May 2014 Blog Posts (11)

The Ministry is now renamed as "Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change". What does the members of "Indian Environment Network" think should be the priorities of this Ministry. What should they start fixing ....NOW!

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Dear All

Please sign this petition by Toxic Links.

Its urgent

Thanks and Regards,

Prashant Rajankar

I am happy to share that it is a nice and learning experience to get acquaintance with an emerging technology of waste utilization for valorization and carbon sequestration at the University of Greenwich, UK. Apart from my research on waste management, I have also been privileged to visit woodland and bird observatory to experience the restoration studies. The School of Science at the University of Greenwich is having an advanced state-of-the-science facilities with excellent laboratory and…

The importance of an Environment Officer in the industry is now well understood. Many students who complete their MSc in Environmental Sciences look for a career in the industry/ environmental consultancy however they are often lacking in certain aspects. To address this problem and to help the freshly graduated MSc students in this aspect, VSI is organizing a 5 day training program on "Industrial Pollution Control and Environmental Management". A similar program had been organized in June…

I have completed my M.Sc. (Pollution control) from Sikkim Manipal University under distance education Plan. Now wish  to do PhD in the related field but  confused as how to go about it and how I get a good Guide while working.

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While major political parties have announced a number of green initiatives in their election manifesto for the 16th Lok Sabha, it appears that many of the promises made are not well thought of and are not detailed in achievable terms. Read on http://j.mp/1loPWbo

Almost done with my MBA Environmental Management. Plan to do PhD in the related field but totally confused with which university shall I apply n where i am eligible.

Hello All,

Looking for candidates with following background to work as full-time In-house expert in Environment consultancy.

Area of expertise: MSW or Ecology and Biodiversity

Experience: Min. 3 years in above fields contribution in EIA/EMP report preparation.

Degree: Post graduate degree in Environment/Botany/Forestry/zoology etc.

Interested and experience candidates should send their updated CV to anand.deshmukh@mespom.eu

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Article Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Guwahati/Schoolkids-on-Guwahati-fringes-drink-acidic-water/articleshow/34410148.cms

GUWAHATI: In an alarming find, the state public health and engineering department (PHED) and an NGO said schoolchildren in the tribal belt along the outskirts of the city…

The 1st issue of the Official Scientific Journal of National Cave Research and Protection Organization "Ambient Science"  (ISSN- 2348 5191(Print version) & ISSN- 2348 8980 (Online)) is now Released. All the articles are available under Open Access Category. You can download them directly from the given link.

Further, the papers for the next Volume are currently…

Centre for Science and Environment recognises Social Impact Assessment (SIA) as an important tool to inform decision makers, regulators and stakeholders about the possible social and economic impacts of a development project.

The programme is designed based on the new Act, “The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013”, and will be relevant and effective for SIA practitioners, officials from state land…