CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY

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CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT
ADVISORY

• Dr. MCR HRD
• Institute of Andhra Pradesh

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Rationale

• Rapid growth modest development
• Growing importance of environmental
  sustainability and urban management
• Capacity gaps
• Support to Governments
• Climate change and impact very critical to AP
• With EPTRI going to GOI, the centre can
  substitute it and support govt. for policy
  support, strategy development, training, action
  research, knowledge management

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Mission

• Centre of Excellence .
• Environmental management
• Good urban governance
• Climate change
• Focusing on training, action research, problem
  solving consulting and knowledge management

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Thrust Areas Supporting Reform agenda
Policy support and advocacy
Knowledge Management
Capacity Building
Action Research
Case Studies
Training
Technical Assistance
Networking and Information Support
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Proposed Activities

• Climate change policy Formulation Programmes
• Environmental Planning
• Environmental Impact Analysis
• Social Impact Analysis
• Strategic environmental assessment
• Environmental policy analysis
• Risk analysis
• Monitoring Evaluation
• Green building consultancy
• e-Waste disposal
• Green building business initiatives
• Live cycle assessment
• Carbon credits and related issues

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Cell for Pollution Control

• Air, Water and Land Pollution control measures
• Waste reduction
• Clear technologies
• e-Waste disposal
• Hazardous and waste disposal
• Solid waste disposal
• Carbon recovery and sequestration

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Cell for Energy

• Energy Audit
• Energy Conservation
• Refuse Derive fuels (RDF)
• Energy efficiency improvements
• Fuel diversification

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Cell for Environment Economics and Markets

• Carbon Credit Instrument
• Carbon Credit Rating Services
• Consultancy in CDM Project for Carbon Credits

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Cell for Environmental Legal Services

• Consultancy on getting statutory approvals
• Facilitation services for legal advise through a
  system of councils
• Legal advisory services on projects
• Guidance on pro-active disclosure in Right to
  Information Act.

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Cell for Research and Publications and clearing
house services

• Website with in-depth content
• Publication of a journal
• Compendium of best practices
• Network with Research Institutions abroad and in
  India

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Cell for Analytical Environment System

• Setting up of Labs
• Outsourcing of work to existing labs

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Cell for Training, Education, Awareness and
Advocacy

• Preparation of Training Modules for use in
  Schools
• Sensitizing the Community through IEC activities
• e-Learning Modules on Environment
• Supporting a Network of NGOs engaged in Awareness
  and advocacy

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Thank You