India and renewable energy

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With the Copenhagen Climate Conference taking place in December 2009, one of the main issues in the news currently is global warming and the way States should cooperate in order to face this problem. Since the beginning of the debate, the Indian government showed an intransigent point of view, as it does not want the development of the country to be restrained by new rules on greenhouse gases emissions, especially since it considers that "rich" countries are historically responsible for global warming. Even if developing India means increasing greenhouse gases emissions, India is aware of the environmental challenges it will have to face if nothing is done to stop global warming, and the government has already taken measures in order to make the development of the country more sustainable.

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[...] They impart environmental education and awareness, provide consultancy and encourage the use of renewable sources of energy. The President Rajasthan Environment Preservation Society "Vasundara", Tonk Road Jaipur - Ramakrishna Mission Lokashiksha Parishad To uplift the rural people with a view to making them self-reliant. It works in 11 districts covering about 4000 villages, carrying out programmes for the development of the wasteland areas restoration of bundhs in the Sundarbans riverine areas to protect the land from saline water. Director Ramakrishna Mission Lokashiksha Parishad Belur Math, Belur, West Bengal Srishti To promote conservation and enrichment of the environment; to carry out research on all aspects of sustainable living; to foster concern for the environment among the people, making its preservation a shared responsibility Antariksh Bhavan 22, Kasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi - Tarun Bharat Sangh Work in the rural areas to study local natural resources and to find ways and means to protect them and thereby help maintain the balance of the local ecosystem. [...]

[...] They encourage the use of non-conventional sources of energy. http://www.ngoindia.com/baif/ President BAIF Development Research Foundation Kamdhenu Senapati Bapat Marg Pune - Maharashtra Bombay Natural History Society Aims to disseminate knowledge of flora and fauna by means of lectures, field trips, literature and expeditions and, to study wildlife related problems and recommend management plans to conserve wildlife and its habitat. It conducts field research projects on bird migration and studies on the movement and population structure of Indian avifauna. www.bnhs.org/ Honorary Secretary Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) Hornbill House, Opposite Lion Gate Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg Mumbai Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) They mainly aim to create environmental awareness in the communities, conduct widespread environmental education and training programmes through a very vast network. [...]

[...] Mrinalini V. Sarabhai Founder Director Darpana Academy of Performing Arts Usmanpura, Ashram Road Ahmedabad - 380 013 [...]

[...] They impart environmental education and training by organizing forest based camps for adults and youths. Executive Secretary Green Future Foundation (GEF) 515/5/14, Anjali Ekbote Colony Pune - Maharashtra Indian Association for Environmental Management (IAEM) Educate people on the environment, to encourage the conservation of the environment and to spread environmental knowledge. Indian Association for Environmental Management (IAEM) C/o NEERI, Nehru Marg Nagpur - Maharashtra INTACH Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage To preserve Indian cultural and natural heritage. [...]