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Soil health and support systems - Contradictions and missing links - Paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 25 Jul, 2012 10:10 PMThis paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly explores the contradictions in soil health management policies and its impact on farming and food production in India in the context of the declining vitality of Indian soils and the resultant threat to food sec
Impact of climate change on food security in India - A paper published in the journal Advances in Asian Social Science
Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 12:14 AMThis paper published in the journal Advances in Asian Social Science analyses the food security condition of India during the last few decades and the impact of climate change on food security of India.
Has the revised draft of the National Water Policy 2012, released by the Ministry of Water Resources in June 2012 incorporated the public's feedback ?
Posted on 21 Jul, 2012 07:45 PMOn 31st January 2012, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) had released the draft of the National Water Policy 2012 and invited comments till 29 February. Following the meeting of the National Water Board on 7th June 2012, the MoWR has now put up a revised draft on their website.
Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme in Uttarakhand - Performance review - A CAG audit report
Posted on 20 Jul, 2012 11:45 AMThis report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presents the findings of an audit that was conducted in the state of Uttarakhand that evaluated the perfor
Cleansing of the river Ganga and the World Bank loan - An article in the Observer Research Foundation's Energy News Monitor
Posted on 19 Jul, 2012 09:52 AMThis article published in the Observer Research Foundation's Energy News Monitor reflects o
Masters programme in public policy and sustainable development, TERI University, July 24-31, 2012, New Delhi
Posted on 18 Jul, 2012 10:25 PMOrganiser: TERI University
Venue: TERI University
10, Institutional Area,
Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi
Environmental sustainability index for Indian states 2011: Informing environmental action by Centre for Development Finance
Posted on 16 Jul, 2012 02:42 PMThis document by Centre for Development Finance sheds light on environmental sustainability index (ESI), a diagnostic tool that informs and empowers about state level sustainability issues.
Report of the national seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India organised by NIAR: Status and means of strengthening decentralized governance systems in India
Posted on 11 Jul, 2012 06:53 PMThis seminar aimed to provide a platform for the effective sharing of experiences of PRI-implemented WATSAN service delivery programmes and so understand the various factors affecting the effective decentralisation of water and sanitation.
Soil health, conservation agriculture and climate change - Symposium in February 2012 by CASA and SPWD at NASC, New Delhi
Posted on 10 Jul, 2012 08:51 PMImage courtesy: Center for Advancement of Sustainable Agriculture (CASA)
Report of the 4th national conference of the Forum of forest people and forest workers (NFFPFW): Dehradun, 26-28 May 2012
Posted on 10 Jul, 2012 10:03 AMAround 500 delegates from around 19 states and three neighboring countries Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal participated in the 4th National Conference on the Forum of forest people and forest workers organised in Dehradun on 26-28 May 2012. More than 80% delegates were from the forest communities. A summary report of this conference is presented in this article.