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Mitigating climate change through organic agriculture - Keynote address at the Third Organic Farming Association of India Convention, held at Anand, Gujarat (2010)
Posted on 25 Dec, 2010 10:43 PMGreen Revolution (GR) technologies, supported by official policies, and fuelled by agro-chemicals, machinery and irrigation, are well known to have improved agricultural production and productivity. While these technologies greatly helped developing countries to address their food-security and food-sovereignty needs, farmers using these technologies have had to depend on external inputs.
Cancun: Is it a climate meet with a difference?
Posted on 25 Dec, 2010 07:58 PMDespite the pre-Cancun Wikileaks revelation of U.S. strong-arm tactics at the Copenhagen summit, and U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern's remarks about "climate bribery", wherein he said countries asking for aid were in no position to accuse the U.S. of bribery; it is largely perceived that the Cancun Climate Meet has picked up the lost momentum of Copenhagen.
193 nations met at Cancun to debate on how to move forward on the climate change adaptation process and drafted the Cancun Agreement.
Seminar on Indian Northeast Monsoon - Recent Advances and Evolving Concepts (INEMREC) - 2011, Chennai
Posted on 22 Dec, 2010 05:16 PMOrganizers:
Voelkel Industrie Produkte (VIP) GMBH Exhibiting in EA Water, Mumbai
Posted on 21 Dec, 2010 06:13 PMOrganizer: EA Water Private Limited
Aquatech India 2011, Amsterdam RAI, Mumbai
Posted on 21 Dec, 2010 03:48 PMOrganizer: Amsterdam RAI
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India
Description:
Aquatech India 2011 exhibition and conference will showcase a wide spectrum of latest technologies and developments in the field of water and wastewater management. This tradeshow will provide manufacturers and suppliers a secure, recognized and reliable means/approach to enter the water industry.
National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) 10, FICCI, New Delhi
Posted on 21 Dec, 2010 01:12 PMNational Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) 10
Theme: "National Geospatial Eco-system – The Road Ahead"
7th International India Development Coalition of America (IDCA) Conference , Gurgaon
Posted on 21 Dec, 2010 12:09 PM7th International IDCA Conference in India
Theme: "Working Together to Eradicate Poverty and Mitigate Climate Change"
Action Beyond Dialogue, The Young Changemakers Conclave, 7th Jan 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 21 Dec, 2010 10:44 AMThe Young Changemakers Conclave
Theme: 'Action: Beyond Dialogue'
Organizer: The Young Changemakers Conclave
Topics:
- Human Rights
- Educational Opportunity for all
- Poverty & Hunger
- Environmental Sustainability
- Intercultural Dialogue
- Water: Harvestation & Conservation
Can India be firm with China on Brahmaputra dams ? - An article by Himanshu Thakkar
Posted on 20 Dec, 2010 02:34 PMForwarded to the Portal by: Himanshu Thakkar
Article and Image Courtesy: SANDRP
Author: Himanshu Thakkar
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s forthcoming India visit (15-17 Dec 2010) provides another useful opportunity for India to be firm and forthright with China on India’s concerns about Chinese dam and hydropower projects on the shared rivers, including in the Brahmaputra basin. The importance of this issue cannot be underscored considering that this issue has been raised in the Parliament several times, even the Prime Minister has had to make clarifications in the recent past, the people and governments of several states, including Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have been agitated about this. India’s Planning Commission, Environment, Water Resources and Power Ministries have also been raising these concerns.
ACWADAM’s certificate course on training and facilitation in hydrogeology to enhance civil society capabilities in watershed and groundwater management
Posted on 20 Dec, 2010 12:29 PMOrganizer: Advanced Center