Political
Catch Every Drop: The Water Warrior contest
Posted on 27 Feb, 2013 06:08 PMImagine there's no water
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to cook or clean with
And no flushing too!
Imagine all the people
Living life in vain
National Ramsar sites stakeholders meet and wetland conservation seminar, Community Environmental Resource Centre ATREE, Alappuzha, Kerala, March 3-5, 2013
Posted on 27 Feb, 2013 03:53 PMAlappuzha, Kerala
Organizers
RNTC invites applications for its Netherlands Fellowship Programme on Multimedia Journalism & Water - Apply by May 7, 2013
Posted on 27 Feb, 2013 03:06 PMThe Netherlands Fellowship Programme
The Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) is a demand-driven fellowship programme designed to foster capacity building within organisations by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members.
About RNTC
RNTC is an international training institute serving media professionals working in broadcast, print and online media. RNTC has over 40 years of experience in short focused courses tailored to the needs of mid-career professionals in journalism and media.
Multimedia journalism & water course
Water is the source of all life. And, increasingly, it is a source of conflict, tension, diplomacy and national/international policy as the pressure on resources continues to grow. Learn how to design and produce attractive and effective multimedia stories on this most pressing of global issues.
Review of the Draft Rajasthan Lake Authority Bill 2013
Posted on 27 Feb, 2013 01:12 PMThe draft Bill can be requested from the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, Government of Rajasthan. The draft Bill through discussion at the state assembly may be amended into an ‘Act’. Following is broad review of the draft Bill. For detail review by the author, you may ask the author at: mansee@edc.org.in.
An analysis on the performance of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in 13 states of India- A paper in Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 27 Feb, 2013 08:10 AMSRI is a new method of paddy cultivation, which uses local/traditional seed and organic compost to increase production.
National Rainfed Area Authority invites applications for the posts of Technical Experts in Water Management and Watershed Development - Apply by April 10, 2013
Posted on 27 Feb, 2013 12:46 AMAbout National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA)
National Rainfed Area Authority to provide much needed knowledge inputs regarding systematic up gradation and management of country's dryland and rainfed agriculture. NRAA is an advisory, policy making and monitoring body charged with the role of examining guidelines in various existing schemes and in the formation of new schemes.
About the vacancy - Technical expert (Water management) and Technical expert (Watershed development)
One post each of Technical Expert (Water Management) and Technical Expert (Watershed Development) is required to be filled up. In order to ensure the widest possible choice, it was decided that a cross section of Departments, Organisations and Authorities should be approached to seek nomination of candidates for the post.
Centre for Science and Environment invites applications from journalists for its media fellowships to focus on off-grid renewable energy - Apply by March 15, 2013
Posted on 26 Feb, 2013 06:25 PMDuration
2 Months - April 1, 2013 to May 31, 2013
Background
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2011 report on renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation, 85 per cent of current primary energy driving global economies comes from the combustion of fossil fuels. These fuels account for 56.6 per cent of all anthropogenic GHG emissions in the world.
About 75 million of India's 226 million households (400 million people) have no access to power, says the Union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE). In rural areas, the electrification rate hovers at 47.5 per cent -- either the grid does not reach these places, or even if it reaches, it fails to provide end-point connectivity. In such a scenario, decentralised off-the-grid renewable power projects could be a way out.
Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) Media Fellowship Programme invites journalists from India writing/reporting in any language to apply for its 16th Media Fellowships to address, analyse and report on the issue of off-grid renewable energy.
Water in India: Situation and prospects: Book release by UNICEF, FAO and SaciWaters
Posted on 26 Feb, 2013 06:13 PMThe report released at UNDP, New Delhi on February 14, 2013 attempts to consolidate the significant amounts of information available on water and sanitation in India and also aims to examine the key current challenges in the sector; both the threats and opportunities for the water sector in India.
Dr Aidan Cronin, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Specialist, UNICEF gives a sneak preview to the report
Video courtesy: UNICEF