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Ecology and Environment
Harvest of water - Watershed programs in Maharashtra make the most of the little rains received
Posted on 02 Nov, 2009 11:23 AMPhotograph by Lynsey Addario
Visakhapatnam shows the way in reducing carbon dioxide emission - Has 100% CFL coverage
Posted on 30 Oct, 2009 12:53 PMOsram has distributed nearly seven lakh energy saving CFL bulbs
It engages self-help groups for collecting the filament bulbs
FES looking for Rural Development Professionals
Posted on 15 Oct, 2009 11:52 AMThe Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) is looking for a couple of young and enthusiastic professionals with interest in rural development issues to work with their Aravali Coordination Office team at Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
Environmentalists your attention please: Environmental expert database, Kerala
Posted on 07 Oct, 2009 08:26 PMImage & Content Courtesy: ENVIS
The ENVIS Centre in the KSCSTE is preparing a database on environmental experts of Kerala. The primary goal of the Expert Database is to provide access to environmental expert information in order to help stakeholders solve environmental problems and participate in environmental issues. A secondary goal is to promote cross-sector networking and information exchange between environmental experts from other states.
To develop the Expert Database, Environmentalists who are from Kerala are requested to fill & Submit the form given below and/or forward the form to others.
Click here to fill online form.
National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA) - request for comments
Posted on 05 Oct, 2009 08:35 PMImage & Content Courtesy: Ministry Of Environment & Forests (MoEF) Government Of India
The challenge of environmental management and regulation is immense in a country as large and diverse as India. Over the years, legislation has evolved. With the enactment of the Environment (Protection) Act 1986, the various rules and notifications, and the National Environment Policy 2006, a credible legislative and policy base has been created. But there are gaps in the institutional mechanisms and implementation has not kept pace with the legislative and policy evolution.
To over come this problem Ministry Of Environment & Forests (MoEF) Government Of India, has put forward few plans to set up a National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA), which will be responsible for the creation of new policies, implementation of regulations and dispensation of justice in the environmental domain in India.
Ministry Of Environment & Forests (MoEF) Government Of India, has invited comments from the States, civil society, and other stakeholders regarding the design of an appropriate institutional structure for best addressing the growing environmental challenges.
State of the environment report - Tikamgarh district - Madhya Pradesh (2009)
Posted on 03 Oct, 2009 10:25 PMThis report on the state of the environment in Tikamgarh district, prepared by Development Alternatives, provides a summary of the environmental attributes and condition of the district and the human impacts on the environment. It also provides a public record of district authority, industry and community activities and achievements in responding to pressures on the environment. The purpose of this report is to bring out an overview of the environmental scenario of the district to serve as a baseline document and assist in logical and information based decision making.
Water resources in Jhansi and Tikamgarh districts (Madhya Pradesh) - A status report (2007)
Posted on 03 Oct, 2009 05:56 PMThis status report prepared by Development Alternatives contains brief background information about the Bundelkhand region, details about the physical profle (topography, drainage and river systems, land usage, climate, rainfall), water resources information (water demand, availability, supply and accessibility) and information on sanitation practices (toilets, personal hygiene, solid waste management, liquid waste disposal, availability of water for sanitation).
Sensitising children on water quality : An Interactive fun way to learn the extent to which our rivers are polluted
Posted on 04 Sep, 2009 11:12 AMSensitizing children about environmental issues and green habits is important as they can reduce or prevent various types of environmental pollution in daily life. Edugreen, an initiative of TERI, makes this learning fun and interactive for the children.
How to do a fish count in your local water body-Vembanad Fish Count program
Posted on 04 Sep, 2009 10:20 AMDo a fish count in your local water body and understand the different rhythms of ecological life in your neighbourhood.
Dr Latha Bhaskar and ATREE attempted to do exactly that in their Vembanad Fish Count Program. Download the report, their methodology and tools here.