Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)

Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
Use of GIS-based software for hydrological and water allocation modeling - Malaprabha river basin - Karnataka - Technical briefs from the India-PES collaborative project
Tools and methodologies developed by India-PES were tested in Malaprabha river basin, Karnataka, and PES implementation was focussed on participatory irrigation management. Posted on 28 May, 2009 12:28 PM

The India-PES  initiative, was a collaborative effort undertaken on a pilot basis, by CISED and NIVA, for the development of integrated tools and consulting s

Integrated river basin modeling framework to support payments for watershed services by Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
The report presents a review of the hydrological and water allocation models and an evaluation of their ability to support PES-analysis (payment for environmental services) in Malaprabha river basin Posted on 28 May, 2009 10:07 AM

Integrated Modelling This report by NIVA and CISED has been prepared as part of the India-PES initiative, which was a collaborative effort undertaken on a pilot basis, by CISED and NIVA, for the development of integrated tools and consulting services for Watershed Management and 'Payments for Environmental Services' (PES) in India. Tools and methodologies developed as part of this initiative were tested in the Malaprabha river basin in the state of Karnataka, and the PES implementation was focussed on Participatory Irrigation Management.

Feasibility of payments for watershed services - a report by CISED and NIVA
The report describes the basic concept of payment for ecosystem services (PES) in the context of watershed services, and examine its potential for watershed development projects in India. Posted on 11 May, 2009 03:43 PM

This report in two parts titled "Feasibility of Payments for Watershed Services" is an outcome of a literature review taken up as part of the India PES Project, a collaborative initiative of CISED and NIVA.

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