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Resistance against the Polavaram dam - An EPW article
Displacement of the tribal population caused by the Polavaram dam under construction on the Godavari river in Andhra has led to substantial number of protests in recent years
D J Narendra Bondla
N Sudhakar Rao
Posted on 19 Apr, 2011 11:02 PM

 

This EPW paper studies the various forms of resistance against the construction of Polavaram dam, and notes that the main feature of the struggles has been the involvement of people’s organisations due to the failure of traditional as well as statutory bodies, representatives and regional leadership of mainstream political parties.

FES is looking for Senior Project Officers/Project Officers Water Management at Madanapalle(AP) - Apply by 20th April 2011
Posted on 08 Apr, 2011 06:22 PM

Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

FESWe work with 1,646 village institutions in 27 districts across six states, and assist the village communities in protecting 108,594 hectares of revenue wastelands, degraded forestlands and panchayat grazing lands. We support panchayats and their subcommittees, Village Forest Committees, Gramya Jungle Committees, Water Users Associations and Watershed Committees in order to improve the governance of natural resources.

National conference on “Contextual changes in Indian slums - A critical analysis” – VISION (NGOs Network), 29th – 30th May, 2011, Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh)
Posted on 23 Mar, 2011 03:27 PM

VISIONOrganizer: VISION (NGOs Network)

Venue: Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh

Topics:

  • Urban Slums Networking – Transcending poverty with innovative water & environmental sanitation paradigm
  • Indian Slums: Issues and challenges – Case studies and coping strategies
Workshop on Bhuvan: Gateway to Indian Earth Observation visualization – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), 31st March, 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 02:36 PM

bhuvanOrganizers:

  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  • International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad

Venue: International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad

Workshop on Bhuvan: Gateway to Indian Earth Observation visualization – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), 28th March, 2011, Chennai
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 02:03 PM

bhuvanOrganizers:

  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  • Science City, Gandhi Mandapam

Venue: Science City, Gandhi Mandapam, Chennai

Measuring irrigation subsidies in Andhra Pradesh and Southern India: An application of the GSI method for quantifying subsidies – A paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
This paper deals with the application of the GSI method for quantifying irrigation subsidies in Andhra Pradesh and Southern India.
Chris Charles
Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
IWMI TATA Water Policy Research Programme
Kadiri Mohan
K Palanisami
Mark Giordano
Posted on 21 Mar, 2011 08:49 AM

 The objectives of the study included: i) assessing the application of a common method for measuring irrigation subsidies in order to develop accurate, replicable and reliable subsidy estimates and ii) providing policy advice aimed at improving and standardizing the reporting of data on irrigation subsidies. 

Training on Use of Open Source Geospatial Tools in IWRM, SaciWATERs-CapNet Network - Apply by 16th March 2011
Posted on 09 Mar, 2011 03:34 PM

SaciWATERs-CapNet Network (SCaN)Organizers:

  • SaciWATERs-CapNet Network (SCaN)
  • OSGeo-India
  • Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON)
  • Cap-Net

Venue: Hyderabad

Description:

The SaciWATERs-CapNet Network (SCaN) invites applications for a three day training course(19th - 21st April, 2011) on the use of Open Source Geospatial Tools in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).

International conclave on climate change by Engineering Staff College of India, 12th to 14th October 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 28 Feb, 2011 12:47 PM

International Conclave on Climate ChangeClean Energy & Energy Security

Organizer: Engineering Staff College of India

Venue: Hyderabad International Trade Expositions Limited, Hyderabad

Management training programme on “Collaboration for Sustainable Livelihoods of Forest Communities”, 24th to 26th February 2011, Secunderabad
Posted on 16 Feb, 2011 11:46 AM

Centre for People's Forestry
Organizer: Center for People's Forestry

Venue: Center for People's Forestry, Secunderabad

Call for papers, Sixth Biennial Conference, The Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE), 20th - 22nd October, 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 16 Feb, 2011 11:28 AM

CESSNature, Economy and Society - Understanding the Linkages

Organizer: Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS)

Venue: Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Begumpet, Hyderabad

Topics:

  • Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services for Life and Human Well-being
  • Accounting for Nature including indices, macro and micro approaches
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