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Assam
Environmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda
Posted on 20 May, 2014 10:47 PMEnvironmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda
Call for participation in the training program on 'Understanding Water and Water Resources Management: Issues, Struggles and Solutions', Water Conflicts Forum and Sambhaavnaa Institute, Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 01 May, 2014 07:43 AMTheme of the training program: The theme of the workshop will focus on the crises around water and water resources management. It will highlight key issues of water as a common property resource – its exploitation, privatisation and the resulting impacts like conflicts around water and its access for the common people.
Barter by the beel
Posted on 25 Mar, 2014 08:33 PMThis was my first time here. I had heard of this festival, perhaps the only existing one in India, where barter takes place at such a scale. Jon Beel mela in Jon Beel, Jagiroad Assam- a historic festival where people from the hills and plains come together for a unique exchange of goods and agricultural produce near a moon-shaped wetland.
Envisioning the future
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 10:33 AMLooking through that peephole where the future seems dark and bleak conjures up discomfort. We would all rather envision a better, happier tomorrow but anticipating a possible bleak future is crucial for communities to plan in the context of changes, says Dr. Petra Tschakert, Professor of Geography at Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Invite to a workshop on 'Wetlands of Assam', Aaranyak and IUCN-India, Guwahati
Posted on 29 Jan, 2014 04:56 PMPurpose:
(i) Take stock of the conservation and management status of the wetlands of Assam in general
(ii) Discuss the significance of good landscape connectivity of flood plain wetlands
(iii) Share the framework and results of Aaranyak-IUCN study on the Deepar beel on wetland connectivity and modelling
Bird sanctuary Chilika designated 'Destination Flyways'
Posted on 29 Jan, 2014 12:29 PMChilika lagoon named as 'Destination Flyways' by UN
Improved sanitation can reduce diarrhoea cases by 47%
Posted on 14 Jan, 2014 06:41 PMImproved sanitation can reduce diarrhoea cases by 47%: World Bank
Damming Bhutan affects India
Posted on 06 Jan, 2014 08:54 AMHydropower development in Bhutan has gained considerable ground as a sector capable of contributing to the development of the country. In 2012, Bhutan earned $177 million through energy export. However, these developmental activities are also prone to natural hazards like landslides since the region lies in a high risk earthquake prone zone and also registers heavy rainfall.
Call for applications for 'Training workshop for journalists in Northeast India', Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP), Assam, February 17 - 23, 2014
Posted on 17 Dec, 2013 09:51 AMFor more information on the organisers, Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP), please click here.
To apply online for the training workshop, click here.