Migration
Adapting to a changing climate
Posted on 24 Feb, 2014 04:24 PMMeghalaya, the wettest place in the world till date, has started facing the consequences of climate change. In the recent past, the state has seen pronounced variability in rainfall. This has given rise to myriad problems in the predominantly agricultural state.
More people power equals more progress
Posted on 20 Jan, 2014 09:42 AMClean surroundings, clean water and a clean toilet – as much as Cuttack, in Odisha is a thriving centre of trade and commerce, it lacked these three basic necessities. An exploratory survey was conducted in 2009 to understand why the city hadn't reached a better state of cleanliness.
Their world is hot, flat and crowded
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 11:16 AMMountain farmers are facing a very volatile situation right now. Food crops are being replaced by cash crops, which return better dividends. Due to this, their overall economy has gotten much better. As a whole, more of them are migrating from rural to urban areas.
Call for papers on 'Large-Scale Restoration of Ecosystems', Surveys and Perspectives Integrating Environment and Society (S.A.P.I.EN.S)
Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:29 AMFor more information on S.A.P.I.EN.S, please click here.
To view details on article submission, click here.
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Invitation to celebrate 'The World Fish Migration Day 2014', Mahseer Trust, Bangalore
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 01:09 PMFor more information on 'The World Fish Migration Day 2014', click here.
To know more on the organisation, Mahseer Trsut, click here.
For further details on the event, please download the brochure from below.
Applications invited for 'Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme', Ministry of Rural Development, GoI
Posted on 10 Nov, 2013 03:00 PMFor more information on the PMRDF scheme, please click here.
For application details and eligibility criteria, click here.
To view the training schedule, click here.
Gujarat government arrests activists protesting Narmada weir
Posted on 05 Nov, 2013 11:02 AMGujarat government culls protest against weir on the Narmada river
Free course on 'Climate Change Reporting ', Thomson Reuters Foundation, New Delhi, September 30 - October 4, 2013
Posted on 12 Sep, 2013 11:53 AMFor more information on the week long course, please click here.
To apply for the course, please click here.
Coping with floods and erosion in the Brahmaputra plains
Posted on 11 Sep, 2013 11:15 AMI began my latest journey in the land of the red river and the blue hills, Assam from Dibrugarh. The first time I saw the Brahmaputra at Guwahati many years ago, I was fascinated on looking at the mighty stream of water in its full glory after the monsoons.
Are Olive Ridley turtles nearing extinction in Orissa?
Posted on 17 Aug, 2013 11:00 PMSea turtles, a globally endangered species, have been around since even before dinosaurs roamed the earth.