India
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Terrace farming in the Indian Himalayas
Photo: © Anushree Bhattacharjee / IUCN
India first of all Bonn Challenge countries to develop progress report
14.08.2018India has reiterated its commitment to achieving its Bonn Challenge pledge by launching the first ever country progress report. This includes datasets from the Government of India, NGOs and the private sector. Although not an exhaustive list, the data reveals...
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Roundtable on forest landscape restoration and assessing restoration opportunities by IUCN and GB Pant Institute at New Delhi, India
07.08.2018IUCN, in partnership with the G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD), piloted the ROAM framework in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, in consultation with the Government of Uttarakhand. On June 15,...
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Awareness workshop on plant nurseries by IUCN for Tata Steel mine sites in Joda, Odisha, India
27.07.2018On June 15 2018, IUCN organised an awareness workshop on establishment and maintenance of nurseries for Tata Steel ground staff in their mining sites at Joda, Keonjhar, Odisha. The workshop aimed to arm the ground staff with basic knowledge on nursery...
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Photo: Devendra Parihar
Biogas for better forests and livelihoods: Experience from Balkila Watershed in Uttarakhand, India
20.07.2018IUCN India along with partners helped set up FRP biogas plants for households in the Balkila Watershed of Uttarakhand. This has not only reduced the fuelwood consumption of the households, thus reducing the pressure on the nearby forests, but...
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Plantation by KVK in-charge Mr. Mukesh Kumar
Photo: IUCN\ Patanjali Kumar
IUCN in collaboration with ITC Ltd. celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity (22nd May)
29.05.2018IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, in collaboration with ITC Ltd. celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, 2018 at Munger, Bihar, India. An interactive session on 'Biodiversity for Sustainable...
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Straight-row transplanting reduces the cost of rice seed
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Less is more: Climate-smart agricultural techniques maximise income and land productivity
16.05.2018In Badadiya village in Odisha, India, agriculture generates little income – yet many households are forced to rely on it for lack of viable alternatives. Most of the land in the area is being converted to prawn farms, and the damage to the environment and to...
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IUCN presents ROAM study findings at Uttarakhand Summit
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IUCN presents ROAM findings at the Summit on Climate Resilient Mountain Agriculture organised by the Government of Uttarakhand, India
11.05.2018On 2-4 May 2018, the Uttarakhand Watershed Management Directorate organised a Summit on Climate Resilient Mountain Agriculture in Dehradun, the state capital. IUCN India was invited to present the key findings of the restoration opportunity assessment study...
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Participants of DRR Training in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh
Photo: IUCN\ Pratishtha Singh
IUCN organises community training on Disaster Risk Reduction in Himachal Pradesh, India
07.05.2018IUCN along with local NGO partner – Society for Technology Development, organised a three-day training programme from 23-25 April 2018, on Disaster Risk Reduction for local communities in Fozal Watershed, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The training aimed...
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In photo (left to right): Mr P.R. Sinha, Country Representative, IUCN India; Mr. K.K. Maheshwari, Managing Director, Ultratech Cement Ltd; Mr. Rajiv Dube, Director of Corporate Services, Aditya Birla Group; and Mr Tony Henshaw, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Group.
Photo: IUCN / India
Aditya Birla Group and Ultratech Cement launch Corporate Biodiversity Policy with IUCN’s support
30.04.2018The Aditya Birla Group (ABG) launched a group-wide Corporate Biodiversity Policy on 23 April 2018 with a commitment to achieve No Net Loss of Biodiversity at their areas of operation. Following their lead, Ultratech Cement Ltd (an ABG Company) also launched...
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Uttarakhand ROAM Validation Workshop Group Photograph
Photo: IUCN\ Vishnu Sharma
Uttarakhand State validates restoration opportunities and priorities identified using ROAM framework
25.04.2018In India, IUCN is piloting a study in the state of Uttarakhand, in partnership with G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD) to assess opportunities for restoration within the state using the ROAM framework...
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