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July 10, 2024 Millions of trees are fast disappearing from India's farmlands. What are its implications for agriculture and the environment?
Disappearing trees over Indian farmlands (Image Source: WOTR)
June 7, 2024 Scientists question effectiveness of nature-based CO2 removal using the ocean
Ocean ecosystem (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)
June 6, 2024 एक अध्ययन से पता चलता है कि समुद्री लू या हीटवेव (असामान्य रूप से उच्च समुद्री तापमान की अवधि) जो पहले हर साल लगभग 20 दिनों तक होती थी (1970-2000 के बीच), वह बढ़कर 220 से 250 दिन प्रति वर्ष हो सकती है। जानिए क्या होंगे इसके परिणाम?
गर्म होते महासागर
May 31, 2024 From scorching to sustainable: Building resilience against heatwaves
A multifaceted approach to urban heatwaves (Image: Sri Kolari)
April 30, 2024 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)
April 25, 2024 Understanding the impact of heat on our world
Rising temperatures, rising risks (Image: Kim Kestler, publicdomainpictures.net)
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.

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. 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.

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. 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
International conclave on climate change by Engineering Staff College of India, 12th to 14th October 2011, Hyderabad
Posted on 28 Feb, 2011 12:47 PM

International Conclave on Climate ChangeClean Energy & Energy Security

Organizer: Engineering Staff College of India

Venue: Hyderabad International Trade Expositions Limited, Hyderabad

Water consumption by forests - Chetan Pandit
I had asked a question about estimates of water consumption by forests, and this was published in IWP on 11February. Posted on 28 Feb, 2011 09:49 AM

Today is 22 February, 10 days afterwards, and there is not a single reply to it.

Distance Learning Program on “Science and Policy of Climate Change” - 8th April to 8th June, 2011 by TERI, IGES, TDLC
Posted on 25 Feb, 2011 11:55 AM

Responding to increasing concerns over climate change, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) have jointly developed an eight-week blended distance learning program on “Science and Policy of Climate Change”. This will be conducted for Asia-Pacific region from 8th April to 8th June, 2011.

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