Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Due to regulation and laws dealing with environmental protection, many new and existing facilities are required to install systems that eliminate or prohibit "open-loop" process waste streams containing contaminants. These systems may involve utilising chemical, mechanical, or biological treatment which commonly require cooling.
Modern wastewater treatment systems require air in order to maintain biological activity. Often air is also needed to maintain a thoroughly mixed system. Any air introduced beyond what is needed for these two processes is considered excessive and may be eliminated to reduce power consumption.
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were widely acclaimed as one of the most spectacular sporting events ever held, not least as a result of the sumptuous and dazzling opening ceremony and the high standards of competition from athletics and swimming to horse-jumping and yachting. But what of the environment which …
This publication provides data for 5100 large dams in India. It is based on information compiled till January 2009 and includes data on 4710 completed large dams and another 390 under construction. With the ever increasing population and the consequent increasing demand for water for various uses, it has become …
This publication demonstrates that natural resources can contribute to growth, employment, exports and fiscal revenues in low-income countries, where natural capital constitutes a quarter of total wealth. It highlights the importance of policies encouraging the sustainable management of these resources. Moreover, it emphasises the need to address the political challenges …
In the hard-rock terrains of Peninsular India groundwater resource management cannot be generally achieved through policy and regulatory actions by government, given the extremely large numbers of individually small users and the limited institutional capacity which needs to be focused on that small proportion of critical aquifers at risk of …
This article is an interim outcome of an action research project being done on Water Governance under which an analysis of the sub-basin is being done to understand the dynamics of water allocation and regulation in practice. It studies inter-sectoral water allocation, planning and management in the last decade in …
The article on Groundwater: Towards an aquifer management framework by Dr. Himanshu Kulkarni and P.S. Vijay Shankar, published in the Economic and Political Weekly (Feb 07-13, 2009) was very insightful. The current debates on groundwater issues are quite encouraging as better solutions are being sought to cope through the crisis. …
This report outlines the wide-ranging risks investors and companies face from water scarcity and how global climate change will heighten those risks in many parts of the world. The report makes clear that companies that treat pressing water risks as a key strategic challenge will be far better positioned in …
Wastewater reclamation has become a viable alternative to supplement water supplies in water short areas. In particular, membrane treatment has played an important role in purifying the water cost effectively. Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes have been shown to significantly reduce total dissolved solids, heavy metals, organic pollutants, viruses, bacteria and …
Ozone technology has been used for the past two decades or more. It is, however, only now that its use in wastewater treatment has been recognized. The location of ozone use in wastewater treatment determines the goal of treatment. At the same time, ozone finds use in each stage of …
To achieve successful treatment of the water, one should first know that no water is the same, every water is unique and should be treated uniquely. At present, ultrasound is being used in the field of water treatment.
This paper considers the complementary aims of meeting the increasing demand for food and other agricultural products and of maintaining the natural resource base for future generations. Within the context of FAO
The recently published guidelines for convergence of water conservation and irrigation works to be taken up under NREGA and the programmes of Ministry of Water Resources. These are meant to optimize synergies between NREGA and MoWR as more than 50% of NREGA projects are related to water management. Convergence between …
The UNEP Year Book 2009 presents work in progress on scientific understanding of global environmental change, as well as foresight about possible issues on the horizon. The aim is to raise awareness of the interlinkages among environmental issues that can accelerate the rates of change and threaten human wellbeing. The …
Rising air and water temperatures, decreasing ice cover, and shorter winters are some of the ecosystem trends predicted to continue in the Great Lakes region as a result of climate change. Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region synthesizes the views of the region's most influential organizations as …
A National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has been drawn up by the government on realising the degree of dependency that India's masses and economy have on the climate. This is with the objective of best charting out India's adaption techniques to the changing climate as well as to …
food safety China lists illegal additives China has come out with its first official compilation of 17 illegal food additives used in the country. The banned substances include boric acid, commonly used as an insecticide but also mixed with noodles and meatballs to increase elasticity, and industrial formaldehyde, used in …
Staff Reporter COIMBATORE: The worst affected victims of climate change are developing countries, though those who are responsible for high levels of green house gas emissions are the developed ones. The United States is the largest consumer of energy, Rajendra K. Pachauri, Honorary Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said …
