Ecology and Environment
Volunteering at the Vembanad fish count 2011 - An Arghyam field report
Posted on 04 Jun, 2011 12:00 AM
Guest post by Priya Desai
Background
This was organised by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE). Held on May 26th 2011, we were joined by around 150 to 200 student volunteers from various higher educational institutions in Kerala, such as the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, St. Albert's College in Ernakulam, School of Applied Life Sciences in Chuttippara and the School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University.
Short and documentary film festival on World Environment Day, Filmbooth, 5th June, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 03 Jun, 2011 12:43 PM
Organizer: Filmbooth
Venue: Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Description:
Filmbooth is organising a festival of short films and documentaries to celebrate World Environment Day at New Delhi. It includes short films and short documentaries juxtaposed with crisp 10-min talks by eminent personalities, all films & talks being related to various issues of environment, sustainability and awareness on climate change.
Green Film Festival' - A film festival on the environment, Centre of Gandhian Studies, 5th – 7th June, 2011, Thiruvanthapuram
Posted on 02 Jun, 2011 05:50 PM
Organizers:
- Centre of Gandhian Studies, University of Kerala
- Kerala Biodiversity Board
Venue: University Senate Chamber, Thiruvanthapuram
Centre for Environment Education is looking for Project Officers and Project Associates at Goa – Apply by 2nd June, 2011
Posted on 31 May, 2011 05:23 PMContent courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia
Centre for Environment Education (CEE) India is an internationally acclaimed institution in the field of environmental education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). CEE, a Centre of Excellence of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, works with stakeholder groups like children, youth, communities and in-service professionals in urban and rural areas.
Integrated River Basin Planning – Experience on policy and practice in Pamba River Basin in Kerala – A report by APSF Environment Project
Posted on 30 May, 2011 09:50 PM
The Pamba Pilot Project’s aim was to deliver “Policy Support to Integrated River Basin Management” and to contribute to the continuing EU-India policy dialogue in the water sector.
Workshop on journalism and the environment, United Nations Environment Programme, 2nd June, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 28 May, 2011 10:05 AM
Organizer: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Venue: The Leela Palace, New Delhi
Topics:
- Mainstreaming the Economics of Nature– case studies from India and the world
- The Value and Sustainability of Forests Ecosystems: The role of forests in combating climate change , conserving biodiversity and catalysing transformation to Green Economy
- Climate Change Adaptation in High Mountain Areas
Acara Institute selects student teams to pursue clean water, safe food projects in India, 2011
Posted on 27 May, 2011 03:22 PMWinners hail from the University of Minnesota, TERI University (Delhi), Cornell, Duke, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management (Mumbai) and India Institute of Technology Roorkee.
Minneapolis / St. Paul (May 19,2011) – This is a competition sponsored by Institute on the Environment’s Acara program that invites international student teams to learn about and develop social businesses. The winners will receive $5,000 plus tuition to attend the Acara Summer Institute in Bangalore, India, this summer, where they will move their proposed businesses from plan to action.
Analysis of TAC guidelines and decisions in recent meetings' - Dams, Rivers and People - Newsletter of SANDRP for April, May 2011
Posted on 27 May, 2011 01:26 PM
Newsletter of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) for April - May 2011 (Volume 9 Issue 3-4), focuses on the following topics.
- Analysis of TAC guidelines and decisions in recent meetings
The Advisory Committee in the Union Ministry of Water Resources for consideration of techno-economic viability of Irrigation, Flood Control and Multi Purpose Project Proposals (TAC in short) is supposed to discuss the techno-economic viability of the irrigation, flood control and multi-purpose project proposals as per the Resolution published in the Union of India Gazette Notification No. 12/5/86-P-II dated Nov 27, 1987.
Proceedings of 'Water Conflicts in Odisha : Issues and way forward' - Organised by Odisha State Centre of the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India - 28th - 29th March 2011, Bhubaneswar
Posted on 27 May, 2011 12:48 PM
Development Resource & Training Centre (DRTC), CYSD, Bhubaneswar:
A 2-days Workshop on “Water conflicts in Odisha: Issues and way forward” has been organized during 28th – 29th, March, 2011 at Bhubaneswar by ‘Odisha State Centre’ of the ‘Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India’. Environmental activists, thinkers, academicians, Government Officials, Farmer leader’s and Civil Society Organizations from different parts of the state participated in the workshop along with members of the National Steering Committee of Forum to discuss about the ongoing and emerging water conflicts in different geographies of the state.
Training programme on understanding EIA: From screening to decision making, Centre for Science and Environment, 27th June – 1st July, 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 27 May, 2011 10:05 AM
Organizer: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Venue: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi
The programme will cover:
- Exposure to all aspects of EIA, from its theory to the practical – such as better understanding regarding
- What data is required, how this data should be collected and interpreted, and significance of the data
- Effectiveness of the assessment methods
- What issues should be addressed in the terms of reference (TOR)
- Tools and thumb rules available to evaluate the environmental impact of projects