Opinion

      08/01/2019                1649. Sub : Report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel - Part II : Actionable points for the WGEA : Annexure-II: Western Ghats Expert Group: Organizing a process of comprehensive consultation, Annexure-III: Western Ghats Expert Group: Organizing an Information System : Annexure-IV: Western Ghats Expert Group: Time frame - Ref : Annexure-II: Western Ghats Expert Group: Organizing a process of comprehensive consultation, Annexure-III: Western Ghats Expert Group: Organizing an Information System : Annexure-IV: Western Ghats Expert Group: Time frame - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Annexure-II: Western Ghats Expert Group: Organizing a process of comprehensive consultation One of the mandates of our Western Ghats Expert Group is ‚to make recommendations for the conservation, protection and rejuvenation of the Western Ghats Region following a compreh...

Opinion       05/01/2019                1647. Ref : Biodiversity Procurement Schemes : Professor Peter Bardsley ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (http://www.findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/researcher/person666.html)  *Professor Peter Bardsley Background - Some Australian Experience :- ------------------------------------------------- Awareness of environmental issues and the value placed on environmental :- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goods and services has risen steadily over some decades in Australia, becoming increasingly important as a political issue. This is understandable, and consistent with worldwide patterns. These appear to be goods for which demand systematically increases as income, wealth, education and the communication intensity associated with globalisation increase. As the supply of thes...

Opinion       02/01/2019            1644. SUB :  Report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel - Part II : Actionable points for the WGEA : Annexure-I: Western Ghats Expert Group: Work Plan :  Australian Soil Carbon Accreditation Scheme (ASCAS) : Ref : Australian Soil Carbon Accreditation Scheme (ASCAS) : Australian Soil Carbon Accreditation Scheme (ASCAS) From: Christine Jones, PhD, Founder, Amazing Carbon, www.amazingcarbon.com Appropriately managed agricultural soils can sequester large volumes of atmospheric carbon dioxide, significantly improving soil water-holding capacity, nutrient status and agricultural productivity. Under the Australian Soil Carbon Accreditation Scheme (ASCAS), carbon sequestration is measured within Defined Sequestration Areas (DSAs) located on regeneratively managed broad acre cropping and grazing lands. Soil Carbon Incentive Payments (SCIPs) are paid annually and retrospectiv...