Ranga Reddy District

Conservation of urban lakes as potential sources of freshwater - Paper presented at the National Seminar on Water and Culture (2007)
The paper is a case study of the management of ancient lakes and other water bodies in and around Hyderabad. Posted on 09 Jan, 2011 11:52 PM

The author sees the need for the conservation, maintenance and management of these ancient water bodies for the supply of water to cities. The author suggests that there is need to integrate traditional wisdom with modern water resource management.

Saving rice - Ambitious plans to increase productivity
Rice is at the heart of a fierce strategy debate as the country prepares to launch the second Green Revolution in the eastern states. Policymakers and scientists have drawn up ambitious plans to increase the productivity of this cereal which feeds two-thirds of Indians. Posted on 24 Dec, 2010 10:13 AM
Rice is at the heart of a fierce strategy debate as the country prepares to launch the second Green Revolution in the eastern states. Policymakers and scientists have drawn up ambitious plans to increase the productivity of this cereal which feeds two-thirds of Indians.

Enormous funds are being poured into research aimed at improving seed varieties, with a heavy focus on developing hybrid rice. Is it the right option for millions of small rice farmers who are already battling high input costs and increasingly unpredictable weather? Or does part of the solution lie in efficient methods of cultivation that will cut down water use and improve yield?

Training program on open source 'Gram Panchayat QGIS', IIT Madras, Hyderabad
Posted on 18 Dec, 2010 11:37 AM

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT)Organizer: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT)

Geospatial World Forum 201, GIS Development, Hyderabad
Posted on 07 Dec, 2010 11:40 AM

Geospatial World Forum 2011

Theme: Dimensions and Directions of Geospatial Industry

Advanced Training Programme on Green Buildings, CII, Hyderabad
Posted on 15 Nov, 2010 04:19 PM

CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

Organizer: CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business

Venue: Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)

Description:

The Green Building Concept is gaining major importance in India, considering the tremendous benefits that it offers. A Green Building is one that is environmentally responsible, profitable and a healthy place to live and work.

Internal Auditor Training programme on Environmental Management Systems, CII, Hyderabad
Posted on 15 Nov, 2010 12:35 PM

CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

Organizer: CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business

Venue: Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)

Description:

Worldwide, businesses are waking up to the fact that key markets are on the verge of rapid changes driven by new environmental standards and related customer requirements. Expectations are changing, bringing both risks and opportunities.

Call for papers for national workshop on "Impacts of Watershed on Poverty Alleviation", CWLR, Hyderabad
Posted on 08 Nov, 2010 11:54 AM

National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)Organizer: Centre for Water and Land Resources (CWLR)

Venue: National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)

Description:

This workshop is aimed at to explore the linkages between watershed development and poverty. Watershed is one of the strong interventions for reharnessing the natural resources which benefits the rural poor. Many projects of watershed are implemented by the different agencies. The impact on poverty is one of the issues in watershed programme which needs to be unraveled for further policy options.

Water Jobs via DevNetJobsIndia.org dated October 13, 2010
Posted on 13 Oct, 2010 01:46 PM

Content Courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

  • Postdoctoral Fellow Quantitative Groundwater Hydrology

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

13th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), Hyderabad
Posted on 03 Sep, 2010 03:41 PM

13th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC)

Theme: "Sustaining Commons: Sustaining Our Future"          

International Association for the Study for the Commons (IASC)          Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)

Organizers:

  • International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC)
  • Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)

Venue: Hyderabad, India.

Description:

The 13th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) will be held in Hyderabad, India from January 10th to 14th, 2011. The Conference is being held in South Asia for the first time; and in a departure from the past, will be hosted by a practitioner organization - Foundation for Ecological Security (FES).

Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) and IRMA announce case competition on Governance of Commons
Posted on 03 Sep, 2010 02:59 PM

Content Courtesy: Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

Variously described as “Common Pool Resources”, “Common Property Resources”, “Common Lands”, “Open Ground” etc; “Commons” have been an important and inseparable part of humanity. They have been life support systems and have impacted various cultures, traditions, organisations and environments. They are essential for the livelihood requirements of the poor to be met. It is common knowledge that "Commons" are of ecological, social, cultural, religious, sporting and recreational value. Issues related to “Commons” have drawn attention of the academia, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers. It is significant to note that Prof. Elinor Ostrom, a political scientist, won the Nobel Prize this year for her work on the subject.

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