E-waste is a collective terminology for the entire stream of electronic equipment, such as TVs, refrigerators, telephones, air conditioners, computers and mobile phone that has reached its end of life (EOL) for its current user, such devices are generally considered toxic when disassembled or incinerated and are typically targeted for hazardous disposal or are slated for recovery and reuse. As a result, the e-waste industry is emerging with markets that need to be assessed for growth potential.
Resource security Water, land and food security
Demand for water for multiple uses has been increasing. This is especially so in agriculture for irrigation, industry and for domestic consumption. India is witnessing a decline in per capita availability of water over the past few decades. Population increase, rising incomes and industrial growth has also resulted in decrease of water availability per capita. Water availability on a per capita cubic meter basis is estimated to decline from 1730 to 1240 in case of India.
Resource security Water, land and food security
Demand for water for multiple uses has been increasing. This is especially so in agriculture for irrigation, industry and for domestic consumption. India is witnessing a decline in per capita availability of water over the past few decades. Population increase, rising incomes and industrial growth has also resulted in decrease of water availability per capita. Water availability on a per capita cubic meter basis is estimated to decline from 1730 to 1240 in case of India.
