Governance
Fluorosis mitigation in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh: Experiences of monitoring fluoride levels in drinking water and human urine, and implementing mitigation measures
Posted on 04 May, 2012 08:48 AMBackground:
62 million people in India, including 6 million children suffer from fluorosis. The root cause of this is excessive fluoride (>1.5mg/l) in groundwater, as is found in 20 states across India.
Objectives:
The Supreme Court and its directions on Interlinking of Rivers (ILR): India and her people will be greatly benefited by its implementation
Posted on 03 May, 2012 07:03 PMAuthor : J. Prabudoss
Viability of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in India: Study of Chanju CDM project in Chamba district,Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 03 May, 2012 06:30 PMThe present paper is an attempt of the researcher to make a comparative analysis between the expected benefits received by the executing agency under CDM and the actual benefits people are expected to receive from Chanju-I Hydro Electric Project.
Climate-change adaptation in rural areas of India
Posted on 03 May, 2012 02:33 PMThe report suggests that -
Environmental knowledge for hydro-meteorological disaster management: Capacity development in disaster risk management
Posted on 03 May, 2012 02:27 PMPoor understanding of the environment – its structure, function, resources, especially at the level of planners and policy makers, have resulted in increasing frequency and intensity of hazards in nature. Understanding of the environment, its processes and resources are important for the early detection of hydro-meteorological hazards, prediction of disaster risk and scenarios and in evolving m
People in National capital territory of Delhi are far away from safe drinking water: Role of governance and civil society
Posted on 30 Apr, 2012 09:56 PMAdaptive sustainable agriculture: Crop system intensification in Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 30 Apr, 2012 07:01 PMWOTR has been extensively promoting sustainable agriculture practices as part of its adaptive sustainable development approach. The objective is to promote low external inputs, increase land productivity, use of indigenous seeds, and reduce cost of cultivation.
Draft National Water Policy 2012 and mainstreaming climate change adaptation
Posted on 27 Apr, 2012 01:58 PMClimate change issue is being loudly debated on international level to reduce emission of various gases, and each nation’s responsibility to control the emission.
Accelerating agricultural development for inclusive growth: Strategic issues and policy options
Posted on 27 Apr, 2012 01:30 PMArticle Courtesy : Vikalpa, Volume 37, No 1, January-March 2012
Author: Vijay Paul Sharma
Microfinance institutions get away with farmer suicide abetment charges: Police close a third of the cases in Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 27 Apr, 2012 12:43 PMArticle Courtesy : Down to Earth
Author : M Suchitra