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Video on how to vermi-compost in your apartment- A webisode in Chai with Lakshmi
Posted on 18 Oct, 2012 06:51 PMIndia’s economic policies are destroying biodiversity and livelihoods: Commitments under CBD are not being met, says a statement issued by Indian civil society organizations
Posted on 18 Oct, 2012 05:45 PMThe blind pursuit of economic growth is coming at massive costs, both to natural ecosystems and to hundreds of millions of ecosystem-dependent people, who are being affected by mining, dams, power plants, ports, industries, and other such projects.
WOTR’s Position Paper on “Biodiversity and adaptation to climate change” released on October 16, 2012 at the COP-11 in Hyderabad
Posted on 18 Oct, 2012 10:48 AMInstitutional intervention in river water management - The study of Yamuna river sub-basin in India - Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad
Posted on 17 Oct, 2012 08:00 PMThis paper from the Centre for Good Governance highlights the relevance of river water management as an important area for natural resources management in the context of the current deteriorating status of the rivers in India in terms of quality as well as quantity, and a
Unlocking the potential of the Indian minerals sector- Report by the Ministry of Mines
Posted on 16 Oct, 2012 09:21 AMThis report by Ministry of Mines spells out the key priorities that will enable transformation of the mining sector in India.
Privatising the Commons- A book review in Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 15 Oct, 2012 07:35 PMPublished in the Economic and Political Weekly, this article sheds light on the issue of privatising the natural resources, which are commonly shared by the rural people. These resources include forests, pasturelands, wastelands, coasts, lakes and rivers.
Boot camp: Covering India, Centre for Science and Environment, Nov 26 to Dec 7 2012
Posted on 15 Oct, 2012 03:48 PMOrganizers
Damaged rivers, collapsing fisheries: Impacts of dams on riverine fisheries in India - Article by SANDRP
Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 09:55 PMMore than 10.86 million Indians depend on rivers, wetlands, floodplains, estuaries, ponds and tanks for subsistence and market-based fisheries. Though the absolute contribution of riverine fisheries may not be huge in economic terms, it is a very crucial component in livelihood and nutritial security of the rural poor.
Database of private hydro electric projects- A compilation by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra, September (2012)
Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 11:08 AMThis document is a compilation on private hydro electric projects by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra. It provides information on various ongoing hydro electric projects in different states as per September 2012.
National register of large dams- A compilation of state-wise large dams in India by Central Water Commission
Posted on 11 Oct, 2012 09:56 AMThis document by Central Water Commission is a compilation of large dams in India. It provides basic information about a dam. The document first spells out the meaning of a large dam, which is based on the height of a dam and also complies with any one of the following conditions: