Political

Water management traditions in the central-western Himalayas : a study by People's Science Institute
The study reviews a variety of water harvesting structures that have evolved over the millennia in central western Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand Posted on 22 May, 2009 03:53 PM

The report highlights how traditionally, local communities exercised rights of ownership, use and management over their natural resources in the Himalayan states. They devised a variety of management systems suited to their own specific situation. Sanskar (precepts and rites), sanskriti (culture and customary practices) and niti (state policy and administration) were the bases of water harvesting traditions and their longevity. Individual dharma and social customs were the necessary conditions for sustaining these traditions, while local autonomy in resource management was the critical sufficient condition.

Environment status report on water resources for Karnataka (2003) by Department of Ecology and Environment (Government of Karnataka)
The report details the current status, issues and impacts, hotspots, trends, causes for scarcity, prioritisation and action plan for water resources in Karnataka Posted on 22 May, 2009 03:43 PM

The State of the Environment Report on Water Resources of Karnataka on the Department of Ecology and Environment (Government of Karnataka) site  discusses the impact of  environmental degradation on water resources and is divided into the following sections:

Ramsar convention: the convention on wetlands, 1971
Read about the convention on wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971 Posted on 22 May, 2009 03:30 PM

The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.  

Karnataka tank project for restoration of tanks: a slideshow from World Bank
A slideshow from the World Bank on the Karnataka tank project for restoration of tanks Posted on 22 May, 2009 03:02 PM

Most of India's rural poor live in rain-fed areas where agricultural productivity is low. In Karnataka-one of India's driest states-the World Bank is helping to revive centuries-old tank systems to improve farm productivity and raise incomes. Read More

Eradication of fluorosis in India - a presentation by Dr. R. Jagadiswara Rao from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
This presentation describes the details of eradication of fluorosis in India. Posted on 22 May, 2009 02:19 PM

The presentation includes the following details:

Presentation on fluoride testing kits- its puprose, technique, cost and availability
This presentation by Shashi Kad describes the fluoride testing kits Posted on 22 May, 2009 01:00 PM

This presentation describes the details of:

  • The purpose of the test
  • Technique of the field test
  • Cost and availability

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Videos related to the construction and use of dugwells in the arsenic prone villages of West Bengal
Construction of modern dugwells provide arsenic free water to villagers of West Bengal Posted on 22 May, 2009 12:48 PM

Videos related to the construction and use of the treated, improved dugwells in the arsenic prone villages of West Bengal in India to provide arsenic safe water.

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Reducing and eliminating the use of persistent organic pesticides - A guide by WHO
This document is a guide for the onset of national efforts to assess, select and develop alternative strategies to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) pesticides Posted on 22 May, 2009 12:25 PM

This document by the World Health Organisation is a guide for the onset of national efforts to assess, select and develop alternative strategies to Persistent Organic Pollutants (PO

Protecting groundwater for health - A World Health Organisation report
This report provides a point of entry for understanding health aspects of groundwater management Posted on 22 May, 2009 12:21 PM

This report by the World Health Organisation provides a structured approach to analysing hazards to groundwater quality, assessing the risk they may cause for a specific supply, setting priorities in addressing these

Fluoride in drinking water - World Health Organisation
Primary aim of these guidelines is the protection of public health and provide an assessment of the health risk presented by micro-organisms and chemicals present in drinking-water Posted on 22 May, 2009 12:16 PM

Fluoride is one of the very few chemicals that has been shown to cause significant effects in people through drinking-water. Fluoride has beneficial effects on teeth at low concentrations in drinking-water, but excessive exposure to fluoride in drinking-water, or in combination with exposure to fluoride from other sources, can give rise to a number of adverse effects.

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