India

At the grassroots level, ‘inclusion’ goes beyond representation. It involves ensuring diverse voices, including women, are actively participating in decision-making processes. This is especially crucial while addressing issues like climate change, given the phenomenon's unequal gendered effects.

Traditional water mills can be a promising solution to Arunachal's growing power crisis

NGT initiates measures to address unauthorised sand mining in Muzaffarnagar

The tank irrigation systems of South India

India's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), constituting 30% of the GDP, employing 110 million workers, and contributing 49% to exports, stand as the backbone of the economy. However, limited access to affordable finance and technical know-how hampers their transition to cleaner, energy-efficient technologies.

India is fast hurtling towards acute water scarcity. The reasons are many. While groundwater overdependence, changing rainfall patterns, poor water management practices are to blame, recent research shows that poor water quality is also adding up to this scarcity while also threatening the health of populations.

Five more wetlands added to India's list of Ramsar sites

India has added five more Ramsar sites to its list ahead of the World Wetlands Day on February 2, making the total count of wetlands classified under Ramsar convention to 80 from the existing 75 covering an area of 1.33 million hectares.

This case study explores the transformative journey of Janki Devi, a resident of Sangnyadi village, located 20 kilometers away from Almora city in India. Janki Devi's life was marked by struggles arising from water scarcity, affecting her family's livelihood and overall well-being.

NERAQ is pleased to invite you to the sixth episode of the Knowledge Exchange Series on Aquatic Resources Management being organised under NERAQ (Protection and Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources in the North-eastern Himalayan Region of India) project, jointly implemented by MoEFCC and GIZ.

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