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Description: Elizabeth Haub Prize - Marc Pallemaerts Honoured 16 IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 - Safeguarding the Planet's Natural Assets "Defining the Agenda" (Eustathia Laina and Elsa Tsioumani) 19 Content Type Journal Article Pages 16-22 Journal Environmental Policy and Law Online ISSN 1878-5395 Print ISSN 0378-777X Journal Volume Volume 45 Journal Issue Volume 45, Number 1 / 2015

Description: UNGA-69 - Resolutions on Environmental Policy and Law 2 UN Post-2015 Development Agenda - Final Round of Discussions 6 CMS/CoP-11 - A Watershed for the Conservation of Migratory Species "Bradnee Chambers" 7 UNFCCC/CoP-20 - A Draft Negotiating Text Emerges "Annalisa Savaresi" 10 IPBES - Key Policies and Issues Addressed "Elsa Tsioumani" 13 Content Type Journal Article Pages 2-15 Journal Environmental Policy and Law Online ISSN 1878-5395 Print ISSN 0378-777X Journal Volume Volume 45 Journal Issue Volume 45, Number 1 / 2015

Description: Water quality has degraded dramatically in the Krishna River (India) due to point and non-point sources. Present investigation aims to assess temporal variations of physical and chemical parameters of the river. Environmental data from rural and urban areas for the period 2007–2012 were compared. A statistical analysis was carried out with six environmental variables considering a multivariate system, analysis of variance and principal component analysis. Statistical analysis divided the river into two zones with different degrees of contamination. The most polluted zone is due to pollution inputs of municipal and industrial origin; this region showed a remarkable deterioration in water quality, mainly due to wastewater discharges. Content Type Journal Article Pages 73-80 Authors Prakash Kengnal, Department of Statistics, Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad, India M.N. Megeri, Department of Statistics, Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad, India B.S. Giriyappanavar, Department of Botany, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, India Rahul R. Patil, Department of Botany, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, India Journal Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution Online ISSN 1875-8568 Print ISSN 0972-9860 Journal Volume Volume 12 Journal Issue Volume 12, Number 2 / 2015

Description: Content Type Journal Article Pages 107-110 Journal Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution Online ISSN 1875-8568 Print ISSN 0972-9860 Journal Volume Volume 12 Journal Issue Volume 12, Number 2 / 2015

Description: The hydrogeochemical study of surface and sub-surface water resources of Deogarh district of Jharkhand state was undertaken to assess major ion chemistry and water quality in relation to domestic and irrigation uses. Analytical results show mildly acidic to alkaline nature of water and dominance of Ca^{2+} and Na^+ in cationic and HCO_3^- and Cl^- in anionic abundance. In general, alkaline earth elements (Ca^{2+}+Mg^{2+}) exceed alkalies (Na^++K^+) and weak acids dominate (HCO_3^-) over strong acids (SO_4^{2-}+Cl^-) in majority of water samples. Ca-Mg-HCO_3 is the dominant hydrochemical facies both in surface and groundwater of the area. Weathering of rock forming minerals and ion exchange processes mainly controlled solute chemistry with secondary contribution from anthropogenic sources. Assessments of water quality for drinking purposes pointed that majority of water samples are suitable for drinking. Concentration of TDS, TH, F^-, Cl^- and NO_3^- are exceeding desirable levels prescribed for drinking water at some sites. However, these parameters are well within the maximum permissible limit except for some cases. SAR, RSC, %Na, MH and PI values suggest that both surface and groundwater are good for irrigation uses except at some sites, where salinity, MH and PI values are higher than the prescribed levels. Content Type Journal Article Pages 43-58 Authors Abhay Kumar Singh, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Barwa Road, Dhanbad – 826 015, India G.C. Mondal, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Barwa Road, Dhanbad – 826 015, India Mukesh Kumar Mahato, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Barwa Road, Dhanbad – 826 015, India T.B. Singh, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Barwa Road, Dhanbad – 826 015, India Journal Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution Online ISSN 1875-8568 Print ISSN 0972-9860 Journal Volume Volume 12 Journal Issue Volume 12, Number 2 / 2015

Description: This investigation quantified spatial variability of heavy metals and followed methods of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to estimate the hazard indices as well as cancer risks associated with consuming fish caught in the waters of the Langat river basin area, Malaysia. The calculation of metal pollution index (MPI) was carried out to classify the study area according to the level of contamination and the order of stations from highest to lowest MPI values was Langat river 〉 Cempaka lake 〉 Engineering pond 〉 Pond B 〉 Pond A 〉 Jugra 〉 Bandar. The level of exposure due to the consumption of each chemical in Tilapia fish tissue was estimated in an average daily dose equation. The calculated HI ranging from 0.24 to 1.88 indicated 71% stations were in the risk level. Potential carcinogenic risks associated with the ingestion of heavy metals in Tilapia fish were evaluated probabilistically by performing 10,000 trials for Monte Carlo simulation. Cancer risk calculations exceeding the U.S. EPA's acceptable risk level of 1 in 1,000,000 (or 10^{-6}) included Ni (7.3 ×10^{-4}) and Cd (2.1 ×10^{-6}). However, the average carcinogenic risk (2.4 × 10^{-4}) exceeded the accepted risk level to a great extent. The recommended daily ingestion rate of Tilapia for Malaysian people inhabiting Langat river basin area was calculated considering 95th percentile TR value of 10^{-6} as an acceptable risk where it is revealed that consumption of Tilapia should be reduced about 67% from the current level to have an acceptable risk of cancer. Content Type Journal Article Pages 21-30 Authors Lubna Alam, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, 43600, Selangor DE, Malaysia Mazlin Bin Mokhtar, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, 43600, Selangor DE, Malaysia Md. Mahmudul Alam, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, 43600, Selangor DE, Malaysia Md. Azizul Bari, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, 43600, Selangor DE, Malaysia Nicholas Kathijotes, Department of Civil Engineering & Geomatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus Goh Choo Ta, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, 43600, Selangor DE, Malaysia Lee Khai Ern, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, 43600, Selangor DE, Malaysia Journal Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution Online ISSN 1875-8568 Print ISSN 0972-9860 Journal Volume Volume 12 Journal Issue Volume 12, Number 2 / 2015

Description: Traffic police in metropolitan cities are exposed to higher level of air pollution and are suffering from respiratory symptoms. Conventional symptomatic treatment is effective to give temporary relief but the lung capacity of the subjects reduces progressively. Present study was aimed to evaluate effect of Hingu-Pippali yoga, a herbal formulation in respiratory disorders caused due to air pollution in traffic police. With a prior institutional ethical permission an open, randomised clinical study was carried out. Informed consent was taken from every subject enrolled in trial. An authenticated and standardised test drug was administered twice a day in dose of 250 mg for 28 days with honey and sugar to trial group. Lung function test with spirometer and Haemogram before starting the treatment and at the end of study was done to evaluate the results. The subjective parameters viz. cough, rhinitis and dyspnoea showed significant reduction (p 〈 0.001) in trial group. Pulmonary Function Tests-FVC, FEV1, MVV and FEF (p 〈 0.001)-showed significant results indicating the increase in lung capacity in trial group. There was significant reduction seen in eosinophil count and ESR. Hingu-pippali yoga is effective to reduce the respiratory disorders caused due to air pollution and enhances the lung capacity of subjects. Content Type Journal Article Category Short Note Pages 99-106 Authors Shilpa Bhosale, Dept. of Agadtantra and Vidhivaidyak, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Ayurved, Pune-Satara Road, Pune – 411043, India Sarita Kapgate, Dept. of Agadtantra and Vidhivaidyak, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Ayurved, Pune-Satara Road, Pune – 411043, India Journal Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution Online ISSN 1875-8568 Print ISSN 0972-9860 Journal Volume Volume 12 Journal Issue Volume 12, Number 2 / 2015

Description: Parks and urban green spaces can play an effective role in developing and reinforcing citizens’ place attachment because of long time usage and wide spectrum of environmental users. Bagh Mohtasham of Rasht can be indicated as one of the prominent examples of urban parks in Gilan province. Bagh Mohtasham is the oldest park in Rasht and is counted as the main choices for Rasht citizens in order to spend their leisure time. In this regard current study intends to assess the impact of Bagh Mohtasham of Rasht on the people’s place attachment to determine the solutions for increasing the place

Description: This study aimed to identify and select areas suitable for ecotourism. In this research, to assess the potential of ecotourism of Masal district, Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and GIS were used. For this purpose, appropriate evaluation criteria and sub-criteria were identified for determining recreational potential. Then, using AHP fuzzy, criteria and sub-criteria to determine the importance of assessing the potential recreational area prepared questionnaires and, were distributed among clinicians. Weighted criteria and sub-criteria in each questionnaire were calculated and by averaging the weights, final weight was calculated using the model. The required maps for evaluating of the recreational potential

Description: Air pollution due to the presence of particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air is assumed to be the leading cause of many diseases in different metropolitan and industrial regions throughout the world. Based on WHO’s report on the classification of different cities of the world in terms of the amount of fine particles in the air, Ahvaz is one of the most polluted cities among a sample of more than 1100 cities around the world. Heavy metals attached to the inhalable particulate matters having a size of less than 10 microns can penetrate more deeply into the lungs, form