India

About the Programme:

The combination of climate change and an increasing human population in the Himalayan region in the 21^st century is increasing stress on both land and water resources, with a resulting negative impact on hydrology, ecosystems, biodiversity and human populations.

Recent years have shown a growing awareness on the relevance of climate change for India within the government as well as civil society, business and media. India has prepared its National Action Plan on Climate Change amidst growing international pressure to devise domestic climate adaptation strategies.

NGT announces heavy fines, bans farming to clean up Yamuna

Activists say that the villagers were informed late for the public hearing of the Ken-Betwa river link

Government to launch nationwide monitoring of toilet use, not construction

24th November to 9th December

Our planned 2000 km-long canoe ride has brought us half way, to the old great river-port of Patna.

The river is much bigger now, the clear waters of the Karnali-ghaghra, which comes all the way from Tibet and Nepal, mingling with the sand and silt laden Sharda to become turbid as well after a stretch. Right from the confluence onward, the abundance of dolphins seems to increase very noticeably.

The Consultant position is based in the Practice Team at IIHS. The Practice Team is
responsible for providing cutting-edge and integrated solutions to India’s urban
development challenges by bringing together faculty and experts across diverse
domains of knowledge and practice; expose learners to real-life problems and
integrate the practice into academics and research.