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IDRC - SDPI call for fellowships in Governance, Security and Justice in South Asia - Apply by December 15, 2012
Posted on 15 Oct, 2012 04:44 PM
About IDRC-CRDI and SDPI
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (French: Centre de recherches pour le développement international—CRDI ) is a Canadian Crown Corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970. It supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. IDRC reports to Canada’s Parliament through the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The aim of IDRC is to create innovative, lasting local solutions that build "healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies."
SDPI was founded in August 1992 on the recommendation of the Pakistan National Conservation Strategy (NCS), also called Pakistan’s Agenda 21. The NCS placed Pakistan’s socio-economic development within the context of a national environmental plan.
Water safety planning for small community water supplies: Step-by-step risk management guidance for drinking water supplies in small communities- A manual by World Health Organisation
Posted on 20 Sep, 2012 01:00 PMThis manual by the World Health Organisation is applicable to piped schemes, point sources such as hand pumps, protected springs or household rainwater harvesting systems and other sources.
Impact Awards 2013, STARS Foundation invites applications for recognising organisations that achieve excellence in serving the disadvantaged children - Submit by November 12, 2012
Posted on 12 Sep, 2012 09:08 PMAbout the Awards
The STARS Impact Awards identify and support local organisations that achieve excellence in the provision of services to disadvantaged children and that demonstrate effective management practices.
Each main Impact Award combines US$100,000 of unrestricted funding with tailored consultancy support and a package of media benefits, offering organisations the flexibility they need to respond to local challenges and plan for the future. Our approach is underpinned by a rigorous selection process, developed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
"The black tsunami": An article by Green Systems, about the putrefying sewage discharged from our homes, offices and factories, that is accumulating under our oceans
Posted on 18 Aug, 2012 04:27 PMWith horror we saw on television, the Japanese experience of a huge 9.0 scale earthquake, followed by a terrible tsunami. The first images show large amounts of black water entering the country side and passing over the protective wall barriers.
Water has been ignored globally as the engine for green growth, says Joppe Cramwinckel, Director Water, WBCSD
Posted on 15 Aug, 2012 02:06 PMArticle Courtesy : Sustainability outlook
Author: Aparna Khandelwal
Director Water at World Business Council for Sustainable Development talks about the low levels of awareness in businesses about the importance of water as a resource and the current roadblocks being faced in solving water related challenges.
wH2O: The Journal of Gender & Water of the University of Pennsylvania calls for abstracts on gender and water issues - Submit by August 15, 2012
Posted on 05 Jul, 2012 12:15 PM
wH2O is an online, open-access academic journal for women and water issues around the world. Our vision is to publish a yearly journal; provide a centralized hub for women, water and sanitation information; and eventually, be able to provide research grants to facilitate more research in this space. Our mission is to advance women’s economic and social development by creating a centralized body of interdisciplinary research on water and sanitation issues.
World Water Week, Stockholm International Water Institute, August 26 - 31, 2012, Stockholm
Posted on 02 Jul, 2012 11:34 AMOrganiser: Stockholm International Water Insitute
Venue: Stockholmsmässan
Mässvägen 1,
SE-125 80 Älvsjö,
Sweden
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy institute that seeks sustainable solutions to the world’s escalating water crisis. SIWI manages projects, synthesises research and publishes findings and recommendations on current and future water, environment, governance and human development issues.
Climate Change Volunteer Conference 2012, Climate Change Network, August 3-7 2012, Royal Eco Hotel, London
Posted on 01 Jul, 2012 06:53 PMOrganiser: Climate Change Network
Venue: Royal Eco Hotel,
26 Brook St,
London,
W1K 5DQ,
United Kingdom
Climate Change Network is a non-profit organization of scientists, policy makers, and scholars committed to driving scientific research and innovative policy development on global warming and climate change science. With members in more than 135 countries, the CCVC sponsors unbiased research supporting the understanding and mitigation of Global Warming.
The International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM), Resource Alliance, July 3-6, 2012, Kuala Lumpur
Posted on 14 Jun, 2012 07:48 PMOrganiser: The Resource Alliance
Venue: Kuala Lumpur
The Resource Alliance is an international charity which builds skills, knowledge and promotes excellence within civil society. Our mission is to be the global network for fundraising, resource mobilisation and philanthropy.
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education invites applications for one month course on Water and Environmental law, Apply for scholarships by September 24, 2012, The Netherlands
Posted on 13 Jun, 2012 12:15 PM
The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education was established in 2003. It carries out research, education and capacity building activities in the fields of water, environment and infrastructure. UNESCO-IHE continues the work that began in 1957 when IHE first offered a postgraduate diploma course in hydraulic engineering to practising professionals from developing countries.
Learning objectives:
The key objectives of this short course are to understand how water and environmental resources can be managed sustainably, and what the advantages and disadvantages of different instruments and institutional approaches are.