Political
International River Festival, Narmada Samagra, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, February 8-10, 2013 - Register by February 1, 2013
Posted on 20 Dec, 2012 08:00 AM
Organizers
One-week training programme for environmental managers, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, January 21-25, 2013 - Apply by January 10, 2013
Posted on 20 Dec, 2012 07:37 AMOrganizers
Centre for Science and Environment
Venue
Chetna Organic invites applications for the post of Programme Officer in Hyderabad - Apply by January 5, 2013
Posted on 20 Dec, 2012 07:25 AM
Place of posting
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
About Chetna Organic
Chetna Organic Farmers’ Association works with small and marginal farmers to improve their livelihood options and make farming sustainable and profitable. It is based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and works with farmers in the rainfed regions of Maharashtra, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Chetna Organic is a project of the Forum for Integrated Development (FFID).
Revitalising Rainfed Soils
The project Revitalising Rainfed Soils (RRS) of the RRA Network is anchored by Chetna Organic and is designed to improve the productivity of soils in rainfed regions. The project aims to evolve the structure of a possible public investment programme on enhancing soil productivity using organic matter.
Climate change adaptation in water management for food security - A consultation meeting by India Water Partnership
Posted on 19 Dec, 2012 09:20 AMThe meeting held on 22nd November, 2012 at the Institute for Human Development, New Delhi was followed by a discussion which included comments and suggestions of the experts and participants. The meeting was chaired by Prof. S R Hashim, President, India Water Partnership who was accompanied by Dr.
Making the connector the water connection: a TEDx talk on m.paani by Akanksha Hazari
Posted on 18 Dec, 2012 06:21 PMThe APWELL Project: Andhra Pradesh's experience with participatory hydrological monitoring
Posted on 18 Dec, 2012 02:04 PMPreventing groundwater abuse depends on the users' knowledge of what constitutes this over-exploitation and abuse, and why it is undesirable. The success of APWELL, therefore, depends on participatory hydrological monitoring in which the users were trained in basic hydrology and charged with monitoring the hydrological balance of the watershed.
Ajit Pawar reinstated as Maharashtra deputy CM, despite being involved in a multi-crore irrigation scam - Roundup of the week's news (December 10 – 16, 2012)
Posted on 17 Dec, 2012 09:42 PMAjit Pawar reinstated as deputy CM of Maharashtra
Money as a means to an end: a TEDx Connaught Place talk by Ishita Khanna on Ecosphere's work in Spiti
Posted on 16 Dec, 2012 06:42 PMThe talk begins with a description of the valley. This section describes its location, landscape, flora, livelihoods and society.
Lessons learnt while addressing the water-energy nexus: Evaluation of USAID/India's DRUM(Distribution Reform, Upgrades, and Management) and WENEXA (Water and Energy Nexus) programs
Posted on 16 Dec, 2012 02:50 PM1. Background
In 2004, DRUM was initiated with the following goals: