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Applications invited for ICIMOD Media Fellowship 2013 for journalists from Northeast India
The primary goal is to help strengthen capacity of environmental journalists and facilitate a deeper understanding of issues related to climate change and sustainable mountain development.
Posted on 05 Aug, 2013 08:07 AM

Offered by 

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

About the Fellowship

Help influence water and environmental policy for the Himalayan states: Sustainable Development Forum, Nagaland and India Water Portal invite contributions for the upcoming Mountain Summit at Kohima, Nagaland in September 2013
Send us technical papers, articles, photo essays or videos on topics related to water and development in the Himalayas, for inclusion in the Summit discussions by 01 September
Posted on 29 Jul, 2013 06:15 AM

The catastrophe at Uttarakhand in June 2013, was a hot topic of discussion for many of us across the country, but only those who live in the Himalayan states understand the significance and impact it has on their lives. Poor policies and governance were the root cause; much more than heavy rains.

3rd Sustainable Mountain Development Summit Kohima
Forest panel rejects highly opposed dam projects in the Northeast
Forest panel rejects dams in the Northeast, government releases new poverty statistics and citizens' refuse the '24x7' water supply scheme are the highlights of this week's news. Posted on 28 Jul, 2013 04:22 PM

Forest Advisory Committee rejects the controversial Tipaimukh and Dibang hydro-electric projects

The idyllic Barak river (source: Wikimedia)
The Himalayan states - are they India's crown jewels or distant cousins?
People in India revere the Himalayas but most may not know much about its people. A common platform to highlight issues that the mountain peoples face is the need of the hour. Posted on 04 Jul, 2013 10:25 AM

Left, right, up, down...bump, bump, bump! That was me… being thrown about on all sides of the jeep that I was in. No, I wasn’t off-roading! I was on an investigative mission to Pinrow, a village in Nainital district, Uttarakhand from my home. I was investigating the impact of the state government's push for 100% of child births to happen in the hospitals.

Nandadevi at sunrise
Havoc in the hills
Floods ravage Uttarakhand, Yamuna crosses the danger mark and Shimsha river goes dry are the highlights of this week’s news. Posted on 24 Jun, 2013 12:02 PM

Havoc in the hills

File Photo: Floods in Uttarakhand, 2012
The Northeast Go Green Journalism Award, Assam Times - Submit entries by 12 May, 2013
To honour outstanding reporting on the environment, Assam Times seeks submissions from mid-career/ mid-level journalists in the North East states
Posted on 09 May, 2013 05:59 PM

Assam Times

Organisers 

Manipur state nature photography contest, North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research - Submit photos by March 20, 2013
Posted on 08 Jan, 2013 01:57 PM

NECEER LogoOrganizers

North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research

The initiative is part of NECEER, Imphal efforts to create mass awareness on nature conservation and environmental education.

Terms and conditions

1. Photos should be clicked in Manipur.
2. Photos should be clicked during 1st Jan. 2013 and 15th March 2013.
3. Last date of submitting the entries is 20th March 2013.
4. Participants should strictly avoid watermark.
5. Only 5 entries per participants can be submitted for the contest.

Soil health management under hill agroecosystem of North East India - A paper from the journal Applied and Environmental Soil Science
This paper describes the impacts of environmental degradation on soil quality and health in the North East of India Posted on 19 May, 2012 03:33 PM

The paper published in the journal Applied and Environmental Soil Science discusses the need for a viable option for ecorestoration and maintenance of soil resources to sustain long-term soil productivity and improve food security for the region.

FBM and NECEER, Imphal are going to organise a photo exhibition in March 2012 at New Delhi
Posted on 02 Feb, 2012 02:09 PM

Description:
For a Better Manipur (FBM) and NECEER, Imphal are going to organise a photo exhibition cum contest in March 2012 at New Delhi. Photographers from different parts of the country and across the globe can participate in the photography competition by sending in their photos.

Bangledesh's perspectives on Tipaimukh dam
This article by Md. Khalequzzaman deals with Bangladesh's position on the Tipaimukh dam. Posted on 18 Jan, 2012 11:33 PM

The Indian government and two other Indian authorities have signed an agreement on October 22, 2011 regarding construction of the Tipaimukh Dam.

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