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An analysis of the flows of material & energy resources through three selected agro-industrial systems in Karnataka , India , is under way. The study also attempts an assessment of the net societal benefits from unit use of such resources. Such studies could potentially be used by development agencies in planning future agro-industrial systems based on the local availability of resources. The systems chosen for study are rice, sugarcane and cotton |
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A Resource Utilization Map is being prepared for Water in Bangalore city. An attempt is being made to understand "who is using how much water & for what purpose." Such information could be of great help to utility planners. |
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Work is on to collate case studies in Industrial Ecology from all over the world and make these available through the web site of the ROI |
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| Similarly, work is on to put together a listing and information on experts in different aspects of Industrial Ecology and make these available through the web site. |
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| As the beginning of a process of preparing teaching material for Industrial Ecology programs, a multimedia presentation is being prepared that would introduce Industrial Ecology to policy makers. The presentation, in the form of a CD, would be mailed to many potential user groups. |
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| Mr. Ganesh Naik has joined the ROI as a Coordinator, Projects. He was till recently working at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore , which is a well-known institution. He has completed his M. Phil in Natural Resource Management. |
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| Dr. Prakash Gouda has been entrusted with the job of collecting and analyzing data on e agro-industrial systems. He is particularly qualified to do so as he has a PhD in Botany. |
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| Mr. Jagdeesh Patil has been given the responsibility of collecting all the data required to complete the Resource Utilization Map for water in Bangalore. |
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In addition to looking after the administration of the ROI, Ms. R.S Jayanthi will also coordinate the development and management of the project to develop information resources to be made available on the web site of the ROI |
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Web Site |
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| The web site of the ROI is an advance state of readiness. This can be accessed on www.roi-online.org | |||
As can been seen this is not just a web page of the ROI and the primary purpose of the web site is to introduce Industrial Ecology to policy makers in the developing countries. We welcome specialists in Industrial Ecology to send us case studies that could be included in the collection. This could be an inspiration for policy makers to implement Industrial Ecology. We also encourage specialists to list themselves with the ROI so that their names could be included in the web site. All the details, except the contact details of specialists, would be made available on the web site. Please send details or suggestions to databases@roi-online.org The ROI web site also has a simply-written introduction to Industrial Ecology. We encourage readers to download print or otherwise propagate the document. |
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Multi Media Presentation |
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| A multi media presentation is being prepared that could serve as an introduction to Industrial Ecology. We hope to distribute this presentation to policy makers in developing countries. If you think you know someone that should get a copy, just mail us at office@roi-online.org |
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| Project Funding |
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| The initial funding for the projects has come from the State of Geneva, through a Swiss foundation FIDEST. The Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation for the Progress of Humankind has also provided seed funding. |
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Other Proposals |
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Discussions are at an advanced stage for a possible three-year cooperation with the ETH, Zurich (Federal Institute of Technology) and EMPA (Swiss Material Testing Agency) to bid for a fund called the KPFE Fund Research Partnerships with Developing Countries. The areas for cooperation areas short-listed are the following: |
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| ROI will carry out an extension of the E waste study that is now being carried out by GTZ and the EMPA. The modalities are yet to be worked out. |
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| The ETH will extend support to the ROI for development of agreed teaching material for specific courses to be identified (for example, LCA) |
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| ETH will support the creation of databases that are on the agenda of the ROI | |||
The ROI team participated in a seminar organized by the GTZ along with EMPA on the management of E waste. |
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Other Events |
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An inaugural workshop was organized by the ROI along with the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore . The IIM is one of the very important management institutions in India . The workshop was well attended by a number of persons from government and academia, including the Chairman of the state pollution control agency. The ROI team made a presentation at a seminar organized by TASMAC, another leading management school in Bangalore . The ROI presentation focused on the role of Industrial Ecology in issues of Corporate Social Responsibility |
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