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Nitrate/nitrite toxicity - case studies in environmental medicine by agency for toxic substances and disease registry (ATSDR)
Posted on 19 May, 2009 11:07 AMThis manual is a self-instructional publication of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as part of its case studies in environmental medicine series.
Implications of alternative institutional arrangements in groundwater sharing - evidence from West Bengal
Posted on 18 May, 2009 05:13 PMInformal groundwater-based pump irrigation services markets are an all-pervasive agrarian institution in South Asia, but have been criticised for bringing about less than equitable outcomes and causing groundwater over-exploitation.
The paradox of groundwater scarcity and its implications for food security and poverty alleviation in West Bengal
Posted on 18 May, 2009 05:07 PMThis paper sourced from the site Global Development Network (GDN), argues that one of the main reasons for recent stagnation in West Bengal's agriculture is the severe 'energy-squeeze' it is experiencing due to overwhelming dependence on diesel pumps, recent escalation in diesel price
Crippling fluorosis in Assam - a study from Jadhavpur University in Current Science
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:57 PMThis document published in Current Science includes a study from Jadhavpur University on the incidence of flourosis in Assam. The first case of endemic fluorosis in humans from India was reported by Short et al. from Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh in 1937. In 1950 only our states in India - Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh were identified with people suffering from fluorosis.
Groundwater markets in Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra basin: theory and evidence - a review
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:37 PMThis paper published in Economic and Political Weekly reviews 13 papers (from 1974 to 2003) on groundwater markets in the region, in order to understand the role of groundwater
Villages in Maharashtra adopts best practices for groundwater and water quality improvement
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:36 PMThe two documents describe five case studies that highlight some successes and best practices from the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Government of Maharashtra.
Adaptive approaches to groundwater governance: lessons from the Saurashtra recharging movement - a working paper by Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:30 PMA variety of socio-technical actions have been carried out by the movement participants, which have resulted in increased agrarian-based livelihood incomes, primarily through increased groundwater availability and with it an improved quality of life. The paper identifies the key drivers of the recharging movement and the factors that have sustained it.
Improving health through clean water innovations- a presentation by Aquaya Institute, Indonesia
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:29 PMSome new technologies and approaches for improving health through clean water - the work of the Aquaya Institute.
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Aquifer management approach towards utilisation of groundwater resources- a debate
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:18 PMThis paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly dwells on the groundwater management debate and makes suggestions for developing a viable approach to sustainable and equitable management of groundwater in India.
Integrated and sustainable rural water management for improving water quality in Mewat, Haryana
Posted on 18 May, 2009 04:06 PMThis paper published by the Sehgal Foundation presents a case