"Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" comprising of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was adopted by 193 countries of the UN General Assembly at the Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015. SDGs include important elements like ‘no poverty”, ‘zero hunger’, ‘quality education’, ‘clean energy’ etc. India along with other countries signed the declaration on the 2030 Agenda and the NITI Ayog, the apex body of GOI in co-ordination with State Governments is making all out efforts to achieve the targets under the SDGs. Given the diverse socio-economic scenario of India, holistic achievement of SDGs will require collective efforts and active participation of all business sectors in the country.  The step taken by SEBI for mandatory non-financial disclosure by listed company (ies) in BRSR format w.e.f. FY 2022-23 is a significant step for sustainable business practices. The BRSR format has been designed as per National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC-2019) which has nine principles (P1 to P9) aligning business module to incorporate all the 17 SDGs.  It is envisaged that such business modules aligned with SDGs will go a long way in transforming the economic development processes in India. The mandatory disclosure will enable companies to review ...

Loktak Lake is not only the largest freshwater lake in northeast India but is also home to unique floating islands called “Phumdis”. These circular landmasses are made of vegetation, soil, and organic matter (at different stages of decomposition) that have been thickened into a solid form. Most of the mass of Phumdis lies below the water surface. The thickness of these floating islands varies from a few centimeters to around two meters. During the dry season, when water levels drop, the living roots of the Phumdis can reach the lake-bed and absorb nutrients. When the wet season returns, they again float, and the biomass, which has enough nutrients stored in the plants' roots, survives.   The largest mass of Phumdis are in the southern part of Loktak lake and the area has been notified as Keibul Lamjao National Park.  Phumdis are habitat of over 83 species of plants. Mammals like the sangai, hog deer, common otter, jungle cat, bamboo rat, fox, Indian civets, musk shrew, flying fox, and others live in the phumdis in Keibul Lamjao National Park. A large number of reptiles including tortoises, common lizards, and poisonous snakes like krait, viper, cobra, and python also inhabit the park. Both migratory ...

सरल शब्दों में वनीय वृक्षों तथा फसलों की संयुक्त कृषि को कृषि वानिकी या एग्रोफारेस्ट्री कहते हैं । जबकि विस्तृत रूप में कृषिवानिकी एक प्रतिपालनीय भूमि प्रबंधन तंत्र है जो भूमि की उत्पादन शक्ति को बढ़ाता है एवं एक साथ अथवा क्रमिक रूप में फसलों (वृक्षीय फसलों सहित) तथा वन पौधों तथा/ अथवा जन्तुओं के उत्पादन को जोड़ता है । साथ ही साथ स्थानीय समुदाय द्वारा प्रयोग की जाने वाली कृषि रीतियों के अनुरूप प्रबंधन रीतियों को प्रवृत करता है । नम उष्ण क्षेत्रों में वृक्षों के रक्षण के अभाव में एक वर्षीय खाद्य फसलों का उत्पादन प्रायः कठिन होता है । इन क्षेत्रों की मृदा में पोषक तत्व शीघ्र रिसकर नीचे चले जाते हैं तथा इस क्षय को कृत्रिम रूप से पूरित करने का प्रयास किया जाता है, जबकि परंपरागत लघुस्तरीय तंत्रों के लिए यह निषेधार्थक है । वृक्षों के बिना सम्पूर्ण जैविक तथा भौतिक पर्यावरण शीघ्र विघटित हो जाता है । नम उष्ण क्षेत्रों की जंगली वनस्पतियों में वृक्षों का प्रमुख स्थान है तथा फसल उत्पादन अथवा पशुपालन अथवा दोनों के साथ वृक्ष उत्पादन के लिए समान भूमि का बहुप्रयोग, नम उष्ण मृदा की संरचना एवं उर्वरा शक्ति तथा जैविक एवं भौतिक पर्यावरण के अन्य घटकों के संरक्षण ...