The Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India, a network of organisations and individuals having interest, experience and expertise in understanding conflicts arising around water in the country and exploring options to resolve these water conflicts in the interests of peace and equitable sharing, management and development of water resources. The Forum presently is in its second phase of work and the focus is on conflict documentation, conflict resolution and conflict prevention. Hence, an effort to document flood induced conflicts in India, an issue that has remained unexplored until date. In fact in its first phase the Forum had documented more than 60 cases of different types of water conflicts and this compendium has published by Routledge as a book: Water Conflicts in India: A Million Revolts in the Making.
Interested persons can send an abstract of flood induced conflict in the country keeping in mind the discussion above. It should not be more than 300 to 400 words. The abstract should, on the minimum, mention the location of the conflict, and also highlight the key issues, parties involved in the conflict and its present status.
A panel of experts appointed by the Forum will review the abstracts and select 20 abstracts for the case studies. Acceptance of the abstracts would be intimated to the authors by 15 June 2011.
Important dates:
Last date to receive the abstracts: 8th June, 2011
Notification of the acceptance of abstracts: 15th June, 2011
Last date for submission of the first draft of the case study: 20th July, 2011
Contact Details:
Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India
C/o Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM),
16, Kale Park, Someshwarwadi Road,
Pashan, Pune - 411 008
Tel: (020) 25880786
Email: waterconflictforum@gmail.com
Website: http://conflicts.indiawaterportal.org
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