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Environment flows - Continuing the discussion
Posted on 21 Jul, 2010 12:41 AM![As It Flows Cartoon](/sites/default/files/iwp/uploads/2008/05/fish_pollution_small.jpg)
Draft regulatory framework for wetlands conservation - Comments by ATREE
Posted on 09 Jul, 2010 11:49 PMThe Ministry of Environment and Forests released a draft of the regulatory framework for wetland conservation - Wetlands Conservation and Management Rules (2009) for feedback from all stakeholders. The draft framework was prepared by a multi-disciplinary expert group, and final round of comments were invited till June 21st 2010.
The Wetland Conservation Team of Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) did a detailed analysis of the draft regulation and submitted several pertinent concerns to the Ministry. The most significant observation is that the new framework (as do much of India's policies and laws) continues to propose unjustifiable State control and interventions over the country's wetlands and livelihoods of people dependent on them. The regulation does not make any constructive suggestions or recommendations for the conservation that the country's wetlands demand, and instead brings all wetlands into complete official control by installing Central, State and District-level wetland regulatory authorities, wherein the majority of the members will be senior government officials.
Rajasthan State Water Policy - State Water Resource Planning Department (2010)
Posted on 03 Jul, 2010 02:21 PMThe Rajasthan State Water Policy 2010, describes the critical status of water in Rajasthan in terms of:
- The growing imbalance between demand and supply of water
- Uncertainty in availability of water
- Inequity in access to water
- Low operational efficiency of water resource development projects
- Depleting groundwater resources and deteriorating quality of water
- High cost of service, low cost recovery and low level of expenditure
- Lack of ownership among stakeholders
The policy has evolved out of the earlier policy documents and intends to function from the new perspective of Integrated Water Resources Management, which is holistic and includes a bottom up approach.
Groundwater management: The critical issue dealing with normative concerns of equity and sustainability in watershed development in India.
Posted on 02 Jul, 2010 04:31 PMABSTRACT
News regarding hydrological problems of the country for the year 1996-97: A report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 01 Jul, 2010 04:00 PMThe report presents the hydrologic information and news available from print media and various government agencies mostly for the year 1996-97 compiled state-wise and problem-wise for the whole country.
Fundamentals of Environmental Pollution and Control - NPTEL Mining Engineering Course
Posted on 30 Jun, 2010 11:26 PMFundamentals of Environmental Pollution and Control is a course offered by NPTEL under Mining Engineering, and is structured into 28 video lectures along the following topics:
- State of the Environment
- Environmental Movement
- Definitions of Environmental Terms
National Seminar on Water Security, WEDO, Chennai
Posted on 25 Jun, 2010 11:57 AMOrganizer: Water and Food Equitable Distribution Organisation (WEDO)
Topics:
- Making more surface water available
- Sustainable and enduring solutions for water
Venue: Anna University, Chennai
Hydrological aspects of rainwater harvesting in the Kandi belt of Jammu region - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology
Posted on 21 Jun, 2010 12:54 AMThe study discusses the hydrological aspects of rainwater harvesting in the Kandi belt in the foothill zone of Siwalik in Jammu region with the help of a case study on water availability in a pond in village Badhori (Samba district, Jammu). It describes the climate, soils, geology, geomorphology and drainage of the Kandi belt. It is marked with small watersheds having low denuded hills and undulating cultivated lands that need to be developed on a watershed basis through engineering and non-engineering measures of rainwater harvesting and soil conservation.
Goa, Goa, Gone - A documentary that explores the impact of mining on Goa's environment
Posted on 18 Jun, 2010 02:01 AMGoa is the second smallest state in India, with a total land mass of 3702 sq kms, and is one of the world's 12 bio-diversity hot-spots. While the largest industry is Tourism, conversely the second largest is mining. 8% of this state’s land is already under mining, mostly for iron ore, which is largely exported to China.
![Mining in Goa Source: WikiCommons](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mining_3_0.jpg?itok=h_W9aBQT)
Water and the City : Towards Sustainable Solutions, Singapore International Water Week, Singapore
Posted on 14 Jun, 2010 11:35 AMWater and the City : Towards Sustainable Solutions
Theme: “Sustainable Cities: Clean and Affordable Water”
Water is life and yet, this natural resource is often taken for granted. With increasing urbanisation around the world exacerbated by climate change, water has become one of the world’s most precious commodities. Rapid industrial, economic, and social development has put additional strain on many countries’ limited water resources.