Political
The growth of the Goa iron ore mining industry : Has stretched its infrastructure to the breaking point
Posted on 31 Jul, 2012 08:14 AMOver the last eighteen months, there has been much debate on the rampant increase in iron ore mining in Goa.
Water for all: G Venkatesh's compilation of poems with water as the leitmotif
Posted on 27 Jul, 2012 02:22 PM
Talk by David Orr, Wipro Earthian, August 2, 2012, National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore
Posted on 26 Jul, 2012 04:06 PMOrganiser: Wipro Earthain
Venue: National Gallery of Modern Art,
Manikyavelu Mansion,
49, Palace Road,
Bangalore 52
'Earthian Sustainability Program for Schools and Colleges' is designed to act as a catalyst for fostering excellence in sustainability thinking and doing amongst young people. The annual awards program is a first step towards a deeper engagement with children and young adults in schools and colleges. Earthian is Wipro's sustainability program for schools and colleges and you can learn more by visiting www.wipro.org/earthian.
Soil health and support systems - Contradictions and missing links - Paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 25 Jul, 2012 10:10 PMThis paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly explores the contradictions in soil health management policies and its impact on farming and food production in India in the context of the declining vitality of Indian soils and the resultant threat to food sec
Flood control policies in India - A paper in the journal Golden Research Thoughts
Posted on 25 Jul, 2012 10:37 AMThis paper published in the journal Golden Research Thoughts aims at describing the different initiatives undertaken by the expert committees and Government of India in tackling the flood problem of India.
Environmental management system at Infosys headquarters, Bangalore
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 05:44 PM“We want to give back this planet to our children in a condition better than the one in which we borrowed it from them.”
N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor, Infosys Limited
TERI invites applications for Research Associate (Sociologist), Delhi - Apply by August 3, 2012
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 12:07 PMContent courtesy: DevNetJobs
The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) is a global research organization undertaking research in the areas of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development. TERI was formally established in 1974 with the purpose of tackling and dealing with the immense and acute problems that mankind is likely to face within in the years ahead: On account of the gradual depletion of the earth's finite energy resources which are largely non-renewable and on account of the existing methods of their use which are polluting.
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The Forestry and Biodiversity Group at TERI is involved in research, field implementation and training/capacity building in various forestry and Natural Resource Management activities, and has a strong interest in climate change issues. Click here to know more about the research activities of the group.
Water and Land Management Training Research Institute (WALAMTARI) invites applications for senior technical coordinator, Hyderabad- Apply by July 25, 2012
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 11:48 AMContent courtesy: DevNetJobs
WALAMTARI is one of the only four Apex Training Institutions in Andhra Pradesh. Being designated as Apex Institute gives one pride to work in. At the same time, it also places greater responsibility on us to work towards its sustained growth to deserve this designation. WALAMTARI started functioning from 1983 and had its glory reach a peak within a decade to be rated as one of the best among the WALMIs/IMTIs in India.
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Water and Land Management Training Research Institute (WALAMTARI) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI), South Asia located at Hyderabad are jointly anchoring the Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research (ACIAR) funded “Climate Water Forum- Andhra Pradesh”. The Forum will aim to consolidate, synthesize the climate change research initiatives of various projects implemented with the assistance of state and central ministries, bilateral agencies and prepare policy advocacy guidelines.
National seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India at LBSNAA, Mussoorie: Video recordings of selected presentations
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 11:42 AMThe National Institute of Adminstrative Research (NIAR) organised a two-day conference on 'Decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India' at LBSNAA, Musoorie, in June 2012.
Impact of climate change on food security in India - A paper published in the journal Advances in Asian Social Science
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 12:14 AMThis paper published in the journal Advances in Asian Social Science analyses the food security condition of India during the last few decades and the impact of climate change on food security of India.