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Surangas, the disappearing lifeline of the farmers of Kasargod, Kerala
Posted on 10 Oct, 2012 09:22 AMSurangas continue to be one of the relatively less known and gradually disappearing traditional water harvesting systems of Kasargod district, Kerala and are being gradually replaced by borewells to meet the water needs of the community.
Aquifer systems of India - Atlas compiled by the Central Ground Water Board (2012)
Posted on 29 Sep, 2012 07:26 PMThe Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of Water Resources has released a publication entitled “Aquifer systems of India” apart from aquifer atlas for six states viz. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.
The Bagtree - A zero waste campaign against use of plastic organised by Thanal and Zero Waste Centre in Trivandrum, Kerala - 25th September 2012
Posted on 29 Sep, 2012 10:37 AMThanal, an NGO in Trivandrum city, Kerala that continues to work on a range of environmental issues in the state had organised 'Bag Tree', a zero waste campaign in collaboration with the Zero Waste Centre in Kovalam, Trivandrum with the aim of creating awareness among the people to stop using plastic bags and replace them by paper bags.
Floods completely cut off North Sikkim, as death toll mounts in the North East - News roundup for the week ending September 23, 2012
Posted on 24 Sep, 2012 03:09 PMFloods completely cut off North Sikkim, as death toll mounts in the North East
"Is the present planning commission threatening India's food security", Kerala Paristhithi Aikya Vedi, September 21, 2012, Trivandrum
Posted on 19 Sep, 2012 11:30 PMOrganiser: Kerala Paristhithi Aikya Vedi
Venue: Fourth Estate Hall,
Press Club
Trivandrum
Guidelines for the green development of Kerala - Draft report on the outcomes of the Kerala State Environmental Convention organised in Trivandrum (2nd and 3rd September 2012)
Posted on 15 Sep, 2012 05:31 PMThis draft report by the Kerala Paristhithi Aikya Vedi is an outcome of the Kerala State Environmental Convention, a two day convention that was organised in Trivandrum, Kerala by calling upon various environmental and social organisations, concerned citizens, experts, political leaders in the state to discuss the environmental crisis that the state has been facing in recent years.
"Study finds Ganga-Bhagirathi delta slowly disappearing into the sea" - Roundup of the week's news (13-19 August 2012)
Posted on 21 Aug, 2012 05:44 PMStudy finds Ganga-Bhagirathi delta slowly disappearing into the sea
A study by noted geographer Prof Kalyan Rudra and funded jointly by the state and central governments has found that the world’s largest delta-the Ganga-Bhagirathi delta- is slowly disappearing into the sea.
Kerala Environmental Sammelanam, Organised by various environmental organisations in the state, September 2-3, 2012, Thiruvananthapuram
Posted on 20 Aug, 2012 11:38 AMOrganizer: Various environmental organisations in the state
Venue: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Kerala is going through a serious environmental crisis. To discuss about this crisis and to come out with an alternate development perspective for the state, a two day Sammelanam is being organized calling on various environmental and social organizations, concerned citizens, experts, political leaders etc to participate in the event organised in Thiruvananthapuram from 2-3rd of September 2012.
Kerala Environment Congress, Centre for Environment and Development, August 16-18, 2012, Thiruvananthapuram
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 11:04 AMOrganizer: Centre for Environment and Development
Venue: Centre for Environment and Development,
Thozhuvancode,
Vattiyoorkavu P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
KEC Centre for Environment and Development (CED) is an independent R&D institution focusing on fields related to environment and development and is the Centre of Excellence of Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India for Solid Waste and Waste Water Management. It is also the Regional Resource Agency of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
Traditional fisherfolk of Kerala - An article about their socio-economic organisation and the special relationship they share with the sea and the environment
Posted on 13 Aug, 2012 04:04 PMFisherfolk form an important community in Kerala, but remain neglected and marginalised inspite of the higher socio-economic progress the state has made as a whole.