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Dam Break Modelling and River flood plain modelling using MIKE 11 is my thematic area for my M.Tech project work. Its basically included in water resources engineering and disaster management field. Please suggest me some research topics/subjects from these thematic area which will be included with Environmental aspects.
Interested in doing a PG diploma course in disaster management via distance mode.
Need some suggestions regarding any university or institute that has admissions open currently for the August or September session.
A Research Associate for short term assignment to assist in preparation of national DM plan for the country is required for immediate engagement. Candidate must have good writing skills with some comprehension of disaster management and mitigation issues and computer skills associated with report writing/preparation and willingness to hard work
Admissions open for MBA in Environmental Management at Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
Graduates in any disciplin can apply.
I am a student of MBA Environmental Management, my course module is designed such that my final semester fully comprises of project work.
In this regard I need suggestions and help. Would really be thankful if somebody suggests any industry or research institute working in environmental field.
Thank You
Dear all,
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Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America said, “The only things certain in life are death and taxes”. But there is a third certainty in life too and that is garbage (or “solid waste”, if we want to get technical). The smelly stuff we chose to keep out of sight, and hence out of mind, is a reality that needs urgent attention with each passing day.
The issues of dumping grounds close to their filling capacity and protests over the use of incineration technologies for garbage are not unique to India. Neither are the recent revelations of overcharging for transportation to dumping grounds and massive tipping fees. (All waste treatment facilities and dumping grounds need money to function. This generally comes from garbage haulers, who pay a per ton or per load tipping fee or gate fee upon arriving at the facility.)
About 5,000 years ago, the world’s first recorded landfill was built in Knossos, Greece. Huge quantities of waste were buried in large pits, with soil layered throughout. Clearly, landfills have remained a popular idea, not because of their usefulness but because of the dearth of options—what exactly can one do with garbage?
To read more, visit http://mahazareendastur.blogspot.in/2013/07/death-garbage-and-taxes.html.
Please check the following link
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The University of GReenwich MSc has just been awarded accreditation by the professional institute, the Chartered Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management the first nad only programme to recieve this.
This has real benefits for our students - see http://www.cieem.net/accreditation for details
We are pleased to inform you that the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is going to organise a hands-on two-day workshop aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on EIA with specific reference to wind power projects.
We are writing to invite you for this unique training workshop. The objective of this workshop is to enable stakeholders to understand the likely impacts of the project and allows them to make sound decisions during various stages of project development.
Centre for Science and Environment is organizing a two day workshop on EIA of wind power projects on 29-30 August, 2013 at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Baner Road, Pune 411 007, Maharashtra, India.
Also, CSE will bear the course fee of the workshop which would include the lectures, study material and food for two days.
Note: We are not making reimbursement for local travel and lodging
At the end of the workshop, a certificate of participation would be given to the participants.
I sincerely hope you will take this opportunity to nominate yourself or your colleague for this workshop. As we have limited number of seats for the training programme, I urge you to send your nominations on or before August 17, 2013.
This workshop is open for participation for Regulatory Institutions (such as SPCB, state environment impact assessment authority, forest officers, IFS), NGOs, Consultants, Industries, Students and Academicians.
We can accept only two nominations from an organization. Once we receive your nomination, we would forward you the workshop schedule and the session details.
Kindly send the nominations at swati@cseindia.org.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an important tool to inform deci sion-makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible environmental, social and economic costs of the proposed project. To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders.
There is a genuine need to develop the capacity of the state-level regulators and state level expert appraisal Committee (SEAC) to screen and scope the EIA process, to conduct transparent public consultations and to evaluate the EIA
reports, especially after the new EIA notification. At the same time, there is a need among CBO, NGOs, academicians, and environment managers to review and interpret EIA report, as they are technical in nature.
Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed a hands-on five-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on EIA with specific reference to coal based power plant, cement, pharmaceutical, mining and others.
After the programme, the participants shall have:
1. Exposure to all aspects of EIA, from its theory to the practical – such as better understanding regarding
What data is required, how this data should be collected and interpreted,and significance of the data
Effectiveness of the assessment methods
What issues should be addressed in the Terms of Reference (TOR)
Tools and thumb rules available to evaluate the environmental impact of projects
2. Better understanding of the EIA process – from screening, scoping, data collection to impact assessment as well as the role of public consultation
3. Better understanding of the environmental and social impacts of the industrial and developmental projects
4. Better ability to review EIA reports and identify its strengths and weaknesses
5. Increased ability to play active role in post-EIA monitoring
SCHEDULE
Course Duration:
Date: 22-26 July, 2013
Venue: CSE, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi -110062
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM daily
Course fee: Rs 9,900 (For developers, environment consultants and regulators) 25% discounts for NGOs, academicians and students
Last Date for Applying: July 18, 2013
For Registration kindly contact: swati@cseindia.org
OPEN FOR:
NGOs, Regulatory Institutions (such as SPCB, state environment impact assessment authority, Environment Consultants, Students, decision makers and Industries
COURSE CONTACT
Swati Singh Sambyal
Industry & Environment Unit, Centre for Science and Environment
Tel: + 91-11-29955124/ 6110, Extension: 281, |
Fax: + 91-11-29955879 Mob. No.: +91 9910496283
E-mail: swati@cseindia.org
While the almost every well-read urban Indian youth is today, in some way, involved in advocacy or activism, none seems to be too keenly interested in being responsible citizens or Environmentally conscious and we've a proof of that.
Perhaps one would expect the young, all one-third of the total to be a little more responsible in their actions. Quite the contrary, as we observed to our utter dismay. Welcome to Vishwavidyalaya metro station premises, in the core University area, a hub of Delhi youth.
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Though I intended to write this to commemorate the WED 2013 theme, ‘Think.Eat.Save’, it took me a while to think how much I practice what I believe in…..
Shall try to pour out those ‘beliefs’ to you…and to what extent they can be practiced….
I was listening to a TED talk by Simon Sinek the other day on ‘inspiration’. The speaker was just too good while explaining the Golden Circle that governs human actions – ‘What, How, and Why’. Consider any human action and you would find that this logic can be applied to justify all our intentions. We generally start by asking ourselves ‘What’, followed by ‘How’ and ending with ‘Why’. And you are not the only one…a general consensus says that 86% of the human population follows this sequential logic to draw a rationale on their actions.
Let me try drawing this logic in the context of food consumed by us, ‘Humans’. Think of a situation when you are at work, lots of tasks pending, hands of the clock is just striking 12 noon and there is still one long long hour for the lunch break to start! God you’re hungry and the moles in your tummy have started their marathon already!! Immediate question – “What do I eat now”? You answer yourself promptly…”I can eat ‘x’.”Next Question “How will I get it”? Another answer, “The packet of chips is in the pantry”…Lastly (if at all), “Why am I eating ‘x’ and not ‘y’? Rarely can we sustain our hunger till the last question….as soon as we know what to eat and how to get it, we have almost won the challenge. ‘Why’ remains unanswered as usual…
Strangely, it has been found that an answer to this question ‘why’ could be the magic key to open the treasure box that contains unheard facets of human survival. In other words, if we knew ‘why’ we are consuming as much as we do, we would discover how we can reduce our consumption and what should be the action for doing the same. Instead of following the top-down approach we need a bottom-up approach where we should question our consumption – Why do we eat ‘x’…..next question, ‘how do get to eat ‘x’….the last one, ‘what should we do to eat x’.
An example at this juncture will give a clearer picture of my logic. Irrespective of the fact whether we are vegetarians or non-vegetarians, do we ever question ourselves at the dinner table, “why are we eating a curry made of frozen peas or salad with preserved chicken sausages’? “Why couldn’t we prefer the fresh ingredients instead of buying packed and preserved food”? “Who would have grown these vegetables and how”? “What would the poultry have been fed with”?…….The Q&A session goes on till long….
If only we could think this way, would we realize what impact our choices as a ‘consumer’ would have on the environment, the economy and everyone’s quality of life in the ecosystem.
If only we could make a responsible choice and align it with the natural cycles of the earth, we, as individuals would have taken great leaps for survival of mankind.
Human consumption of food marks a confluence of economic, environmental and social sustainability. When we know why we are eating a pack of chips that is contained in a plastic or a non-biodegradable bag, we would ourselves discover how to get rid of the habit, and what other options to look for as a ‘crunchy munchy’ with the evening tea!
To make your kitchen and your eating style sustainable, here are a few tips from my side (I am trying to follow them myself, so trust me they aren’t that difficult)-
- Buy locally sourced or grown food
- Avoid packaged and preserved food. They are mostly energy consuming, non-biodegradable burden for the earth.
- Try shopping from farmers’ markets or local ‘mandis’. Those red and yellow bell peppers in shopping malls’ refrigerators may look good….but they are unfortunately taking away some hours of your or your dear ones’ lives by being preserved and refrigerated
- For vegetables and greens, keep in mind the health hazards caused by pesticides. Try opting for organic vegetables. They might seem expensive now….but would actually turn out to be ‘profitable’ for you in the near future
- For non-vegetarians, try opting for farmed meat or fish than the wild ones. Also try questioning about what poultry had been fed with, whether they were injected with antibiotics or whether they were grazing on sustainable lands?
- Try composting or recycling your kitchen waste to complete the cycle. Wherever possible, try growing a kitchen garden.
- Eat fruits and vegetables that are in season – they are the best ones in nutrition and flavor – and of course better for the earth.
- Lastly, consume as much as you can, and try reducing on your waste.
An article in TOI on 6 June 2013 is titled as “Food worth Rs 58k crore goes waste in India every year”….with 33% of the world poorest people in India, can we afford to lose so much just because of our irresponsible and unethical attitudes…WHY???HOW DO WE STOP THIS?? WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW???
It was an important day in my newly started schedule of life; just two days before I have joined a new assignment which had given me the opportunity to be a part of the state’s WED celebration. The theme as you know is THINK EAT SAVE. That was interesting because right from my childhood I have learnt only not to waste food. It was my parents, and my grand mom who always said that Laxmi (Hindu Goddess of Wealth) lies in food so we should not disgrace her by wasting food. Sometimes, when we had left a considerable quantity of food on the plate because it didn’t tasted that good as always, mom used to scold us by saying that there were many people around who are lying hungry. Gradually, when we grew up and experienced lives out of our mom-shielded homes, we have started realizing the facts of hunger, starvation and inequality in food distribution. Again, it was Rathaya Yella sir, who in our college days, always told us about the pain of a farmer in producing a single grain of rice; which was an another teaching on reducing food wastage! With all these background and hailing from a lower middle class family, the theme obviously was a matter of interest.
What I am going to write here is not particularly about the celebration of world environment day, but about how we feel about the theme. With deep pain, I have noticed that some people along with one of our state ministry of Assam celebrated it in some posh locations, far away from people, far away from the needy. Those celebrations, ornamented with high quality food that too in abundant quantity is nothing but a mockery to the theme itself. At the time when such celebrations were laden with intellectual lectures on saving food and reducing hunger, there may have been lots of hungry people outside searching for food! So, what is the use of such lectures which does not have any action in reality? May be that is the case with many such events across the world.
What I am trying to say is that in most of the issues, we just concentrate on speaking, not on action. On issues particularly like this, action should be more than the words. Our parents may not have any recognition for being intellectuals, but what they have taught us in our childhood is relevant not only to the home but to the world as well. Now when I look back to my parent’s advice, I find that there may not be goddess Laxmi in the food as appeared to a science believer like me, but those were the keys for a better future. But as we have ignored those golden sayings, sufferings have begun. Another interesting fact about those old goodies was that my grand parents and their fore parents believed in keeping food for the birds and animals, for the hungry who may come in suddenly; a thought that is of high environmental importance now a days. So that is the fact, what we celebrate and focus as environmental concern and environmental activism, was there in our parents and their fore fathers in a much more inherent way; but they never boasted about it, nor there was any public recognition!
So, before making artificial and so called intellectuality laden celebration on food conservation, we must stick to the basics of our lives; reducing food wastage at home and workplace, saving food for ourselves and for the others lying hungry in and around us and making an honest and sincere effort on our part. Unless we do that, nothing is going to save our food, wherever we celebrate, whatever we celebrate and whoever we heard of!
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 however they are often lacking in certain aspects. To address this problem and to help the newly passed out MSc students in this aspect, VSI is organizing a 5 day training program on "Industrial Pollution Control and Environmental Management". The course will cover the following broad areas 1. Important criteria for selection and designing of ETP 2. Characterization and sampling 3. Methods of treatment including aerobic, anaerobic and residuals handling 4. Civil, electrical and mechanical components of ETP 5. ETP Operation and maintenance 6. Air pollution control devices, air monitoring equipment and their operation 7. Solid and hazardous waste management 8. Industrial safety 9. Procedures of CPCB/SPCB's- consent, ESR, HWR, cess returns 10. Environmental clearance- procedures and documentation 11. Green belt development
The course will be conducted during June 24-28, 2013 at the Manjari campus of VSI and will be limited to 25 participants only and will be on a first come first served basis. The trainees will be given a certificate of participation at the end of the course.
The fees for the training will be Rs. 4000/- per participant which will include course material, accommodation at VSI hostel and meals for the duration of the course.
For more information regarding the department http://www.vsisugar.com/india/environmentalsciences/index.htm
For information regarding the departments training experience http://www.vsisugar.com/india/environmentalsciences/training-programmes.htm
Contact
Dr. Deepali Nimbalkar
Scientist and Head
Department of Environmental Sciences
Vasantdada Sugar Institute
Manjari Bk. Tal. Haveli
Pune 412307 INDIA
Tel: +91 20 26902343 Fax: +91 20 26902244
Email: ds.nimbalkar@vsisugar.org.in
Website: www.vsisugar.com
CSE’s short-term EIA training programme UNDERSTANDING EIA: FROM SCREENING TO DECISION MAKING
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an important tool to inform deci sion-makers, regulators and stakeholders, about the possible environmental, social and economic costs of the proposed project. To be effective, it requires the active involvement of all concerned stakeholders.
There is a genuine need to develop the capacity of the state-level regulators and state level expert appraisal Committee (SEAC) to screen and scope the EIA process, to conduct transparent public consultations and to evaluate the EIA
reports, especially after the new EIA notification. At the same time, there is a need among CBO, NGOs, academicians, and environment managers to review and interpret EIA report, as they are technical in nature.
Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed a hands-on five-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on EIA with specific reference to coal based power plant, cement, pharmaceutical, mining and others.
After the programme, the participants shall have:
1. Exposure to all aspects of EIA, from its theory to the practical – such as better understanding regarding
What data is required, how this data should be collected and interpreted,and significance of the data
Effectiveness of the assessment methods
What issues should be addressed in the Terms of Reference (TOR)
Tools and thumb rules available to evaluate the environmental impact of projects
2. Better understanding of the EIA process – from screening, scoping, data collection to impact assessment as well as the role of public consultation
3. Better understanding of the environmental and social impacts of the industrial and developmental projects
4. Better ability to review EIA reports and identify its strengths and weaknesses
5. Increased ability to play active role in post-EIA monitoring
SCHEDULE
Course Duration:
Date: 22-26 July, 2013
Venue: CSE, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi -110062
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM daily
Course fee: Rs 9,900 (For developers, environment consultants and regulators) 25% discounts for NGOs, academicians and students
Last Date for Applying: July 15, 2013
For Registration kindly contact: swati@cseindia.org
OPEN FOR:
NGOs, Regulatory Institutions (such as SPCB, state environment impact assessment authority, Environment Consultants, Students, decision makers and Industries
COURSE CONTACT
Swati Singh Sambyal, Industry & Environment Unit
Industry & Environment Unit, Centre for Science and Environment
Tel: + 91-11-29955124/ 6110, Extension: 281, |
Fax: + 91-11-29955879 Mob. No.: +91 9910496283
E-mail: swati@cseindia.org
CSE’s short-term training programme on HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
With industrialization and development, there is a growing concern over the hazardous waste generation. The levels of dangerous wastes continue to grow. Industries and individuals continue to be largely unaware of this major environmental problem. With pitiable landfill management facilities there is a growing concern over the management of hazardous waste.
Centre for Science and Environment recognises this need and has developed a hands-on three-day training programme aimed at giving practical exposure to participants on hazardous waste with specific reference to characterization of hazardous waste, design of landfill, incinerator facilities and hazardous waste
manangement.
- Exposure to the status of hazardous waste in India
- Characterisation, recycle and reuse of hazardous waste
- Understanding of hazardous waste management governing laws in the country
- Better understanding of the environmental and social impacts of hazardous waste
- Design of a landfill site, incineration and best practices involved
- Good practices involved in the management of hazardous waste
- National and international best practices
Course Duration:
Date: June 24-28, 2013
Venue: CSE, 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi -110062
Time: 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM daily
Course fee: Rs 9,900 (For industry, environment consultants and regulators) 25% discounts for NGOs, academicians and students
Last Date for Applying: June 20, 2013
For Registration kindly contact: swati@cseindia.org
OPEN FOR:
NGOs, Regulatory Institutions (such as SPCB, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority), Environment Consultants, Students, Decision Makers and Industries
A certificate of participation will be awarded to all at the end of the programme.
COURSE CONTACT
Swati Singh Sambyal, Industry & Environment Unit
Industry & Environment Unit, Centre for Science and Environment
Tel: + 91-11-29955124/ 6110, Extension: 281, |
Fax: + 91-11-29955879 Mob. No.: +91 9910496283
E-mail: swati@cseindia.org
