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December 6, 2022
The water that you eat
Need to shift to a more sustainable diet without compromising on major nutrients and calories
Historically, India has been a net exporter of virtual water (Image: PxHere)
November 6, 2022
Protecting children from climate change impact not child's play
In 2020, 559 million children were affected by four to five heatwaves a year; numbers could increase four-fold by 2050, as per a report by UNICEF
Heat-related mortality is four times higher among children under 1 year of age than in persons aged 1–44 years (Image: Taqver, Wikimedia Commons)
April 26, 2022
Making the invisible, visible
The water stewardship initiative by WOTR that developed a tool to visualise aquifers has not only helped farmers understand groundwater as a shared resource, but also led to a behavioural change among water users and helped implement groundwater laws and policies.
Groundwater, a fast disappearing resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)
December 6, 2021
Leaving no one behind!
Will it be possible to ensure equity and justice while balancing climate action goals with economic progress?
Taking everyone along while achieving a balance between economic growth and climate goals is crucial (Image Source: Good Energies)
March 22, 2021
Water governance standard and certification system – An answer to the water problems of agrarian India
The recent 'Water governance standard and certification system' developed by WOTR can greatly help villages to develop good governance practices and manage their water needs equitably and sustainably.
Long queues waiting for tankers are common in different parts of Maharashtra during water scarcity (Image Source: WOTR)
December 29, 2020
Challenges to India’s urban water security and future growth patterns
Water resources in most Indian cities are overworked and overused, and not adequately replenished.
Cities in India are marked by unequal distribution of water, lack of access, outdated infrastructure and minimal enforcement of rainwater harvesting and other means of supply. (Image: Anish Roy, Pixabay)
Monsoon Regatta presents Waterscapes, Muse Art gallery, The Yacht Club of Hyderabad and Arghyam, June 23 to July 8, 2012, Muse Art Gallery, Hyderabad
Posted on 20 Jun, 2012 11:17 PM

Organiser: Muse Art Gallery,  Arghyam, and The Yacht Club of Hyderabad

Venue: Muse Art Gallery
                 II Floor, Skyway
                 Hyderabad Marriott Hotel,
                 Hussain Sagar
Background information for the Twelfth Year Plan: Reports of the Planning Commission working groups
This article includes the details of working group reports related to water, agriculture and environment by the Government of India
Planning Commission
Posted on 16 Jun, 2012 04:53 PM

The Twelfth Five Year Plan of the Government of India commences during the year 2012-13. This plan has been developed following the recommendations of a number of Working Groups covering 26 different areas.
The International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM), Resource Alliance, July 3-6, 2012, Kuala Lumpur
Posted on 14 Jun, 2012 07:48 PM

Organiser:  The Resource Alliance

Venue:  Kuala Lumpur

The Resource Alliance

The Resource Alliance is an international charity which builds skills, knowledge and promotes excellence within civil society. Our mission is to be the global network for fundraising, resource mobilisation and philanthropy.

Two talukas, Jat & Atpadi, in Sangli district of Maharashtra face worst drought despite river Krishna flowing just 100 kms away
Drought has again hit large parts of Maharashtra this year. But the worst affected are two talukas in Sangli district
Ashwin Aghor
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 02:09 PM

 
Traditional water management systems - An overview of the Ahar-Pyne system in the South Bihar plains in India and the need for its revival - A paper from the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
This article describes a traditional water harvesting system, the Ahar Pyne system still practised in south plains of Bihar
Divy Ninad Kaul
Ganesh Neelam
Gopal Shukla
Swati Singh
Posted on 23 May, 2012 04:45 PM

This paper published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge provides a brief overview of the the Ahar-Pyne system, a traditional water harvesting system still practised in the sout
Soil health management under hill agroecosystem of North East India - A paper from the journal Applied and Environmental Soil Science
This paper describes the impacts of environmental degradation on soil quality and health in the North East of India
J Somasundaram
R Saha
R S Chaudhary
Posted on 19 May, 2012 03:33 PM

The paper published in the journal Applied and Environmental Soil Science discusses the need for a viable option for ecorestoration and maintenance of soil resources to sustain long-term soil productivity and improve food security for the region.
Water commercialization, a threat to human rights - A Gandhian prospect
This article argues that commercialisation of water is a threat to the basic human rights and must be solved by encouraging local level water management practices
Satyendra Tripathi
Posted on 17 May, 2012 11:00 AM

Providing usable water is one of the toughest challenges that most of the countries of the world are facing today. And in an era of liberalization and domination of capital centric policies commercialization of water is not a shocking step.
Managing water risk – India water tool scoping workshop, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, May 30, 2012,New Delhi
Posted on 16 May, 2012 10:21 PM

Organiser: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Venue:   Maple
             Habitat World,
             India Habitat Centre,
             Lodhi Road,
             New Delhi

WBCSD

Water resources of Andhra Pradesh - An atlas by VIStA, IWMI and GoAP
This atlas depicts the spatial and temporal distribution of available water in Andhra Pradesh
Anne Chappuis
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
IWMI Tata Water Policy Program (ITP)
Sanjay Gupta
Satya Prakash Tucker
Visual Information Systems for Action (VIStA)
Posted on 14 May, 2012 06:25 PM

This atlas on water resources in Andhra Pradesh by International Water Management Institute (IWMI), IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program (ITP), Visual Information Systems for Action (VIStA) and

Women and sustainable development - Women’s empowerment is a key factor for achieving sustainable economic growth
This article draws upon the role of women in sustainable development and highlights the need for empowerment to ensure equitable distribution of resources
Arvind Kumar
Posted on 13 May, 2012 02:50 PM

Sustainable development depends on an equitable distribution of resources for today and for the future. It cannot be achieved without gender equality. Women’s empowerment is a key factor for achieving sustainable economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability.
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