Environmentalist
Dilip K. Biswas is an Indian environmentalist and former chairman of the Central Pollution Control Board and Delhi Pollution Control Committee.[1] He was a member of the panel which conducted ecological studies on Silent Valley and checked the feasibility of a hydro-electric project in the area, eventually recommending against project, leading to the declaration of Silent Valley as a National Park.[2] He is the author of Implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism in Asia and the Pacific: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities, a report published by the United Nations as a guideline for the implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), prescribed by Kyoto Protocol.[3] His contributions are also reported behind the drafting of the environment management laws in Lucknow, the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to science and technology.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Kashmir Ecology and Environment: New Concerns and Strategies{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. APH Publishing(2004). ISBN 9788176486019
- ↑ Environment, Development and Society in Contemporary India:An Introduction{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Macmillan(2008). ISBN 9780230635302
- ↑ Implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism in Asia and the Pacific: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. United Nations Publications(2003). ISBN 9789211203844
- ↑ A Report on State of Environment Lucknow. Central Pollution Control Board(2016). Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2016). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- A Guidebook for Local Catchment Management in Cities{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. UN-HABITAT(2005). ISBN 9789211317572
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