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Centre for Environmental Justice (Sri Lanka)
Environment, Sri Lanka, South Asia
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Clean Air Sir Lanka
Air Pollution, Sri Lanka, South Asia
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Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)
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Central Environmental Authority (Sri Lanka)
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Ministry of Transport (Sri Lanka)
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Encroached area of Kolonnawa Marshland

Residential area built on part of the Kolonnawa marshland, Sri Lanka. Colombo’s marshes cannot avert floods the way they used to. Construction is to be blamed

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Sri Lanka, Land Encroachments, South Asia, Land

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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Sri Lanka, Forests, Afforestation, South Asia, Farmers, India
Sun, 2014-05-04 (All day)

International Conference on Construction in a Changing World, May 4-7, 2014, Sri Lanka

Mon, 2014-07-28 (All day)

3rd International Conference on Climate Change & Social Issues 2014, July 28-29, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Lunawa Environmental Improvement & Community Development Project

Lunawa Environmental Improvement & Community Development Project

The Lunawa Environmental Improvement & Community Development Project (2003-10), was the first ‘test’ of Sri Lanka’s National Involuntary Resettlement Policy. Today it is touted as an innovative, pro-poor model for infrastructure projects in the developing world, especially relevant for the involuntary resettlement of people from densely populated urban areas.

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Colombo, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Infrastructure Development, Urbanisation

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