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Research Papers
Half full, Half empty: A WaterAid publication on the drought and drinking water crisis in Bundelkhand
Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 01:44 PMThis paper on Bundelkhand from their Water and Sanitation Perspective series of WaterAid presents how ecological degradation and faulty policies make drinking water scarce and less accessible.
River basins and river basin organisations in South Asia
Posted on 22 Jul, 2009 03:12 PMAs part of the research study, River Basins and River Basin Organisations in South Asia, done by the Society for Participatory Development Hyderabad, CapNet South Asia (Read More) and Gomukh Environmental Trust for Sustainable Development Pune (Click Here), data about individual river basins has been collected for the river basins in South Asia.
The economics of climate change in Southeast Asia: a regional review
Posted on 13 Jul, 2009 09:53 AMClimate change will affect everyone but developing countries will be hit hardest, soonest and have the least capacity to respond. South East Asia is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change with its extensive, heavily populated coastlines, large agricultural sectors and large sections of the population living under $2 or even $1 a day.
Suggestions for a modified approach towards implementation and assessment of Ganga Action Plan
Posted on 11 Jun, 2009 03:20 PMThis paper is written by Vinod Tare, Purnendu Bose and Santosh Gupta of IIT Kanpur to examine the need for an alternative implementation and assessment methodology of River Action Plans in India. The paper illustrates of ‘Ganga Action Plan' (GAP) and its implementation near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to assess the methodology.
Rain Shocked-Climate change and the rainfall pattern
Posted on 11 Jun, 2009 02:40 PMThe research study was published in Down to Earth in March 2009 issue. The study describes how climate change is leading to a rising trend of short but intense spells of rainfall, which is making usable water scarce in India.
Right to water and sanitation - A draft paper by WaterAid
Posted on 05 Jun, 2009 11:54 AM"Right to Water and Sanitation", is a briefing paper (draft) written in March 2009, by Indira Khurana and Richard Mahapatra of WaterAid India, based on secondary research.
National ground water congress by the ministry of water resources (2007)
Posted on 04 Jun, 2009 02:01 PMThe Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources organized a “National Congress on Groundwater” in 2007 to address various issues related to better governance of groundwater as well as facilitate the sharing of information and coordination with various agencies and stakeholders engaged in the programme of groundwater development and management.
New paradigm for rainfed farming: Support systems and incentives – A national workshop by ICAR, WASSAN and CSA
Posted on 04 Jun, 2009 01:13 PMThis page provides the link to the lead papers and presentations of the national workshop by ICAR, WASSAN and CSA on “New paradigm for rainfed farming: Support systems and incentives” in 2007.
Water Alternatives , Volume 2 Issue 2 : Scholarly articles on water management in Africa
Posted on 03 Jun, 2009 09:56 AMImage and Content Courtesy: Water Alternatives (WaA)
Review of drinking water and sanitation status in India - A report by WaterAid India
Posted on 02 Jun, 2009 12:40 PMThis paper by WaterAid India is an assessment of the drinking water and sanitation situation in the country in terms of coverage and financing gaps, if any, keeping the targets of the Millennium Development Goals as a benchmark for the assessment.