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November 13, 2019
Cyclone Bulbul devastates West Bengal and Odisha
News this week
A cyclonic storm that hit India in 2016. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
October 23, 2019
Arrival of northeast monsoon & retreat of southwest monsoon coincides this year; Salt lake and several metro cities shrinking at alarming pace
News this week
Yamuna river in Delhi (Source: Sudhanshu Malhotra via IWP Flickr Photos)
October 18, 2019
Manipur’s floating lake at risk
A study using remote sensing techniques assesses significant changes in land use in Loktak lake.
A home on Loktak lake in Moirang, Manipur (Image: Sharada Prasad CS, Wikipedia Commons)
October 11, 2019
Saving Aarey, the last lungs of Bombay
Mumbai’s citizens came out in droves to save trees from being felled in Aarey to make way for the metro. Collective action is crucial to save the green lungs of India's rapidly urbanising cities.
Aarey, the green lungs of Mumbai (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
September 30, 2019
The Water Future Conference in Bangalore: Towards a Sustainable Water Future
The recently concluded 4 day conference in Bangalore looked at the current state of global water resource challenges & future pathways to achieve the SDGs, while ensuring equity in access to all.
Charles Vorosmarty, Chair, COMPASS Initiative, Water Future at the opening plenary on advanced water system assessments to address water security challenges of the 21st century.
September 24, 2019
Manual scavenging is inhumane: SC
Policy matters this week
Despite the ban, manual scavenging continues. (Image courtesy: The Hindu)
The Dongria Kondhs' tribals bring the judiciary down on its knees
Niyamgiri tribals' decision to veto mining, environment degradation's effect on the country's GDP and Maharashtra's carbon trading scheme are the highlights of this week's news.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 22 Jul, 2013 01:40 AM

Dongria Kondh tribals stand firm against mining of Niyamgiri
Celebration Dance (Source: Wikimedia)
Nalanda farmers get organic certificate; export veggies to Europe
Nalanda farmers' organic certification, Orissa government action against mining and SMS advisory for farmers are highlights of this week's news.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 14 Jul, 2013 09:20 PM

Nalanda farmers set to go global with their veggies
Organic Awards (source: Wikimedia)
Floods in Assam affect one lakh people - Dhemaji worst hit
Floods in Assam, bio-toilets in Konkan railway stations and damage of hydropower project in Uttarakhand are highlights of this week's news.
Ravleen Kaur
Posted on 08 Jul, 2013 11:31 AM

 Flood fury hits Assam

 
The flooded plains of Brahamputra
Vacancy with the Environmental Governance team, Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu
Keystone works in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) with indigenous communities on eco-development initiatives
Posted on 07 Jul, 2013 04:47 PM

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Keystone foundation

Introduction to the institute
Opening for Programme Associate ( Western Ghats), Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore
Seeking a candidate to work for a species-focussed conservation policy project to contribute to various project tasks
Posted on 04 Jul, 2013 11:00 AM

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Nature Conservation Foundation

About the vacancy

The candidate shall
Book review - ‘Conserving resources in the Himalayas’
The Himalayas, rich in natural resources is now under stress due to overuse. These 21 essays contain information about conservation efforts made in the region, especially Uttarakand.
Kaushal Kumar Sharma
S.K. Bandooni
V.S. Negi
Posted on 09 Jun, 2013 07:29 AM

Uttarakhand is blessed with an immense amount of natural resources such as forests, wildlife and water, but if you are looking for some research-based information that quantifies, classifies and organizes this information, there isn’t much out there.
A man tries to beat out a wildfire in pine forest
Cool off at Kuruvadweep island
This photo essay showcases Kuruvadweep island, a picture- perfect summer getaway in Kerala.
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 05 Jun, 2013 12:09 PM

Wayanad Map - Kuruwa DweepWhat’s the best way to find out if a spot is ‘touri
The Kabini as it flows through Wayanad (Source: Seetha Gopalakrishnan, IWP)
The new tigers of India – Farmers!
India may boast of a rich agricultural heritage but the 2011 Census' numbers show that the farmer population is sliding.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 28 May, 2013 07:39 AM

At the start of the 20th century, India had nearly 40,000 tigers. That number came down to a mere 1827 in 1972. It took us just 75 years to almost wipe out an entire species!

But we woke up in the nick of time, launched ‘Project Tiger’, spent colossal amounts of money and energy and managed to double this number to 3642 by 2002.
Farmers- Lost!
Tiger Watch – Conservation leadership program, Conservation India, May 11-15, 2013 - Apply by 1 May, 2013
A workshop to facilitate wildlife enthusiasts on ground conservation work with interactive sessions and field trips
Posted on 05 Apr, 2013 07:12 PM

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Biodiversity informatics in India - A bird's eye view
Prarthana Vishal writes of a recent workshop in Bangalore that highlighted the initiatives by the government and research community to map India's biodiversity resources
Prarthana Vishal
Posted on 24 Mar, 2013 12:28 PM

Biodiversity information management using informatics techniques began in 1970s and since then there have been several initiatives by taxonomists, researchers and curators across the world.
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