The theme of this year's issue is "Need for disaster preparedness in agriculture". There will be a special focus on rural deprivation in India's countryside.
Devinder Sharma, Journalist, Food Policy Analyst and an activist speaks to Pradeep Baisakh on the issue of farmers' suicide, role of Micro Finance Institutions, water conflict between industry and agriculture sector, with special focus on Odisha.
This study by Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), commissioned by WWF-India focuses on the impacts of climate change on the rice and wheat production system in the Upper Ganga Basin.
This publication on the conservation and management of India’s lakes and wetlands, is a follow-up of the 12th World Lake Conference. The importance of this publication also stems from how valuable our lakes and wetlands are to our ecosystems.
This handbook published by Arghyam is a compilation of the insights and knowledge gained from conducting the ASHWAS (A Survey of Household Water and Sanitation) study, which included a participatory survey undertaken by Arghyam to ascertain the status of household water and sanitation in rural Karnataka, from a citizen's perspective.
On 6 June 2011, 15 houses of Yaipha Leikai were destroyed by Manipur Police under the orders of the Government of Manipur to evict the villagers for the NIT complex at Lamphelpat wetlands.
This guide by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seeks to assist countries and communities to take steps towards making marine and coastal ecosystem-based management operational, from strategic planning to on-site implementation.
The paper states that there had been continued improvements in access to sanitation, increased attention to usage of toilets and sustenance of hygienic behaviour change, and safe conveyance and disposal at the community level to reap the benefits of improved health and environmental outcomes.
