunderbans might have earned numerous accolades. But what’s really happening to the nation that inhabits the largest mangrove forest in the world? Built over the flood plains of Brahmaputra & Ganges, low-lying Bangladesh (3-7 feet above sea level) is on the verge of submergence. As predicted by environmentalists, the much debated global warming has led to large scale melting of Himalayan glaciers. And if serious steps are not taken now, this may lead to grave impacts by 2015.

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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative


Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL)

Iron & steel is the SAILlargest energy consuming sector, devouring around 15% of world energy. Carbon trading is one of the major means to curb consumption, where SAIL is also launching huge projects. India is seen as one of the most attractive destinations for CDM (clean development mechanism) linked investments. According to Ernst & Young estimates, over 2,006 Indian companies have made revenues of about Rs.15 billion in carbon trading, a stupendous achievement. SAIL is taking the right step by collecting carbon credits for itself. After all, the future belongs to green business, and SAIL, for one, would be fancying its chances to take the lead.
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Source: IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Management Guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri's Initiative