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Meghalaya
Sustainable solutions: Meghalaya's Water Conclave 2024
Posted on 02 Apr, 2024 09:00 PMThe Meghalaya government in February 2024 hosted its first International Water Conclave 2024 in Shillong. The gathering involved the engagement of diverse experts, scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders, exchanging insights and ideas pertaining to water management. The conference, emphasising knowledge sharing and learning, is slated to become an annual event.
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Tamil Nadu may charge fees for commercial groundwater extraction: Upcoming revisions to State Water Policy
Posted on 15 Nov, 2023 09:19 AMTamil Nadu’s initiative to enhance water policy and management: Updates expected by January
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Building capacities for natural resource stewardship
Posted on 29 Sep, 2023 04:22 PMHailing from Mawtangor village in Meghalaya’s Mawsynram block, Larishisha Pdahsiej has always been keen on supporting her community and being an active participant in the village’s development.
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Driving change: India's Global Biofuel Alliance for a greener tomorrow
Posted on 14 Sep, 2023 08:52 PMAccelerating biofuel adoption worldwide
![Fueling the future: The Global Biofuel Alliance's Mission to Accelerate Sustainable Energy (Image: Gnokki, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/Biofuels.svg_.png?itok=l__bD15x)
NGT forms committee for submerging island protection policy in India
Posted on 15 Jul, 2023 03:45 PMNGT forms committee to frame policy to protect submerging islands in India
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Meghalaya's participatory water projects exhibit scale and community empowerment
Posted on 01 Feb, 2022 03:28 PMMeghalaya exemplifies participation at scale and community empowerment in participatory water projects
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Is climate action at scale a possibility?
Posted on 28 Sep, 2021 09:07 PMThe recently released report on climate change by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has portrayed a devastating picture of the world that our
Managing natural resources at scale in Meghalaya
Posted on 20 May, 2021 07:38 PMMeghalaya, a small hilly state located in the North Eastern Region of India has an area of 22,429 sq. km., which is 0.68% of the country’s geographical area. The state is divided into three regions: Garo Hills, Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills.
![Meghalaya's indigenous people historically have immense knowledge about their environment and natural resources. (Image: Meghalaya Basin Management Agency)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/meghalaya-james1_0.jpg?itok=sa3epZyj)
Identification of drivers of deforestation in Meghalaya
Posted on 28 Apr, 2021 03:13 PMThough drivers of deforestation and degradation follow a general framework and pattern, in many cases, they are region-specific.
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Mining affected areas and its impact on livelihoods: Meghalaya
Posted on 27 Apr, 2021 12:28 AMMeghalaya has a predominantly agrarian economy.
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