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SAWAS: Changing water governance in India.
Posted on 27 Jul, 2009 02:41 PM
SAWAS (South Asian Water Studies) calls for papers on longer-term perspectives on water governance and management (reform) in India. The papers should not exceed 5000 words (including references and footnotes). We are inviting original, well argued and accessibly written analyses of water sector reform experiences, assessments of future developments, discussion of dilemmas and contradictions, accounts of policy processes and policy instruments, etc.
Papers are to be submitted to Dr Daphne Gondhalekhar at ZEF, Bonn (daphneg@mit.edu) not later than September 30, 2009. Papers will be peer reviewed. Accepted (and eventually revised) papers will be published in a forthcoming issue of SAWAS (South Asian Water Studies)
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Sambodhi Communications : Training schedule
Posted on 27 Jul, 2009 02:37 PMImage and Content Courtesy: Excella Orbit 
Excella Orbit, a division of Sambodhi Research & Communications Pvt. Ltd. is conducting a bouquet of trainings during the month of July, August & September, 2009 and January-March, 2010
July 28-31, 2009 - Basic & Advanced Analysis using SPSS, Hyderabad August 10-13, 2009 - Basic & Advanced Analysis using SPSS, New Delhi August 25-28, 2009 - Design & Development of Management Information System, New Delhi
Meteorological datasets: Download entire datasets for various meteorological indicators from 1901 to 2002
Posted on 27 Jul, 2009 10:52 AMMeteorological data is essential for water resource planning and research. In India, this data is difficult to obtain for the average citizen. In this application, entire datasets for various meteorological indicators from 1901 to 2002, for any part of India, is made available for users, in a simple format.
Vacancy: CSE needs Programme Coordinators/Senior researchers
Posted on 24 Jul, 2009 10:38 AMCSE needs programme coordinators/senior researchers. To research, write, advocate and coordinate activities for environmental change
Book review of "The Humanure Handbook" by Joseph Jenkins, dealing with composting the human excreta
Posted on 23 Jul, 2009 10:52 PMCurrently I am reading this book - "The Humanure Handbook" by Joseph Jenkins. I am impressed. If there is one thing human beings don't want to talk about, it is their excreta. I don't remember discussing managing the excreta with anyone - either at home or at school.
Notable new content: IELRC
Posted on 19 Jul, 2009 06:05 AM
The International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) (www.ielrc.org) is an independent, non-profit research organis
An interactive, animated tool on good water management by CEE and UNEP
Posted on 14 Jul, 2009 03:25 PMAn interactive, animated tool on good water management by CEE and UNEP
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Health and sanitation: Animation video of how Anand and the doctor transform their village
Posted on 14 Jul, 2009 02:39 PMTime: 1:46 minutes
Location, operation and maintenance of tube and borewells - guidelines by the Bureau of Indian Standards (1994)
Posted on 09 Jul, 2009 10:23 AMThese guidelines by the Bureau of Indian Standards (1994) deal with the location, operation and maintenance of tube and borewells. Proper tubewell and borewell design, its construction and development considerably improves the long-term performance of the tubewell and reduces the chances of clogging of screen, sand content in water, contamination of water and other failures.
CPWD adopts Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC-I) - India
Posted on 09 Jul, 2009 09:33 AM
An earlier press release from IAPMO (International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials) announced the Uniform Plumbing Code - India (UPC-I) and the PEEP (Plumbing Education to Em