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Climate talks end in dispute
Policy matters this week: Climate change talks at Warsaw end up in dispute, a new division for the Himalayas and NHRC issues notice to the government on pollution in the Ganga.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 01 Dec, 2013 03:30 PM

Money deals mar climate talks in Warsaw
Unfriendly climate at Warsaw Source: Wikipedia
Applications invited for 'International Climate Protection Fellowships', Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
A programme for young climate experts from developing countries interested in conducting a project in Germany and developing long-term collaborations.
Posted on 30 Nov, 2013 06:33 PM

For more information on the foundation, please click here.

To view further details on the fellowship offered, click here.
Applications invited for Scholarships and Fellowships ,The Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT)
A fund that enables Indians to help achieve their artistic, professional or academic ambitions and make wider international contacts.
Posted on 27 Nov, 2013 10:11 AM

For more information on the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) , please click here.

For any further information, the applicants can also write directly to:
Call for proposals 'Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development', United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
A programme that will identify and accelerate innovative technologies and market-driven approaches that improve water sustainability for boosting food security.
Posted on 21 Nov, 2013 09:39 AM

For more information on the competition, Securing Water for Food, please click here.

For further details download the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) from below.
Call for papers 'Solutions for future water security: Water, Energy and Climate Conference 2014', The International Water Association (IWA)
An opportunity to bring together knowledge from across the globe to share experiences and information, enable collaboration and build new partnerships.
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 11:36 AM

For more information on IWA, please click here.

For further details on the Abstracts, click here.
Join the campaign 'Take Poo to the Loo', UNICEF India,
A digitally led campaign that addresses the issue of open defecation.
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 01:13 PM

To take the pledge for a poo free country, click here.

To join the campaign on Facebook, click here.

To follow the campaign updates on Twitter, click here.
Celebrate 'World Toilet Day', November 19, 2013
An international day of action that aims to break the taboo around toilets and draw attention to the global sanitation challenge.
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:42 AM

For more information on the World Toilet Day, click here.

To check out what WTD activities are going on in your area and join an event, click here.
World Toilet Day'
Call for papers on 'Large-Scale Restoration of Ecosystems', Surveys and Perspectives Integrating Environment and Society (S.A.P.I.EN.S)
A central platform for sustainability research, where key ideas from all fields are published.
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:29 AM

For more information on S.A.P.I.EN.S, please click here.

To view details on article submission, click here.

To read further instructions for authors, click here.
E-Learning course ' Water Footprint—Concept and Application', Water Footprint Network, January 13 - 31, 2014
To understand the fundamentals of Water Footprint Assessment and how it can be used by consumers, businesses, policy makers and governments.
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:07 AM

For more information on the Water Footprint Network, please click here.

To view details on the online course, click here.

The brochure for the same may be downloaded from below.
Nominations invited for 'Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW)'
An international award judged by leading scientists from around the world, where five prizes are bestowed on a bi-annual basis.
Posted on 13 Nov, 2013 06:29 PM

For more information on the organisation, PSIPW please click here.

For further details on the awards, click here.

The brochure on the same can be downloaded from below.

 

 
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