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Invitation to the 'Sustainability Awards 2013', CII-ITC, New Delhi
Tailored to suit businesses in India, the Awards recognise companies that have successfully instituted sustainability in some element of their business.
Posted on 11 Dec, 2013 10:25 AM

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CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2013
Invite for International Conference on 'Water Cooperation & Conservation for Inclusive Growth', Society for Environment Education, Research, and Management (SEERAM), Pune
The 2013 International Year on Water Cooperation calls on leaders to bring water to center stage, acting as the basis in which to establish stronger ties between nations, states and communities.
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 12:01 PM

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SEERAM
Think like a forest
Deforestation and climate change are only two of the issues that confront Himalayan forests today. What are the others and are there solutions to protect these forests?
Chicu Lokgariwar
Rajesh Thadani
Posted on 01 Dec, 2013 08:28 PM

Himalayan forests span a two-and-a-half thousand kilometer stretch and have a wide range of climates; they are beset by problems that need innovative solutions. Rajesh Thadani discussed these problems and possible solutions at  the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit organised in Kohima, September 2013. 

Forest cover is declining
Quality of a forest matters as much as quantity
Registrations open for a course on 'Heritage Understanding', Indian National Trust For Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), New Delhi, January 8-10, 2014
An introduction to the theoretical basis for understanding, interpreting and conserving natural and cultural heritage.
Posted on 30 Nov, 2013 10:11 AM

For more information on the organisers, Indian National Trust For Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), please click here.

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Floods need not equate disasters
A mix of high-tech and low-tech systems, government initiatives as well as a community level approach is needed to manage floods in the Himalayas.
David Molden
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 11:19 AM

 Every year, we have about 76 disasters in the Himalayas, some 36,000 people are killed and over a million affected by disasters. The loss of life and damage does not need to occur. How people manage the situation can relieve the situation much better.

About a third of these disasters are from floods. In the Himalaya, there are two broad kinds of flooding:
Do floods have to cause loss?
Invite to the 'Young Ecologists Talk and Interact (YETI-2013)', Nagaland University, Zunheboto, Nagaland, December 16-19, 2013
A friendly and inspiring platform for ecologists to present and discuss their work, exchange ideas, and even strike up collaborations with contemporaries across the country.
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 12:55 PM

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Young Ecologists Talk and Interact
Invite to the ' Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum', CMS Vatavaran, New Delhi
The theme for the festival is mainstreaming biodiversity conservation at different levels to promote living in harmony with nature.
Posted on 13 Nov, 2013 08:18 AM

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CMS Vatavaran
Call for Abstracts, National Seminar on 'Dynamics of Environment degradation with special reference to water pollution in Kerala', Western Ghats Hornbill Foundation, Thrisur, Kerala, December 3-4, 2013
Papers to include sub themes like Kerala rivers, water sources, pollution, gender equity, culture, biodiversity, water policy and sustainability.
Posted on 12 Nov, 2013 06:20 PM

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Invitation to a seminar on '‘Making public services work for the poor - A Karnataka experience ’, Centre for Budget Policy Studies, Bangalore
A seminar to present some of CBPS's recent research and through them go deeper into the discussions that have surrounded the issue of making public service work for the poor.
Posted on 18 Oct, 2013 11:37 AM

For more information on the organisers, Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS), please click here.

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Centre for Budget Policy Studies, Bangalore
Applications invited for 'South Asian Youth Conference, 2013', The Blue Ribbon Movement (BRM), Kathmandu, Nepal
An endeavor to bring together 70 young South Asian leaders to discuss the themes of Livelihood Development, Meaningful Participation and Sustainability.
Posted on 02 Oct, 2013 05:48 PM

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South Asian Youth Conference _SAYC 2013
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