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May 31, 2024
Climate action in urban spaces: SEEDS cool roof solutions in Delhi slums
From scorching to sustainable: Building resilience against heatwaves
A multifaceted approach to urban heatwaves (Image: Sri Kolari)
April 30, 2024
India boils as heat soars!
As temperatures soar, what should India do to adapt to changing conditions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change?
Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)
November 5, 2023
Weather-related natural disasters likely to impact sustainability initiatives
Honeywell’s environmental sustainability index, a quarterly index reveals a growing number of organisations globally are boosting annual sustainability investments by at least 50%, and are optimistic about achieving short- and long-term objectives
Environmental Sustainability Index gauges movement in corporate sentiment and investment on the sustainability front. (Image: Needpix)
May 4, 2023
The changing face of monsoon
Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on the Indian monsoon
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), instances of heavy rainfall have increased by almost 85% in the country since 2012 (Image: Marina, 2009,Wikimedia Commons)
January 17, 2023
पानी-पर्यावरण मास्टर - मास्टर मोहन कांडपाल 
रिस्कन नदी 40 किमी लंबी है। अब तक बने 5000 से अधिक खावों का प्रभाव कहीं-कहीं दिखाई देने लगा है। लेकिन एक नदी को जिंदा होने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है। रिस्कन नदी को बचाने हेतु उनके द्वारा माननीय प्रधानमंत्री महोदय, माननीय जल शक्ति मंत्री भारत सरकार व माननीय मुख्यमंत्री उत्तराखंड से भी निवेदन किया गया है।
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December 12, 2022
Why farmers are not adopting crop insurance in India?
Study looks at behavioral biases in crop insurance adoption
Adoption rate of crop insurance low in India despite government efforts (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)
Saraswati – The ancient river lost in the desert - A paper from Current Science
This Current Science paper discusses the disappearance of the river Saraswati. The enigma that was the disappearance of this river, which according to the author once upon a time greened Rajasthan and had nurtured civilizations on its shore, brought archaeologists, geologists, geophysicists, and climatologists to find answers.
A V Sankaran
Posted on 12 Apr, 2011 01:26 AM

This Current Science paper uses secondary data to discuss the disappearance of the river Saraswati. The enigma that was the disappearance of this river, which according to the author once upon a time greened Rajasthan and had nurtured civilizations on its shore, brought archaeologists, geologists, geophysicists, and climatologists to find answers. The author uses the body of work created by these scientists to solve the puzzle of the disappearance of the Saraswati.

South Asia Media workshop on "Adaptation to Climate Change", 18th to 20th May 2011, Dhulikhel, Nepal
Posted on 11 Apr, 2011 05:37 PM

Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (Adaptation Knowledge Platform), The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), The Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)
Organizers:

  • Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia (Adaptation Knowledge Platform)
  • The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN)
  • The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
  • The Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)
Call for proposals: Research project on gender, climate change, agriculture and food security - CCAFS - Apply by 1st May 2011
Posted on 11 Apr, 2011 11:54 AM

Climate change, agriculture, and food security - CCAFSClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) is aimed at helping to inform policies and practices that reduce the negative impacts of climate change for people who depend on agriculture as a source of their livelihoods, without jeopardizing food security.

World Water Day in Kerala- Call to address issues of water security
Discussions were held by experts from various fields on the topic ‘Urban water issues in Kerala
Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM)
Posted on 07 Apr, 2011 05:52 PM

Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) organised a panel discussion at Sasthra Bhavan on Saturday, 19th March 2011, in connection with the celebration of World Water Day which falls on March 22.

Opportunities in water and related sectors via DevNetJobsIndia.org dated 31st March, 2011
Posted on 31 Mar, 2011 02:37 PM

Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

  • Administration and Accounts Officer

            LEAD (Leadership for Environment and Development)

            Location: New Delhi
            Last date: 10th April, 2011

            Read more

National mission for a green India - Presentation to the PM's council on climate change - Latest update from the MoEF
The National Mission for a Green India team prepared and processed the draft document which was put on website for comments on 23rd May 2010.
Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF)
Posted on 22 Mar, 2011 04:15 PM

The draft was made available in 11 languages.

There were 7 regional consultations held at Guwahati, Dehradun, Pune, Bhopal, Jaipur, Vizag and Mysore over a month and a half starting from 10th June to 15th July and attended by the Minister and the team.

Joint Expert Meeting of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) WGII and WGIII on Human Settlement, Water, Energy and Transport Infrastructure - Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies, 22nd to 24th March 2011, Calcutta
Posted on 22 Mar, 2011 09:58 AM

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeOrganizer: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Venue: Calcutta, West Bengal

Biomass production and carbon stock of poplar agroforestry systems in Yamunanagar and Saharanpur districts of northwestern India – A paper in Current Science
The paper from Current Science provides an assessment of carbon storage vis-à-vis CO2 assimilation by poplar plantations in agroforestry for two districts of northwestern India.
National Research Centre for Agroforestry
Ramesh Singh
R H Rizvi
R S Yadav
S K Dhyani
Posted on 20 Mar, 2011 10:18 PM

Poplar (Populus deltoides) has gained considerable importance in agroforestry plantations of western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir due to its deciduous nature, fast growth, short rotation and high industrial requirement. Poplar based agroforestry systems are prevalent among farmers of Saharanpur (UP) and Yamunanagar (Haryana) districts of northwestern India.

3rd annual seminar on "Water Security and Climate Change: Challenges and Strategy", Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies, 4th - 6th November 2011, Amritsar
Posted on 10 Mar, 2011 11:25 AM

Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development StudiesOrganizer: Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies (IDSAsr), Amritsar

Venue: Conference hall, Guru Nanak Bhawan, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Topics:

  • Challenges and Opportunities for Water Security: An overview
  • Regional Water Security, Resource Use & Allocation
Review of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal - A report on Krishna river water allocations
Recently, Justice Brijesh Kumar Tribunal (Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal - 2) has given the report allocating Krishna river water among the riparian states.
N. Sasidhar
Posted on 08 Mar, 2011 04:42 PM

This is a review of KWDT-2 report analysing how it has failed to protect the long term sustainable productivity and ecology of the river basin. It has also failed to understand the water allocations done by previous KWDT-1. KWDT-2 also negated the earlier KWDT-1 allocations at the same time categorically stating that it cannot change water use allocations of previous award.
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