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Event report: National workshop organised by UNDP on ‘Reducing vulnerabilities to climate change and disaster risk through Integrated Water Management', at New Delhi on 17th December 2012
A national workshop on ‘Reducing vulnerabilities to climate change and disaster risk through Integrated Water Management ‘ was organised by the United National Development Program (UNDP) at ‘The Claridges’, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi on 17th December, 2012.It facilitated discussions and interaction among various stakeholders that included bureaucrats, technocrats, experts and NGOs.
The seminar participants deliberated on interlinked issues of climate change adaption, disaster risk reduction and water management, and how an integrated approach is required to enhance the adaptive capacities of vulnerable communities.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 25 Dec, 2012 06:56 AM

National Workshop
The issue of food security in India - Case of sodic land reclamation in Uttar Pradesh to preserve the health and productivity of land resources
This article discusses the introduction of green revolution in India and how this high-yield technology was environmentally harmful and bypassed small and marginal farmers
R P Agrawal
Posted on 22 Dec, 2012 12:14 PM

The issues surrounding the food security bill, which proposes to confer double benefits-procurement at a remunerative price for the public distribution system are dealt with. This is followed by a discussion on the contribution of usar (sodic land) development to food security in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
India's sanitation spot: Moving towards non-water based solutions in the future requires careful planning
The Habitat Agenda, adopted by consensus of 171 States at the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, declares that everyone has the right to an adequate standard of living for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing, housing, water and sanitation. And the irony surrounding this issue is perhaps never more evident than it is in India. We have a mobile phone penetration rate of 74% but more than half the households don’t have basic sanitation and toilet facilities.

Besides being a professor of International and Environmental law, Philippe Cullet is the Convenor of the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC), a non-profit research organisation that seeks to establish frameworks that foster sustainable conservation and use of natural resources in an equitable international context. In a conversation with The Alternative, he sheds light on the sanitation situation in India
Preeti Mohan
Posted on 20 Dec, 2012 11:43 AM

Philippe Cullet

Philippe Cullet
Seeking Sanctuary: a TEDxASB talk by Bittu Sahgal, editor of Sanctuary Asia
Bittu Sahgal, editor of Sanctuary Asia motivates students-the inheritors of this carbon-wounded Earth- at TEDxASB organised at the American School of Bombay in April 2012. His message is simple- conservation is necessary for our survival; the children of today need to remind decision makers that it is tomorrow's planet that they are ruining.
Bittu Sahgal
Posted on 20 Dec, 2012 09:20 AM

Climate change adaptation in water management for food security - A consultation meeting by India Water Partnership
A consultation meeting was held by the India Water Partnership on “Climate change adaptation in water management for food security: Recent developments in India”.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 19 Dec, 2012 09:20 AM

The meeting held on 22nd November, 2012 at the Institute for Human Development, New Delhi was followed by a discussion which included comments and suggestions of the experts and participants. The meeting was chaired by Prof. S R Hashim, President, India Water Partnership who was accompanied by Dr.
Making the connector the water connection: a TEDx talk on m.paani by Akanksha Hazari
m.paani is an innovative concept that capitalises on the fact that otherwise under-served communities still possess mobile phones. Using a loyalty program, m.paani seeks to secure water and sanitation services for these communities. In this TEDx talk, Akanksha Hazari explains the concept.
Akanksha Hazari
Posted on 18 Dec, 2012 06:21 PM

Money as a means to an end: a TEDx Connaught Place talk by Ishita Khanna on Ecosphere's work in Spiti
This TEDx talk speaks about Ecosphere and the work done by them in the Spiti valley in the Himalayas. It describes how the development of sustainable livelihoods can benefit a community.
Ishita Khanna
Posted on 16 Dec, 2012 06:42 PM

The talk begins with a description of the valley. This section describes its location, landscape, flora, livelihoods and society.
A brief note on emerging water challenges in India
The paper argues that the current social and demographic changes in India are putting pressure on water resources leading to exploitative demand for access to and control over water resources
Vijay Bhaskar
Posted on 13 Dec, 2012 09:33 PM

The contemporary Indian social, demographic context is witnessing steady rise in demand over water resources and experiencing crunch in its access and availability, clubbed with livelihoods challenges never before. On the contrary, meager policy instruments, inadequate institutional capacities and lack of machinery in place to address or ensure sustainability of its resources.
Video: ‘Water futures - It’s everyone’s business’: A talk by Rohini Nilekani
Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology was started to sponsor and promote research in indology and aspects of Indian culture. It organises a highly prestigious yearly event, the Bhogilal Leherchand Memorial Lectures , calling on people of eminence to speak on variant topics highlighting the institutes moral vibrancy and intellectual reach.
Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology
Posted on 13 Dec, 2012 08:40 PM

Rohini Nilekani
Guidelines for preparation of detailed project report for rural piped water supply schemes- A document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (2012)
This document by the Ministry of Drinking Water and sanitation provides the guidelines for the preparation of a detailed project report for rural piped water supply schemes
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 12 Dec, 2012 10:19 PM

This document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides essential components that should form part of detailed project report in village/multi village’s rural piped water supply scheme.

The main components of the guidelines include
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