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Assessing vulnerability to climate change in development planning, Watershed Organisation Trust, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, March 5-8, 2013
Posted on 28 Feb, 2013 09:35 PMVenue
Watershed Training Centre, Darewadi village, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Assessing the land use change and its impact on water resources: A study on the Mula and Mutha rivers catchment area in Pune
Posted on 17 Feb, 2013 09:11 PMLand use changes hydrologic system and have potentially large impacts on water resources. An assessment in an area with seasonally limited water availability and which is subject to rapid socio- economic development and population growth will provide an exemplary view on the local impacts of major recent developments in India. In this backdrop this paper analyzes past land use changes between 1989 and 2009 and their impacts on the water balance in the Mula and Mutha Rivers catchment upstream of Pune. The aim of the paper is:
- assess the land use changes between 1989/1990 and 2009/2010
- analyze the impacts of these changes on the long-term water balance components in the Mula and Mutha Rivers catchment upstream of the city of Pune.
National level conference on sustainable approach to sustainability, UL Environment, Mumbai, February 19, 2013
Posted on 08 Feb, 2013 01:32 PMVenue
The Oberoi, Mumbai
Green islands amongst Mumbai’s brick and mortar: A video about some amazing work done by local citizens in setting up community gardens within the city
Posted on 07 Feb, 2013 11:32 AMSource of video: Urban Leaves
Training course on rainwater harvesting, Indian Water Works Association, Mumbai, March 9-10, 2013
Posted on 07 Feb, 2013 08:47 AMTamil Nadu government allocates Rs.100 crore to strengthen water resources across the state- Newsletter from 'The Resource and Information Network for the Coasts (TRINET)', February 2013
Posted on 04 Feb, 2013 01:26 PMThe February edition of the TRINet has the following highlights:
The city corporation of Madurai decides to power all the parks with solar energy.
Let the Western Ghats be 'damned': A presentation on how dam building affects the ecology and social structure of these biodiversity spots
Posted on 29 Jan, 2013 03:19 PMThese global biodiversity hotspots in the country, extraordinarily rich in plant and animal species, are being submerged in the name of development and growth. An overview of the dams built and proposed in this area.
TISS and UNICEF, Maharashtra jointly offer Post-Graduate diploma in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) - Apply by February 28, 2013
Posted on 28 Jan, 2013 01:17 PMTata Institute of Social Sciences and UNICEF, Maharashtra
About TISS
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936, as Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work, a post-graduate school of social work of national stature to meet the emerging need for trained human service professionals.
Centre for Water Policy, Regulation, and Governance, School of Habitat Studies, and School of Rural Development, Tuljapur with UNICEF, Maharashtra jointly offer Post-Graduate Diploma in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
Battle for water: A video on the daily struggle of rural India for water
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 08:47 PM