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Call for nominations for the '6th Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards',Ramsar Convention Secretariat, Switzerland
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 10:42 AMThree Awards will be given in the following categories:
a) The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Wise Use
b) The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Innovation
c) The Ramsar Convention Award for Young Wetland Champions
Call for entries for 'All India Environmental Journalism Competition, 2014', Indo-German Environment Partnership, India
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 10:08 AMThe entries should deal with urban and industrial issues of environmental protection and management. Entries related to water and climate change – and presenting positive examples, possibilities and solutions - are encouraged. All entries must be clearly associated to India.
In-house experts: the barefoot hydrogeologists of the Himalayan regions
Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 03:46 PMThe fourteen women and three men were rapt as Pan-'da' explained the intricacies of Himalayan geology. Every now and then, a question would be asked. Pan-'da' would then create an impromptu geological model using a notebook or a whiteboard eraser to explain the concepts. This was essential because the audience had no prior background in geology. Only some of them were even literate.
Invitation for a course on 'Sustainable Urban Water Management', Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
Posted on 05 Jun, 2014 01:18 PMIncreasing urbanization in India has led to soaring freshwater demands and has hence resulted in large amounts of wastewater generation. This water crisis is mainly a consequence of the current water management regime which focuses on centralized water management. We need to implement sustainable and affordable decentralised water management practices to contain this crisis.
Applications open for Water Science Governance Programme, TERI University, New Delhi
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Opening for "Director (Water and Sanitation)", TARU Leading Edge Private Limited, New Delhi
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 06:12 PMThe Position: The Director- Water and Sanitation- will be based in the company's Gurgaon office.
Women water managers of Chopriali
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 01:21 PM"We did everything ourselves", said the ebuillent Bhuvaneshwari Devi. "We took the cement up, carried the sand, everything! And we even told them where to place the tank"! She went on to narrate how the women's group of which she is a member, taught the men of the village that siting a tank in the stream will place it in danger of being washed away.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Terrace gardens
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 06:03 AMThe most popular questions related to terrace gardening are listed here. Browse through it and be on your way to setting up the perfect terrace garden.
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Ecologists don't buy new Ganga rejuvenation plan
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 05:42 AMTrue to the promises made during election campaigning, Narendra Modi, India's 15th Prime Minister announced measures to clean up the Ganga as soon as he assumed office. A new Ministry in charge of river issues has been created.
Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods
Posted on 02 Jun, 2014 04:24 PMScientists say Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods