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Hidden cost to cheaper alternate energy

Shale gas has recently made headlines the world over. How good is it for the environment and what is its water footprint, especially in the Indian context?

Sabita Kaushal

Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 10:01 PM

Shale gas, like other petroleum products such as oil and coal, is formed from the remains of plants, animals and micro-organisms that lived millions of years ago. However, this natural gas is made up of shale formations, a common name for rock that was once layers of clay or mud. Since these rocks aren't very permeable, gas is trapped in it due to its inability to travel.

Fracking in shale gas production Source: Wikipedia

Invite for International Conference on 'Water Cooperation & Conservation for Inclusive Growth', Society for Environment Education, Research, and Management (SEERAM), Pune

The 2013 International Year on Water Cooperation calls on leaders to bring water to center stage, acting as the basis in which to establish stronger ties between nations, states and communities.

Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 12:01 PM

For further details of the organisers, Society for Environment Education, Research, and Management, please click here.

For details on the conference, click here.

Invite to the 'Go Green Photo Fest, 2014', ExcelEdge India, Hyderabad

To utilize photo creativity to raise awareness of significance of ecological elements of our mother earth- air, water, soil.

Posted on 04 Dec, 2013 12:57 PM

Organisers

ExcelEdge India

Objectives of the Fest

Vacancy for the post of 'Researcher', Centre for Environment and Food Security, Delhi

CEFS proposes to carry out documentation and research on the best practices of the NREGS adopted and implemented in Andhra Pradesh.

Posted on 03 Dec, 2013 10:17 AM

Organiser

Centre for Environment and Food Security

Job description

To carry out documentation and research on the best practices of the NREGS adopted and implemented in Andhra Pradesh (AP ) through following components:

Vacancies for the posts of 'Project Associate, Assistant & Manager', UNDP, New Delhi

Openings are for the project “Strengthening Capacities for Decentralised Planning”, being implemented by the Planning Commission in partnership with State governments.

Posted on 02 Dec, 2013 12:50 PM

For more information on the UNDP, click here.

Request for Proposal for '“Identification, profiling & livelihood mapping of manual scavengers among high prevalence states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Gujarat', UNDP

The National Rural Livelihoods Mission and UNDP is looking for a suitable agency to undertake identification, profiling and livelihood mapping of families engaged in manual scavenging.

Posted on 02 Dec, 2013 12:03 PM

For more information on the UNDP, click here.

For further details on the proposal, click here or download it from below.

Invite to an International Conference on the 'Role of civil society in disaster management', Samutthan Foundation, India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi

An NGO involved in community development focusing on disaster risk management, is organizing this international conference, in collaboration with Japan Foundation.

Posted on 02 Dec, 2013 11:32 AM

For more information on the organisers, please click here.

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Invite to the 'CII Water Conclave 2013', Confederation of Indian Industry, Mumbai

An initiative to debate and set in motion few concerted and proactive actions to address national water scenario with due attention.

Posted on 02 Dec, 2013 10:26 AM

For details on the organisers, please click here.

Are there greener pastures for pastoralists?

With grazing lands being utilised for development projects, more and more livestock-dependent communities are being impacted and the huge diversity of grazing practices is disappearing.

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 01 Dec, 2013 08:34 PM

Pastoralist communities are those that depend primarily on livestock (domesticated animals in an agricultural setting) for their living. India has the world’s highest livestock population with 440 million livestock heads distributed over 100 million households (1) but in recent years, pastoralists have been facing threats to their way of life.

Development or displacement?

The MP government is proposing a nuclear project in Mandala district. Villagers are wary about promises to rehabilitate since similar promises are yet unfulfilled to the Bargi dam oustees since 1990.

Makarand Purohit

Posted on 01 Dec, 2013 08:30 PM

Sukal Singh is 50 years old and is the only earning person of his five-member family. Suresh Barman works as a labourer supporting a 13-member family. Bhagirat and Gorelal Bhavedi are rickshaw-pullers supporting a 7-member family each.

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