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The Dongria Kondhs' tribals bring the judiciary down on its knees
Posted on 22 Jul, 2013 01:40 AMDongria Kondh tribals stand firm against mining of Niyamgiri
Shanty City: Mumbai
Posted on 17 Jul, 2013 10:16 AMCities and slums coexist in India. Some view these slums as shanties that destroy the image of a world class city while others view them as informal groups that support the city for its needs.
Invite to a book release 'Ecological and Environmental reporting in India- A handbook for media,NGOs and people', Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai
Posted on 15 Jul, 2013 01:14 PMOrganisers
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
Venue
BNHS, Hornbill House,
Dr Salik Ali Chowk
Shahid Bhagt Singh Marg
Mumbai-1
About the book
Rain rain go away, our cities can't keep the water at bay!
Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 06:32 PMBreaking news! The monsoon is here! It hit Kerala on June 1 and with that put an end to newspapers stories on drought in India highlighted by pictures of farmers standing on cracked earth and staring up at the sunny skies. However, very soon there will be Page-1 picture spreads of water-logged cities with traffic jams and harried people titled "The city is drowning"!
Call for the positions of Fellow and Research Associate, Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM), Pune
Posted on 13 Jun, 2013 02:38 PMOffered by
Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM), Pune, on behalf of Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts, India
About the opening
Drought-free in Maharashtra – six small villages, one big lesson
Posted on 10 Jun, 2013 02:09 PMMaharashtra is reeling under a drought – one of the worst in the last 40 years. The state declared drought in 125 out of 358 talukas during kharif 2012-13, and then declared water scarcity in 3,905 villages in rabi 2012-13.
The case of the disappearing farmers
Posted on 14 May, 2013 08:59 AMOnly 8% of India are farmers - is the census accurate?