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Ecology and Environment
Applications invited for Fellow Programme in Management (Doctoral Level), Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal
Posted on 06 Feb, 2014 08:19 AMAreas of specialization: (1) Communication and Extension Management, (2) Ecosystem and Environment management, (3) Environment and Development Economics, (4) Financial Management, (5) Human Resource Management, (6) Information Technology and Quantitative Techniques, (7) Marketing Management, (8) Sociology and Community Development, (9) Technical Forestry.
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Pooling borewells and opportunities
Posted on 03 Feb, 2014 12:48 PMGamalibai is a farmer in Malkaipeta Thanda, a small tribal hamlet of the Lambadi community in Ibrahimpur village, Ranga Reddy district in Andhra Pradesh. She does not have much in common with the image of the hearty, prosperous farmer that beams at us from posters selling agricultural machinery.
![Gamalibai on her farm](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/farmer_1.jpg?itok=hYaSZuUH)
Land of water, no more
Posted on 02 Feb, 2014 10:11 PMThe name Tripura originated from 'Twi' meaning water and 'Para' meaning land. The indigenous population, which is about 32%, refer to Tripura as Twipra, meaning land of water. However, the state no longer seems to be living up to its name.
![Soil erosion raises river beds in Tripura](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/amarpur_45.jpg?itok=pEps3WxC)
Rurals move away from agriculture: Assocham
Posted on 02 Feb, 2014 10:08 PM'Rural job profile observes a significant change'
![Decline in agriculture (Source: Neil Palmer, CIAT)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/agriculture_2.jpg?itok=tWCtzlzi)
Bird sanctuary Chilika designated 'Destination Flyways'
Posted on 29 Jan, 2014 12:29 PMChilika lagoon named as 'Destination Flyways' by UN
![Chilika bird sanctuary, Odisha (Source:Aditi Pany)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/chilika_lagoon_0.jpg?itok=LtxgZQia)
Can the effects of mining be undone?
Posted on 27 Jan, 2014 02:39 PMMeghalaya is rich in minerals, especially coal. This has led to rampant mining in the state. Large scale denudation of forest cover, scarcity of water, destruction of water sources, pollution of air, water and soil, and degradation of agricultural lands are some of the conspicuous environmental implications of coal mining.
![Coal mines in Meghalaya (Source: The Hindu)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rat_hole_rajkamal_the_hindu.jpg?itok=tL6BhmBj)
Ministry eases green norms for coal mine expansion
Posted on 21 Jan, 2014 03:31 PMGreen norms eased for expanding coal mines
![An open cast mine (Source: Garavi Gujarat)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/an_open_cast_coal_mine.jpg?itok=qgmaNkmS)
Pesticide 'thali'
Posted on 20 Jan, 2014 09:39 AMOne doesn't have to look far to find pesticide contamination in food and water in India.
![Toxins are used as ripening agents in vegetables](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/potato_2.jpg?itok=Y67YkoIL)
Which way will the water flow?
Posted on 15 Jan, 2014 11:07 PMIn the 60-odd years since we began managing our own resources, we have managed to throttle and poison all our rivers, suck our groundwater resources nearly dry and shave our forests bald. This is despite a great deal of effort, time, thought and resources that have gone into this 'management'.
![Ramaswamy Iyer, former Secretary Water Resources](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ramaswamy_iyer.jpg?itok=ma1-lOMP)
Improved sanitation can reduce diarrhoea cases by 47%
Posted on 14 Jan, 2014 06:41 PMImproved sanitation can reduce diarrhoea cases by 47%: World Bank
![Sanitation means good health (www.thinkaboutit.eu)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sani.jpeg?itok=Im7AC4gH)