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Biodiversity
Online course: A primer on biodiversity and ecology of the freshwater ecosystems of the western ghats
Posted on 18 Mar, 2021 02:14 PMDams and distress in the Himalayas!
Posted on 23 Feb, 2021 10:10 PMProliferation of hydropower development in the Himalayas is leading to extensive land use changes in the river valleys and threatening the diverse and fragile Himalayan ecosystems leading to deforestation, fragmentation, soil erosion and loss of forest biodiversity. These are a cause for serious concern for local communities, whose lives and livelihoods depend on these forests.
Submit report on the need for clearance of National Waterway-1: NGT to MoEF
Posted on 23 Dec, 2020 02:17 PMNGT seeks report on the need for clearance of inland waterway projects in Ganga
Women hold the key to dietary diversity
Posted on 17 Oct, 2020 04:04 PMEvidence world over shows that small scale agricultural production does very little to deal with malnutrition and food insecurity among rural poor.
A rainbow recovery post-COVID
Posted on 08 Oct, 2020 12:27 PMThere is a disquieting hush across the world as the linkage between the planet’s health and human well-being became pronounced during the times of the pandemic. The deepening socio-economic and ecological crises caused by patterns of production and consumption are being increasingly recognised.
Forests, the fast disappearing treasure troves of forest dwellers
Posted on 08 Oct, 2020 08:08 AMForests are disappearing at a fast rate in India.
Poor implementation of forest rights act hurts tribals
Posted on 02 Oct, 2020 10:35 PMIn pre-colonial times, India’s forestlands were mostly under the use of the local communities. Forest policies led to centralisation in colonial times with forestland being subject to commercial over-exploitation for revenue generation purposes. This, in turn, led to land alienation of forest dwellers and an overall increase in deforestation.
Is the draft EIA notification 2020 anti-environment?
Posted on 30 Aug, 2020 04:48 PMEconomic development and creation of jobs have been India’s most critical challenges, and continue to be an overriding priority for the government. India’s rise in the World Bank’s global ranking on the ease of doing business is complemented with a successive downturn in its position on the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) from 2014 to 2019.
Next phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban to focus on water treatment
Posted on 25 Aug, 2020 08:26 PMSwachh Bharat Mission-Urban: Next phase to focus on water treatment and toilet waste disposal
When solving one problem triggers another
Posted on 06 Aug, 2020 06:56 PMCome monsoons and vector borne diseases start making headlines every year in many parts of India, especially mosquito borne diseases like dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis.
What are vector borne diseases