Implementing construction waste management in India
The taxes on recycled products may increase the degree of perceived constraints, says study
Construction waste management has become a major environmental concern in most of the Indian municipalities (Image: Petr K, Wikimedia Commons)
Crop diversification and nutritional outcomes: The linkages
Promoting crop diversification at the policy level can not only improve regional disparities in nutrition as this study shows, but also reduce vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate shocks.
A millet crop ready for harvest in rural India (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India
Lack of enforcement of pollution monitoring and control is a major barrier
The availability of clear guidelines and specific standards with a defined implementation framework for wastewater treatment and reuse is lacking in most states (Image: Ajay Tallam, Wikimedia Commons)
Climate change and transition in cropping patterns in West Bengal
Crop choice decisions made by the farmers largely depend on the infrastructure facilities, technology applied and ecological conditions
The presence of infrastructure facilities influence crop choice in favour of non-foodgrains (Image: UN Women/Ashutosh Negi)
Planetary consequences of the mismanagement of land resources
UN offers stark warnings and practical remedies in Global Land Outlook 2
Every country can design and implement a tailored land restoration agenda to meet their development needs. (Image: PxHere)
Non pesticide management – a viable alternative
A study assesses the impact of the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming programme
The APCNF policy promotes zero synthetic chemical inputs (Image: Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Facebook Page)
One water, one data
Enabling a culture of data sharing between programs and reuse of data
Participatory programs such as JJM require a large amount of village-level information on water (Image: Arpit Deomurar, FES)
Transparent urban river pollution monitoring
A study develops a decision support tool to identify polluted river stretches
Ulhas river near Khandpe village (Image: Ganesh Dhamodkar, Wikimedia Commons)
Droughts reduce India's GDP by 5 percent in twenty years
News this fortnight
India, vulnerable to droughts (Image: Pixabay; hbieser)
Pond water reuse from a circular economy perspective
Ponds became a storehouse of metal toxicity in the accumulated sludge: Study
Wastewater generated from households in the catchment area of a pond contaminates its waters (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Ministry weakens protections against coal mine expansion
Policy matters this fortnight
Work in progress in coal mines in Jharsuguda (Image Source: Makarand Purohit)
मल्टीनेशनल कंपनी की नौकरी छोड़, कर रहे प्राकृतिक खेती
स्वास्थ्य के लिए जैविक खेती,Source: चरखा फीचर
ऊर्जा की बहस - कोयला बिजली नहीं‚ मिश्रित ऊर्जा‚ डीजल भी चाहिए व्यवस्था की सुरक्षा के लिए
बिजली खपत के कुदरती विकल्प खोजें
<i>उर्जा के वैकल्पिक साधनों पर ध्यान की जरूरत Source: Wikipedia </i>
ग्रीन ऊर्जा में हैं लाखों जॉब्स और सुनहरे मौके
<i>ग्रीन जॉब्स, Source: Wikipedia </i>
ग्रीन एनर्जी के लिए नॉर्डिक देशों का साथ जरूरी
<i>ग्रीन इनर्जी Source: Wikipedia</i>
IIT-कानपुर के शोधकर्ताओं ने पानी साफ करने वाला सबसे सस्ता उपकरण बनाया
IIT-कानपुर के शोधकर्ताओं ने पानी साफ करने वाला सबसे सस्ता उपकरण बनाया
नदियों को सदानीरा बनाने के लिए संकल्पित मध्यप्रदेश
<i>नर्मदा नदी (Source: Wikipedia commons) </i>
तीन दिवसीय जल-विज्ञान प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ
तीन दिवसीय जल-विज्ञान प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ
Bamboo stick handwashing station
The bamboo stick handwashing station designed by Sehgal Foundation is an extremely convenient, effective and low cost filter that can be used for handwashing anywhere and is also easy to transport from one place to another.
Handwashing, to prevent waterborne diseases (Image Source: Biswarup Ganguly via Wikimedia Commons)
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