First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
India
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Bhopal Gas Disaster
The Madhya Pradesh government wants to open the Union Carbide plant to the public. The principal secretary of the state claims this will dispel the “myth” about toxins left at the site. A recent study
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Festivals of India
Eco friendly immersion of idols after Dura Puja, Chittaranjan Park, 52 Pocket, New Delhi
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Analog forestry mimics a forest to create an economically productive and ecologically diverse landscape
In Sri Lanka, organic farmers draw inspiration from endemic practices such as home gardens or analog forestry, and have also adapted ‘imported’ ideas, such as zero-budget farming from India.
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Report of Justice M.B. Shah Commission of inquiry for illegal mining of iron ore and manganese
This is the final report of Justice M B Shah Commission on illegal mining of iron ore and manganese in Goa. Says that lack of coordination within the Ministry of Environment and forests led to the illegalities and consequential ecological damage.
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4th International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, 12-14 February 2014, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Conference will examine evidences and causes of climate change (natural and anthropogenic. Impact of climate change on humans and ecosystems. Mitigation of climate change through technology innovation.
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2014 International Conference on Renewable Energy, 21-23 February 2014, Pune, India
ICRE 2014 is an international forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of Renewable Energy. The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers
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Environment Support Group
Environment Support Group (ESG) is an independent not-for-profit non-governmental organization, founded in 1996 with a focus on research, training, campaign support, and advocacy.
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Rainwater Harvesting - A short advertisment (film) on rainwater harvesting by Centre for Science and Environment
This public service advertisement produced by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is to promote rainwater harvesting as the lesson from the past, which provides us the solution for the future. The spot revolves around the concept of catching rain in a neighbourhood, creating a cascading effect. People begin to collect water in a variety of objects and in fact, in anything they can lay their hands on. Using a medley of emotions –wonder, comic and even the absurd – the idea that rainwater harvesting is a community effort and it is about building a sharing and caring society is subtly woven in.
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Decoding climate change risks
<p><strong><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/msanwal_blog.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 117px;" /></strong></p> <p><strong>Small changes in urban human behavior
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Latest IPCC report reeks of northern agenda
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