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Ecology and Environment
Environment flows - Continuing the discussion
Posted on 21 Jul, 2010 12:41 AM![As It Flows Cartoon](/sites/default/files/iwp/uploads/2008/05/fish_pollution_small.jpg)
Augmenting groundwater resources by artificial recharge: A case study - Kolwan valley - A report by ACWADAM
Posted on 19 Jul, 2010 04:45 PMThis report by ACWADAM describes the results of a research study conducted under the DFID funded AGRAR project at the Kolwan site in Pune district of Maharashtra state in India. The research focused on studying the usefulness of artificial recharge to augment groundwater resources through watershed development.
An important criterion of the study was also to understand the impact of artificial recharge on already changing livelihoods in areas where watershed development was conducted on a large scale.
Transportation behavior of lindane in different types of soil – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 17 Jul, 2010 09:37 AMThe report deals with the transportation behavior of lindane, a pesticide used commonly in the agricultural and public health sectors in India, through sandy and loamy soils. The contamination of groundwater by pesticides is a worldwide problem because of their tissue degradation and carcinogenic nature. They are bio-accumulative and relatively stable and therefore, require close monitoring.
The pesticides used for agricultural, forestry and domestic activities leach into the groundwater and therefore, it is very important to study their transportation behavior in different types of soil media.
Water balance of Sagar lake, MP – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 16 Jul, 2010 08:24 PMThe report presents a study on the Sagar lake wherein the various water balance components like inputs and outputs have been quantified to visualize the influence of these parameters on the storage changes. Lakes play an important role in shaping the hydrological, ecological and environmental balance of the region by developing the flora, fauna and habitation of the aquatic biota. Like other lakes, Sagar lake too faces manifold problems of siltation and deterioration of water quality, thus threatening its survival.
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)'s Small Grants Programme
Posted on 16 Jul, 2010 04:46 PMContent Courtesy: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
Call for proposals
ATREE, Bangalore invites project proposals on conservation from civil society organizations such as NGOs, community based organizations, academic organizations and individual researchers..
Grant details
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)’s small Grants Programme recognizes that there is a wealth of information and expertise at small scales that can be drawn upon for more effective conservation. The small grant will support 7 – 8 proposals in each of the two areas of focus. The topics under each focal area are only an indicative list.
A rapid geohydrological study of microwatersheds from Bolangir district, Orissa state - A report by ACWADAM
Posted on 16 Jul, 2010 03:50 PMThis document by ACWADAM is a report of a rapid geohydrological assessment of some of the microwatersheds from parts of Bolangir district Orissa.
Bolangir district in Orissa forms a part of one of the hottest and backward regions of India with low land-productivity, and opportunities and technologies for agriculture in the district remain relatively unexplored.
Vagaries of rainfall and the underlying hard-rock geology further compound the problem and limit agricultural productivity to a great extent. Given such natural uncertainties, systematic implementation of a watershed management programme is the most viable avenue to overcome the problems of this region.
Bolangir district was thus selected as pilot area to conduct a pre-feasibility exercise for planning of water resources management. ACWADAM, Pune was invited, along with Samaj Pragati Sahayog, Bagli to conduct this pre-feasibility exercise.
Need for real-time DSS for flood management
Posted on 13 Jul, 2010 01:07 PMFloods are common in most parts of India particularly during the monsoon season. Flood control and mitigation involves flood plain mapping, zoning, insuring and warning systems as floods cannot be avoided. These measures minimize damage and loss in terms of life and property. In this regard real-time data based decision supports systems (DSS) are crucial for effective flood management.
Hydrological problems in the Kandi belt of Jammu region – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 12 Jul, 2010 09:09 PMThis report is a compilation of the status of natural resources as well as of the hydrological problems & constraints being faced in the Kandi belt of Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir. Suitable actions and methods are recommended to tackle these problems in the study area.
Seeds of hope - Case studies from the Planning Commission and Lokayan
Posted on 12 Jul, 2010 03:33 AMThis set of case studies is part of a book prepared by Lokayan in collaboration with the Planning Commission titled “Seeds of Hope", covers themes of agricultur
Providing a plan to save civilization - Books from the Earth Policy Institute
Posted on 11 Jul, 2010 05:24 AMEarth Policy Institute, is a non-profit environmental research organization dedicated to providing a vision of an eco-economy and a roadmap on how to get there. The Institute was founded in 2001 with the following goals:
- to provide a global plan (Plan B) for moving the world onto an environmentally and economically sustainable path
- to provide examples demonstrating how the plan would work, and
- to keep the media, policymakers, academics, environmentalists, and other decision-makers focused on the process of building a Plan B economy.
The basic research of the Institute has been published in the form of seven books: