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Ecology and Environment
Kerala's seas are rich in sand: GSI
Posted on 10 Mar, 2014 07:54 AMKerala seas's rich in sand, says GSI
![Ponnani Sea Shore in Kerala (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ponnani_sea_shore.jpg?itok=-OWpe34X)
MoEF accepts Kerala's recommendations on Western Ghats
Posted on 09 Mar, 2014 05:17 PMMoEF accepts Kerala's recommendations on Western Ghats
![A view of Western Ghats (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/grasslands_and_forests_in_western_ghats.jpg?itok=36e44FZp)
People's institutions managing natural resources in the context of a watershed strategy - A paper by MYRADA
Posted on 08 Mar, 2014 02:18 PMThis paper attempts to analyse the impact of several government guidelines related to watershed management on the People's institutions that have emerged in watershed programmes where NGOs have a role.
![People's institutions managing natural resources](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/yu.jpg?itok=f6dAV7L_)
Integrated Farm Development: A user guide
Posted on 08 Mar, 2014 10:29 AMIntegrated Farm Development (IFD) is an innovative concept in farming where various resources (farm waste) are integrated and utilised in order to reap maximum benefits.
![Integrated farm development: A user guide (Source: Seetha Gopalakrishnan, IWP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dp.jpg?itok=eyMMbSoC)
Identity theft in Northeast India
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 12:26 PMIf you try to map where indigenous people live and where abundant biodiversity exists, you will notice a big overlap. It might seem like coincidence, but it isn't. Indigenous people have long shared and declared a strong connection to their traditional landscapes. They have had methods to protect, preserve and live harmoniously with nature.
![Indigenous communities remain marginalised](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/indigenous_communtites_share_a_close_bond_with_land.jpg?itok=kJHXE6O0)
Princely' private ponds
Posted on 07 Mar, 2014 10:14 AMCharkhari, a princely state of India in the colonial period was once a beautiful settlement founded by Saurabh Singh Bundela, a Rajput King. Acceded to India post-Independence, the town is now located in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The place was home to intricate water management systems in the past.
![A talab in the fort city of Charkhari](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/charkhari.jpg?itok=xNS1h9D6)
Wildlife Board approves controversial irrigation projects in Maharashtra
Posted on 05 Mar, 2014 11:23 PMMaharashtra's controversial irrigation projects get a green signal
![Irrigation canal in Maharashtra (Source:Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/siphontubes.jpg?itok=BJpjacHM)
Invite to 'Save Ganga & Save Himalayas Meeting- cum- Panel Discussion', Save Ganga Movement, New Delhi
Posted on 27 Feb, 2014 01:27 PMVenue & Timings:
Save Ganga & Save Himalayas Meeting-cum-Panel Discussion will be at Gandhi Darsan, Rajghat, New Delhi on 12th March, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Know more about Save Ganga Movement.
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Call for Abstracts for the seminar on 'Impacts of Mining on Ecological Sustainability in Eastern Ghats’, Samata, India
Posted on 25 Feb, 2014 03:30 PMAbout Samata:
India's dykes on Kaliganga cause misery to Nepal
Posted on 24 Feb, 2014 04:18 PM
India builds dykes on Kaliganga, causes misery to Nepal
![Floods in Darchula in Nepal (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/darchula_flood_rajendra_03.jpg?itok=C7VoHqj5)