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Supreme Court’s Order on Tiger Reserve Buffers encourages illegalities - A press release by Future of Conservation Network
The interim order of the Supreme Court on the matter of tourism in core areas of Tiger Reserves, has created a situation of serious illegalities
Future of Conservation Network
Posted on 15 Aug, 2012 08:49 PM

 In their rush to notify buffer areas, which the Court directs should be done within three weeks, state governments are bypassing and violating the processes laid out in the Wild Life Protection Act and the Forest Rights Act. The Amicus Curae (Raj Panjwani) does not seem to be adequately informing the Court on these violations.

Drop of life - A film on how to combat water crisis
This film is about two women from diverse backgrounds and their confrontation with lack of access to clean drinking water
NDTV
Posted on 15 Aug, 2012 02:08 PM

Set in the near future, the program is about the story of two women, a village teacher in rural India and an African American corporate executive, whose disparate lives intersect when they are both confronted with lack of access to clean drinking water
Water has been ignored globally as the engine for green growth, says Joppe Cramwinckel, Director Water, WBCSD
Joppe Cramwinckel talks about the low level of awareness of water as a resource and the current hurdles in solving water related issues.
Aparna Khandelwal
Posted on 15 Aug, 2012 02:06 PM

Article Courtesy :  Sustainability outlook

Author: Aparna Khandelwal

Director Water at World Business Council for Sustainable Development talks about the low levels of awareness in businesses about the importance of water as a resource and the current roadblocks being faced in solving water related challenges.

Water sanitation and hygiene advocacy and communication strategy framework (2012-2017)- A draft document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
This document is a framework to guide the execution of advocacy and communication efforts related to toilet construction
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 15 Aug, 2012 10:24 AM

This document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is a draft of the WASH advocacy and communication strategy 2012-2017.
National disaster management information and communication system - Guidelines by National Disaster Management Authority (2012)
This document sheds light on the guidelines that have been prepared with a view to provide the necessary guiding principles to meet the requirements of dedicated disaster communication
National Disaster Management Authority
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 06:42 PM

This document by National Disaster Management Authority, sheds light on the guidelines that have been prepared with a view to provide the necessary guiding principles to the central ministries/departments and the state governments for establishing a communication network to

"Outbreak of dengue, malaria in eastern India" - Roundup of the week's news (6 - 12 August 2012)
The news this week informs of epidemic outbreaks in Eastern India, end to field trials of GM crops, the revised land acquisition bill, unused funds for disaster relief, fall in fish breeding in rivers
Rina Mukherji
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 01:32 PM

Indifferent rain causes outbreak of dengue, malaria and other vector-borne diseases in eastern India, and particularly Kolkata.

Maharashtra suspends Mahyco’s licence for Bt cotton seeds, on grounds of market malpractice in fraudulently hiking seed prices.
Kerala Environment Congress, Centre for Environment and Development, August 16-18, 2012, Thiruvananthapuram
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 11:04 AM

Organizer: Centre for Environment and Development

Venue:  Centre for Environment and Development,
                    Thozhuvancode,
                    Vattiyoorkavu P.O.,
                    Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Centre for Environment and Development

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.

Working with data - A workshop on understanding, visualising and mapping data, organised by Transparent Chennai, between 3rd to 5th August 2012
The data camp focused on training activists, researchers and students to work with data and learn about open data, data visualisation, spatial data
Aarti Kelkar - Khambete
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 10:32 AM
This workshop organised by Transparent Chennai at The Institute of Financial Management and Research, Chennai was the outcome of the experiences of the earlier open data camp events organised by Transperant Chennai in Bangalore and Hyderabad, where there was a wide discussion among attendees who were
Water quality assessment of the sacred Himalayan rivers of Uttarakhand - A study using biological assessment methods
Himalayan rivers, especially the Ganga and its tributaries, are extensively used for bathing, especially ritual bathing on festival days
N Semwal
P Akolkar
Posted on 13 Aug, 2012 10:28 PM

The present study published in Current Science deals with water quality assessment of rivers in Uttarakhand using biomonitoring assess
VII Annual international conference on public policy and management, Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, August 16- 18, 2012, Bangalore
Posted on 13 Aug, 2012 05:39 PM

Organiser: Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Venue: Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

IIMB

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