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 provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
This report analyses the little understood relationship between development and environment, the impact of environmental degradation on individual, social groups, tribals and nomads. In many ways, this voluntary report on the state of the environment in India is a unique document. It is the product of an enormous participatory effort. …
Treaty to resolve pending boundary differences and maintain the Rio Grande and Colorado river as the international boundary between the United States of America and Mexico.
Every year, during monsoon, it is the same story for roads across India. Potholes, potholes and more potholes. It requires a small intervention to not only help reduce costs incurred in repairing a damaged stretch but also increase groundwater levels. Yet, the government has failed to do so. The potential …
Small changes in urban human behavior and increased energy efficiency will have a positive impact on our natural resources. Mukul Sanwal[1] The recently released report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) established by the United Nations, “Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability,” details the impact of climate …
The world is becoming increasingly urbanised with majority of the population residing and working in cities. While increasing urbanisation and economic growth can provide significant benefits, they also present a range of challenges with regard to the escalating resource use and today we witness one of our most important natural …
Water, rivers and their important ecological, socio-cultural, cultural, economic and institutional connectedness to Oceans, remain an integral part of the Asia-Pacific and international cultural landscapes of tradition. Social and cultural perspectives of water and oceans exist within a ridge-to-reef concept and capture many of the current problems that Asia-Pacific (including …
The in collaboration with the,and the would like to invite you to take part in the International Conference on Water resources and wetlands set to take place between 11-13 September, 2014 in the Delta Hotel in Tulcea, Romania.
Forests play a vital role in sustaining water resources and aquatic ecosystems. Forest disturbance, both natural (e.g., wildfire, insects, disease, windstorms, drought) and human (e.g., timber harvesting, land conversion) caused, can have a profound effect on hydrologic, geomorphic and ecologic processes. With climate change, natural disturbances are becoming more frequent …
Water, rivers and their important ecological, socio-cultural, cultural, economic and institutional connectedness to Oceans, remain an integral part of the Asia-Pacific and international cultural landscapes of tradition. Social and cultural perspectives of water and oceans exist within a ridge-to-reef concept and capture many of the current problems that Asia-Pacific (including …
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal MP India , under the aegis of Indian Society for Hydraulics (ISH) is organizing , 19 th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Coastal and Environmental Engineering ( HYDRO 2014 International ) during December 18-20, 2014 at MANIT Bhopal in association with …
WEDC is one of the world’s leading education and research institutes for developing knowledge and capacity in water and sanitation for low- and middle-income countries.The WEDC International Conference is a highly respected, global platform for practitioners, decision makers, academics and researchers who lead water and sanitation innovation in developing countries.The …
The International conference on Climate Change Innovation and Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood is going to be held on 12-14 January in Kathmandu, Nepal.The conference will focus on innovative approaches from the physical and social sciences to support economic development in mountain and lowland South Asia, which faces serious climate hazards …
AsiaEWRM 2014 is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in environmental management and water resources. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in this field.
In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, situated in one of the driest and most water-stressed region of the world, sustainable water provision to the various development activities has grown to be one of the most challenging tasks faced. This is due to limited available natural water resources on one …
The ICEWRM 2015: International Conference on Environment and Water Resource Management aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Environment and Water Resource Management. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary forum for …
The City University of New York, Colorado State University, The Small Earth Nepal, and Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and Department of Livestock Services/Government of Nepal are holding the International Conference on Climate Change Innovation and Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood during 12-14 January 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The three-day event …
Arab countries have been pursuing a target of higher food self-sufficiency rate, but achieving this goal remained beyond reach. While they have limited cultivable land and scarce water resources, they did not use their agricultural endowments in an effective and efficient manner. Lack of appropriate agricultural policies and practices led …
The International conference on Climate Change Innovation and Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood is going to be held on 12-14 January in Kathmandu, Nepal.The conference will focus on innovative approaches from the physical and social sciences to support economic development in mountain and lowland South Asia, which faces serious climate hazards …
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal MP India , under the aegis of Indian Society for Hydraulics (ISH) is organizing , 19 th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Coastal and Environmental Engineering ( HYDRO 2014 International ) during December 18-20, 2014 at MANIT Bhopal in association with …
