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October 8, 2023

India's rivers: From conservation movements to legal personhood

While the current push for legal personhood for rivers is facing obstacles and is stalled, it holds potential as a viable long-term strategy for the preservation of India's rivers

River quality deteriorates as demand for hydropower to support economic growth continues to expand. (Image: Yogendra Singh Negi, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

June 16, 2023

Majuli Island: A tapestry of resilience and environmental harmony

Majuli serves as a symbol of both the delicate balance between human activity and the environment and the tenacity of its residents

Addressing various aspects of women's lives to enhance their social, economic, and political status (Image: Rebuild India Fund)

January 13, 2022

Water management in the times of Gonds of Central India

The water structures constructed during the Gond period continue to survive the test of time and provide evidence of the water wisdom of our ancestors.

Kundeshwar lake, Kundam in Jabalpur (Image Source: K G Vyas)

January 2, 2021

The fast disappearing traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan

Lack of community ownership and local governance are spelling doom for the once royal and resilient traditional water harvesting structures of Rajasthan.

Toorji Ka Jhalara, Jodhpur (Image Source: Rituja Mitra)

December 7, 2020

Not in the interest of women farmers!

The new farm related bills will spell doom for women workers who form the bulk of small and marginal sections of Indian agriculture, warns Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM).

Farm women, overworked and underpaid (Image Source: India Water Portal)

December 11, 2019

Scientists intervene to save dry toilets

Dry toilets have long been hailed as a sustainable solution to the sanitation and waste management crisis facing India today, but have been overshadowed by more modern toilet designs.

A traditional dry toilet. Image: India Science Wire

Call for papers 'Solutions for future water security: Water, Energy and Climate Conference 2014', The International Water Association (IWA)

An opportunity to bring together knowledge from across the globe to share experiences and information, enable collaboration and build new partnerships.

Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 11:36 AM

For more information on IWA, please click here.

For further details on the Abstracts, click here.

Invite to the launch of 'CEEW-Veolia Report on Urban Water Management', Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi

The report reflects the recommendations that emerged from earlier discussions and contains brief essays by several participants on their perspectives on urban water management.

Posted on 16 Nov, 2013 04:33 PM

For more information on the organisers, the CEEW, please click here.

For further details on the event, click here.

Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Join the campaign 'Take Poo to the Loo', UNICEF India,

A digitally led campaign that addresses the issue of open defecation.

Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 01:13 PM

To take the pledge for a poo free country, click here.

To join the campaign on Facebook, click here.

To follow the campaign updates on Twitter, click here.

Celebrate 'World Toilet Day', November 19, 2013

An international day of action that aims to break the taboo around toilets and draw attention to the global sanitation challenge.

Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:42 AM

For more information on the World Toilet Day, click here.

To check out what WTD activities are going on in your area and join an event, click here.

E-Learning course ' Water Footprint—Concept and Application', Water Footprint Network, January 13 - 31, 2014

To understand the fundamentals of Water Footprint Assessment and how it can be used by consumers, businesses, policy makers and governments.

Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 11:07 AM

For more information on the Water Footprint Network, please click here.

To view details on the online course, click here.

The brochure for the same may be downloaded from below.

E-learning course 'Comprehensive disaster risk management framework', National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), December 30, 2013 - February 7, 2014

Aim is to raise the level of awareness & preparedness and to enhance analytical skills & professional competencies in different areas of Disaster Risk Management and Mitigation.

Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 10:00 AM

For more information on the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), click here.

For details on the online course available, click here.

Invite to National Conference 'Curriculum Development forMainstreaming Disaster Management in Higher Education',Tirpude College of Social Work, Nagpur

Seminar aims to create an overall awareness about Disaster Management and to develop an understanding regarding curriculum requirements among the educators.

Posted on 15 Nov, 2013 09:35 AM

For more information on the organisers, please click here.

For further details on the conference, click here.

The brochure for the same may be downloaded from below.

Applications invited for Swaniti Year Long Fellowship 2013, Swaniti Initiative

An aim to engage youth in governance by launching them in constituency development engagements.

Posted on 14 Nov, 2013 08:33 PM

For more information on Swaniti Initiative, please click here.

For details on the fellowship opportunity, click here.

To apply for the same, click here.

Call for Proposal 'Study on Environmental Sustainability and Human Development', United Nations Development Programme

To undertake a study to assess the potential impact of environmental degradation & climate change on human development, and to promote integration of environment sustainability.

Posted on 13 Nov, 2013 07:42 PM

For more information on the UNDP, please click here.

For eligibility criteria, click here.