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It is in Jammu Kashmir and is bordered by the Himalayas and the Karakoram mountain chains. Ladakh and its water sources are almost entirely dependent on the glaciers and snow-melts and changes in water systems can be directly attributed to changes in the glaciers and thus climate change.

India has contributed immensely to the body of scientific research and analysis that underpins the understanding of the global impacts of climate change. There is, to a slightly lesser degree, an understanding of specific regional impacts. More needs to be done here, especially understinding micro-level impacts.

How can citizens or NGOs initiate a movement at the local level for the protection of groundwater?

Groundwater Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater.

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Click on the link below for a comprehensive understanding about the issues related to groundwater.

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The objectives of National Water Awareness Campaign, (Rashtriya Jal Chetna Yatra) include creating awareness about the conservation of water, and to strive for the society's right to water. The campaign used innovative methods to create awareness in different states of India.

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An article in Parivesh, produced b the ENVIS Centre – the Central Pollution Control Board explores the advantage of groundwater recharge, in particular artificial recharge systems. These help to prevent decline in groundwater tables, and resolve saline water intrusion, a common problem in coastal areas.

Climate change is increasingly understood to be a human induced phenomenon, greatly accelerating natural cycles that have been discovered as scientific knowledge has extended the boundaries of our knowledge.

Countries around the world have tried to manage their water resources in a sustainable manner. Click here to know more about the global best practices in the urban water sector.

Global warming induces an increase in global precipitation through the augmentation of evaporation. According to the IPCC, rainfall patterns are likely to be modified with some regions becoming more arid and others experiencing more rainfall.