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Impacts of climate change on public health in India - Future research directions - Paper published in Environmental Health Perspectives

This paper discusses the observed relationships between climate variability and human health.

Towards greener development: EIA sector specific manuals brought out by the Ministry of Environment and Forests

This article collates and presents 26 of the 37 environment impact assessment (EIA) manuals brought out by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).

Swimming pools for rain water harvesting: Can be utilised to fill buffer tanks, re-charge tanks and collection chambers

Understanding governance in WASH sector in Andhra Pradesh - A study by WASSAN

The paper examines the issue of water governance- its key elements, applicability, and influence on service levels.

Social exclusion in watershed development: Evidence from the Indo-German watershed development project in Maharashtra - A LEAD paper

This paper examines social exclusion of resource-poor groups in developmental programmes targeted at them through the lens of watershed programmes.

Climate change risk - An adaptation and mitigation agenda for Indian cities - A paper published in the journal Environment and Urbanisation

This paper outlines the much needed adaptation and mitigation agenda for cities in India where the urban population is likely to grow by around 500 million over the next 50 years.

A life free from hunger,child malnutrition: The report sets out six steps to tackle the crisis

Faulty procurement, rising farm inputs force West Bengal farmers to commit suicide

गंगा जल का परीक्षण

The status of glaciers in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region - A report by the ICIMOD

This study by ICIMOD provides a comprehensive account of the number and status of glaciers across the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region.

नदी के जल जनित रोगों से होता नारकीय जीवन

Framework for valuing ecosystem services in the Himalayas - An ICIMOD technical report

This document by ICIMOD outlines a general framework for economic valuation of ecosystem services in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region

मानव विकास की मिसाल सामरदा पंचायत

"Water management in Mumbai: Prospects and challenges" - Videos from a round table organised by Observer Research Foundation

These videos from a round table organised by Observer Research Foundation deal with the issue of water management in Mumbai.