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FEB 2016
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Critically Endangered Wetlands: Environmental Impacts of Urban Growth


Natural disasters are often accentuated by man-made factors. Wetlands play a crucial role in flood control and recent examples of floods in Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Kashmir bear testimony to the urgent need of understanding the importance of urban wetlands. The most crucial role that wetlands play is that of flood control since they act as natural sponges that soak in excess water. When wetlands are throttled, they lose the roles they play in nature. Wetlands also supply water and serve as natural rainwater harvesting systems. Moreover, it is estimated that freshwater wetlands hold more than 40 per cent of the entire world’s species and 12 per cent of all animal species. Wetlands also play a significant role in providing livelihoods to the fishing communities in India. At a time, when Chennai is still reeling under the effects of torrential rains and floods, Subir Ghosh discusses and analyses the effects of urbanization in endangering the ecologically-sensitive urban wetlands.


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Nominations open for CSP Today India awards 2013


The inaugural CSP Today India awards ceremony takes place on March 12, and CSP developers, EPCs, suppliers and technology providers can now be nominated.

CSP has made tremendous progress since the announcement of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in 2010. With Phase I projects now drawing closer to completion, the first milestone in India's CSP learning curve is drawing closer. CSP Today has chosen the next CSP Today India conference (12-13 March, New Delhi) as the time for the industry to reflect upon its progress and celebrate its first achievements.

At the awards ceremony, industry leaders will be recognized for their achievements in one of 4 categories: CSP India Developer Award, CSP India Engineering Performance Award, CSP India Technology and Supplier Award, and the prestigious CSP India Personality of the Year.

Matt Carr, Global Events Director at CSP Today, said at the opening of nominations that “CSP Today are excited to launch these esteemed awards, which will enhance the reputation of their recipients. I am particularly excited to launch the CSP India Personality of the Year award, a distinguished honor for the industry figure deemed worthy by their peers."

All eyes will be on the CSP Today India 2013 Awards when nomination entry closes on March 4 and the finalists are announced on March 11. The awards are open to all industry stakeholders to nominate until March 4 at
http://www.csptoday.com/india/awards-index.php or by e-mail to awards@csptoday.com

Contact:
Matt Carr
+44 (0) 20 7375 7248
matt@csptoday.com