Ecology and Environment

Term Path Alias

/topics/ecology-and-environment

Featured Articles
September 2, 2024
The promise and pitfalls of India’s BioE3 Policy
The strategic objectives and challenges of India's BioE3 Policy
The transition to a bio-based economy could affect various stakeholders (Image: GetArchive; CC0 1.0)
August 30, 2024
India’s efforts at water pollution control: Legislative frameworks and real-world impacts
This article traces the evolution of the legislative framework for water pollution in India and its implications for wastewater treatment standards in the country. 
Open drains in Alwar (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
August 2, 2024
Wayanad landslide tragedy: Balancing nature and development
There is a need for a multi-faceted approach to disaster management, combining advanced monitoring, early warning systems, community preparedness, and sustainable land use practices to mitigate future risks.
Aftermath of a 2022 landslide on Nedumpoil ghat road (Image: Vinayaraj, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)
July 10, 2024
A silent crisis in Indian farmlands: The disappearing trees
Millions of trees are fast disappearing from India's farmlands. What are its implications for agriculture and the environment?
Disappearing trees over Indian farmlands (Image Source: WOTR)
June 9, 2024
Environmental tech startups: Powering a sustainable future
India’s funding jumped from $225 million in 2018 to $1.5 billion in 2023, marking a compounded annual growth rate of 140%
Green startups: Powering a sustainable future (Image: Needpix)
June 7, 2024
Misguided ocean carbon capture: Hype outweighs science
Scientists question effectiveness of nature-based CO2 removal using the ocean
Ocean ecosystem (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)
To bee or not to bee: A disturbing documentary on disappearing bees
This is the baffling case of the vanishing bees who are disappearing leaving behind their young ones and the queen; and no one knows why!
Vanishing of the bees
Posted on 23 Jan, 2013 06:06 PM

Battle for water: A video on the daily struggle of rural India for water
A film documenting the daily trials and struggles of villagers across the country for water.
Voice WOTR
Posted on 22 Jan, 2013 08:47 PM

 
Udupi in Karnataka, sets standard for water management - Roundup of the week’s news (January 14 -20, 2013)
A roundup of the week's news ranging from mining in Meghalaya to using landfill to construct railway platforms
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 03:20 PM

Udupi in Karnataka, sets standard for water management
The Nation is back to license-quota-permit raj - MoEF granting license indiscriminately
Sweeping discretionary powers have been placed in the hands of MoEF officials and Civil Society persons, for granting various clearances. We should not be surprised if this turns out to be proverbial tip of the iceberg.
Chetam Pandit
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 03:08 PM

"Arrest of a multi-millionaire deputy director Neeraj Kumar Khatri has apparently blown the lid of what could possibly be a scam involving clearances in the environment ministry. The CBI on Thursday found Rs. 1 crore in cash from Khatri’s homes in Gurgaon and Rohtak, a day after he was arrested on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs.
Green Sanitation Foundation, an NGO in Kolkata develops biotoilets, a unique toilet technology
Green Sanitation Foundation is an NGO in Kolkata that strives to improve hygiene and sanitation in India through the use of BioToilets.
Green Sanitation Foundation
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 12:01 PM

Biotoilets are biological toilets, named so because they convert human waste into non toxic, non contaminating water compatible with environmental standards, through application of multi strain bacteria culture, using aerobic forms of bacteria.

Building a coalition for the defense and nurturance of biodiversity - Side-event by SADED at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, CoP-XI, Hyderabad
The purpose of the meeting was to articulate the various issues that have been neglected in cases where biodiversity has regenerated or has alternately been threatened.
Ovais Sultan Khan
Posted on 21 Jan, 2013 11:12 AM

This side event at the Convention on Biological Diversity, CoP-XI, Hyderabad on 16th October, 2012 was organized by South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy (SADED) in collaboration with Collective for Self Learning on Biodiversity, Beyond Copenhagen, Center for Local Health Traditions, CECOEDECON, Harit Swaraaj, Kisan Swar
A TedX talk on trash: Ribhu Vohra speaks on 'Garbology 101'- an educational toolkit to inspire children to be waste conscious
How is trash produced, processed and consumed? What can an individual do to understand and be a part of a waste conscious society? Garbology 101, an educational toolkit uses fun tools to inspire children!
Ribhu Vohra
Posted on 16 Jan, 2013 01:09 PM

How is trash produced, processed and consumed? What can an individual do to understand and be a part of a waste conscious society? Garbology 101, an educational toolkit uses fun tools to inspire children!

Bird watching camp, Dahod, Gujarat, January 26-27, 2013 - Register by January 22, 2013
Posted on 15 Jan, 2013 11:16 AM

Organizers

Bird Conservation Society, Gujarat with the support of Prakruti Mitra Mandal, Dahod

Venue

Machhan Water Reserve, Limdi, Dahod district, Gujarat
Indian Wildlife Club and BNHS offer an online leadership course in biodiversity conservation - Apply by January 15, 2013
Posted on 14 Jan, 2013 11:55 AM

IndianWildlifeClub Logo
Video: "Managing water and wastewater to the last drop in a nature-friendly way": A case study from a home-office in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
This video demonstrates an alternative way of dealing with waste through a decentralised waste disposal method. Rahul Banerjee, Director, Dhas Gramin Vikas Kendra, believes in managing the waste at the point of origin itself, rather than expecting an already inefficient and over burdened local body to find a conducive solution.
Rahul Banerjee
Dhas Gramin Vikas Kendra
Posted on 14 Jan, 2013 10:05 AM

 
Subscribe to Ecology and Environment
×