Water Resources

The largest private water corporation in the us, whose uk water subsidiary has been labelled England's worst polluter, is up for sale. With American Water, a subsidiary of the German-based

Publication Date:

30/05/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20060531

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Resources, Water Distribution, Private Sector, United States Of America (US)

Climate Change

Climate risks/opportunities management and decision making: An international initiative between Australia and India

Climatic changes, droughts, floods, heat/cold waves, pests, diseases and poverty dynamics is a complex phenomenon demanding multidisciplinary management of early warning systems, risk assessment, insurance and mitigation.

Publication Date:

24/05/2006

Author(s): Jagir Singh Samra

Source: Bureau of Rural Sciences

Tags:

Himalaya, Agriculture, Water Resources, Weather Predictions, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Glacial Melt, Natural Disasters, Extreme Weather Events, Drought, Australia, India

Environment

National environment policy 2006

The National Environment Policy is intended to be a guide to action: in regulatory reform, programmes and projects for environmental conservation; and review and enactment of legislation, by agencies of the Central, State, and Local Governments. . The policy also seeks to stimulate partnerships of different stakeholders, i.e.

Publication Date:

18/05/2006

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Environment, Forests, Deserts, Wetlands, Land Degradation, Mountain Ecosystems, Water Resources, Groundwater, Traditional Knowledge, Wildlife, Biodiversity, Government Of India (GOI), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, Pollution

Water Resources

Chernobyl

Twenty years ago on April 26, 1986 the biggest nuclear disaster happened in Chernobyl, in what was then the Soviet Union, when a chain reaction went out of control and blew the lid off the reactor. The fallout has been catastrophic, with the resulting

Publication Date:

14/05/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Health Effects, Cancer, Health Care, Radiation, Nuclear Accidents, Chernobyl Disaster

Water Resources

Acting fresh

Spurt in freshwater flowing into the Arctic can affect climate

Publication Date:

14/05/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Resources, Arctic Ocean, Climate Change, Research

India

Catching rain

Mizos turn to rainwater harvesting as alternative option

Publication Date:

14/05/2006

Author(s): R K Srinivasan

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution, Water Resources, Groundwater, Water Management, Water Distribution, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Dams, Water Pricing, NGO, India, Mizoram

India

907 km from parliament

In the past two months, India has revisited its most contested dam, the Sardar Sarovar Project. While people affected by it in Madhya Pradesh remain stranded, Gujarat has more water than its canals can distribute. An analysis by padma

Publication Date:

14/05/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20060515

pp:

0

Tags:

Agriculture, Water Resources, Water Distribution, Drinking Water, Dams, Narmada Valley Project, Irrigation, Displacement, Rehabilitation, Supreme Court, India, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan

Water Resources

South Asia

what a waste: For the past two months, 11-year-old Tsheten Dorji is being treated for third-degree burns he received from chemical waste dumped by factories in Balujhora in Bhutan's Pasakha town.

Publication Date:

14/05/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20060515

pp:

0

Tags:

Water Resources, Irrigation, Waste Disposal, Hazardous Products, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Toxic Wastes

Water Resources