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Some strategies for managing groundwater by Aditi Mukherji, IWMI
Posted on 22 Feb, 2013 09:53 AMGroundwater is essential for India's agricutural economy. However, there is a large variation in the groundwater resources of each region. Some regions are already over-exploited, while others can still tolerate more withdrawal. In her blog 'Waterscapes', Aditi Mukherji discusses the need for regional strategies to manage groundwater economy.
Dealing with arsenic in rural Bihar - Evaluating the successes and failures of mitigation projects
Posted on 21 Feb, 2013 11:51 PMArticle Courtesy: Delft University of Technology
Author(s): Matthijs Brouns, Merijn Janssen, Andrew Wong
42 water bodies restored in Berhampur, Odisha through community mapping
Posted on 21 Feb, 2013 11:26 PMAuthor: Dr. Piyush Ranjan Rout
In an urbanisation dominated world, the restoration water bodies in Berhampur town may remain unknown to many, but it is igniting many around the region to take care of water bodies in their respective cities & towns. The story below will let you know how water bodies were restored in Berhampur, Odisha.
ATREE invites applications for its interdisciplinary PhD programme in conservation science and sustainability studies - Apply by April 25, 2013
Posted on 21 Feb, 2013 04:44 PM
Offered by
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
About ATREE
ATREE is an environmental research organization that focuses on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. It is based in Bangalore and recognized as a PhD research centre by Manipal University. ATREE’s interdisciplinary doctoral programme is perhaps the only one in the country with faculty from across relevant natural and social science disciplines.
About the Fellowships
ATREE invites applications for admission to its Doctoral Research Programme for the academic year starting August 2013.
Applications are invited from highly motivated students with a Master’s degree in any branch of the social, natural, or engineering sciences. Students will undergo intensive course work and will be expected to undertake independent research on any environmental topic under a multi-disciplinary dissertation committee.
Students are expected to join the programme full-time and 5-year fellowships will be provided for maximum of 10 students. Fellowships range from Rs. 16,000 to Rs. 18,000 per month.
Regional workshop on innovations and best practices in water conservation, Central Ground Water Board, Bangalore, March 14, 2013 - Submit abstracts with full paper by February 28, 2013
Posted on 21 Feb, 2013 12:40 PM
Venue
Bhujal Bhawan
Central Ground Water Board, SWR
HSR Layout Sector 1, 27th Main,
7th Cross, Bangalore-560102
Video documentary on the work done by Dr. Sudarshan for the upliftment of Soliga tribes in BR Hills, Karnataka- A webisode in Chai with Lakshmi
Posted on 20 Feb, 2013 11:47 AMSource of video: Chai with Lakshmi
Panos South Asia invites applications for the South Asia Climate Change Award Fellowships for journalism - Apply by March 8, 2013
Posted on 19 Feb, 2013 12:12 AM
About Panos South Asia
Panos South Asia's vision is to make societies inclusive, democratic and just and to renegotiate power through media by enabling diverse opinions, ideas and theories to be included in the debate on governance and development. Panos South Asia has its headquarters in Kathmandu (Nepal) with country offices in New Delhi (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Karachi (Pakistan), and Dhaka (Bangladesh).
The Fellowship
The fellowships are being offered by Panos South Asia as part of a Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) project for enhancing climate change awareness and understanding among journalists in South Asia.
- The fellowships will support writing / reporting stories on climate change from the region.
- The fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in a training workshop and field trip that will link them with their peers from the neighbouring countries and understand climate-related issues from a South Asian perspective.