Green roofs are partially or completely covered building roofs with vegetation which replaces the vegetated footprint which was destroyed when the building was created. They provide water harvesting and management, add to building insulation and ener
Read more…Job title: Postdoctoral Researcher on decision support platform development in the weather and climate context
Organization: ETH Zürich, The Weather and Climate Risks ( WCR) Group
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Closing date: 31st May 2017
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Read more…The Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM) is registered as an autonomous institute who has been entrusted with the responsibility of human resource development, capacity building, training, research and documentation in the field of disaste
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Indian cities are increasingly witnessing the impact of Climate Change. It is apparent that extreme events such as droughts and cyclones will become more frequent. In this scenario, it is important to understand: What can cities do to build
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We cordially invite you to TERI's conference on ‘Enabling Policy Frameworks for Climate Resilient Cities’ on July 8, 2016 at Juniper Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The conference is being organised with support from the Rockefeller F
Read more…MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo has been championing the cause of climate change and low carbon development and is planning development activities in his constituency.As an immediate first step, he has supported a study to assess the potential of low
Read more…The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and TERI University, New Delhi will be organizing a two day seminar on “Building climate resilient cities: Exploring theories, practices and prospects” on 16 and 17 February 2015. The seminar is being organiz
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TERI recently organised a national conference on 'Climate Resilient Coastal Cities' with an objective of sharing the outcomes and experiences from its year-long study titled 'Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services'. The study assessed the
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As part of its 'Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services' (CRIS) Program under the larger 'Climate Change Resilient Development (CCRD)' Project, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting low-lying and coastal citie
Greetings from Mumbai Metropolitan Region – Environment Improvement Society (MMR-EIS) and Environmental Management Centre LLP (EMC)!
As you would be aware the World Environment Day this year is focused on Climate Change. To mark the occasion, on the
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It is our immense pleasure to notify that the first issue of International Journal of Environment (IJE) ISSN 2091-2854 has been released recently. Following papers/articles are published after peer review.
Articles
Friends,
Last month, torrential rainfall and devastating floods hit the state of Uttarakhand. Bridgescollapsed and roads were destroyed, leaving tens of thousands stranded. More disturbing are the nearly 6,000 who have been presumed dead, while govern
Read more…The National Human Resource Plan has been finalized for Central Government's approval and notification. The plan focuses on role of University education and specified the role of faculty/institutes of Environmental Sciences in promoting the teaching
Read more…Centre for Science and Environment offers this winter, a three weeks course, Challenge of the Balance: Policies, Politics & Practices of Environmental Management in the Developing World - (December 17, 2012 to January 5, 2013)
This India centric cert
Read more…SENIOR CONSULTANT – (HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT) at eq. Professor level
1) Educational Qualification: i) An eminent scholar in the concerned field with Masters Degree (environmental /agriculture/ earth science/geography/biological /
Read more…Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI), Canada & Jagurih Group, India are organizing "The RoundTable Workshop on CleanTechnology and India's Vision" on September 7, 2012 at Paharpur Business Centre, 21, Nehru Place Greens, New Delhi.
Ms. Sara Wilsh
Read more…Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI), Canada & Jagurih Group, India are organizing "The RoundTable Workshop on CleanTechnology and India's Vision" on September 7, 2012 at Paharpur Business Centre, 21, Nehru Place Greens, New Delhi.
The objective
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I work in the area of climate change mitigation / adaptation with an INGO at Delhi and presently I'm interested to register for Ph.D. on the subject of climate change & rural development in India, with focus on renewable energy. I have 12
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