Research Papers

The economics of climate change in Southeast Asia: a regional review
This study is the first regional report on the economics of climate change for South East Asia and discusses the impacts, vulnerabilities, costs, opportunities and policy options for the region Posted on 13 Jul, 2009 09:53 AM

Climate change will affect everyone but developing countries will be hit hardest, soonest and have the least capacity to respond. South East Asia is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change with its extensive, heavily populated coastlines, large agricultural sectors and large sections of the population living under $2 or even $1 a day.

Suggestions for a modified approach towards implementation and assessment of Ganga Action Plan
The paper examines the need for an alternative implementation and assessment methodology of River Action Plans in India, through an illustration of ‘Ganga Action Plan' (GAP). Posted on 11 Jun, 2009 03:20 PM

This paper is written by Vinod Tare, Purnendu Bose and Santosh Gupta of IIT Kanpur to examine the need for an alternative implementation and assessment methodology of River Action Plans in India. The paper illustrates of ‘Ganga Action Plan' (GAP) and its implementation near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to assess the methodology.

Rain Shocked-Climate change and the rainfall pattern
Rain Shocked: A research study by Down to Earth, on how climate change is leading to a rising trend of short but intense spells of rainfall, which is making usable water scarce in India. Posted on 11 Jun, 2009 02:40 PM

The research study was published in Down to Earth in March 2009 issue. The study describes how climate change is leading to a rising trend of short but intense spells of rainfall, which is making usable water scarce in India.

Right to water and sanitation - A draft paper by WaterAid
The paper reviews the current status of drinking water and sanitation in India and views the issue of water and sanitation as a fundamental human right Posted on 05 Jun, 2009 11:54 AM

"Right to Water and Sanitation", is a briefing paper (draft) written in March 2009, by Indira Khurana and Richard Mahapatra of WaterAid India, based on secondary research.

National ground water congress by the ministry of water resources (2007)
“National Congress on Groundwater” was held to address issues related to better groundwater governance and facilitate sharing of information and coordination with various agencies and stakeholders Posted on 04 Jun, 2009 02:01 PM

The Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources organized a “National Congress on Groundwater” in 2007 to address various issues related to better governance of groundwater as well as facilitate the sharing of information and coordination with various agencies and stakeholders engaged in the programme of groundwater development and management.

New paradigm for rainfed farming: Support systems and incentives – A national workshop by ICAR, WASSAN and CSA
The workshop intends to deliberate a framework for establishing appropriate support systems and incentives for reinvigorating sustainable rainfed farming sand livelihoods in rainfed areas in India. Posted on 04 Jun, 2009 01:13 PM

This page provides the link to the lead papers and presentations of the national workshop by ICAR, WASSAN and CSA on “New paradigm for rainfed farming: Support systems and incentives” in 2007.

Water Alternatives , Volume 2 Issue 2 : Scholarly articles on water management in Africa
The current edition contains a broad range of articles from scholarly articles on water management in Africa to reassessment of supply strategies in Portugal. Posted on 03 Jun, 2009 09:56 AM

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Review of drinking water and sanitation status in India - A report by WaterAid India
The report is an assessment of drinking water and sanitation situation in the country in terms of coverage and financing gaps, keeping the targets of Millennium Development Goals as a benchmark Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:40 PM

This paper by WaterAid India is an assessment of the drinking water and sanitation situation in the country in terms of coverage and financing gaps, if any, keeping the targets of the Millennium Development Goals as a benchmark for the assessment.

Sanitation firmly on the map: But still a long way to go – A position paper for the second South Asia Conference on Sanitation by WaterAid India (2006)
This paper by WaterAid India highlights the progress, key issues and challenges and recommendations for improving sanitation coverage with special focus on the poor. Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:37 PM

This paper by WaterAid India highlights the progress, key issues and challenges and recommendations for improving sanitation coverage with special focus on the poor. It is based on the experience of WaterAid India, other major sector agencies and NGOs and also takes into consideration the programme of state and national governments of India for sanitation promotion.

Drinking water and sanitation in rural Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra- A review of policy initiatives - Forum for Watershed Research and Policy Dialogue
The papers published by FORWARD provides a background on water crisis in India and describes the water and sanitation situation in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:12 AM

These papers published by FORWARD provides a background on the water crisis in India and describes the water and sanitation situation in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

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