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September 21, 2023 PESA Act unleashed: The Mahila Sangh's ongoing governance transformation
Women from the Mahila Gram Sangh (Image: FES)
December 4, 2022 What is the status of inland fisheries in India? Read these situational analysis reports to know about inland fisheries, the life of the fisherfolk, governance and tenure in inland fisheries and threats to the sustainability of inland fisheries.
Fishing in an irrigation canal in Kerala (Image Source: Martin Pilkinton via Wikimedia Commons)
October 31, 2022 This book by Dr. Mitul Baruah presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense socio-environmental transformations over the years, processes that are emblematic of the Brahmaputra Valley as a whole. This is an excerpt from the book.
Floods are recurrent phenomena in Assam (Image: Mitul Baruah)
August 21, 2022 Floods are not feared, but rather welcomed by the Mishing communities from Majuli island in Assam as they bring bountiful fish- a rich source of food, nutrition and livelihood for the community.
The Majuli island, a haven for fish (Image Source: Usha Dewani, India Water Portal)
May 8, 2022 The mighty Ganga is gradually becoming a death trap, not only for people, but also for the wonderous animals that live in its waters and depend on her for their survival. How has this happened?
The poisoned Ganges (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Saving the Hilsa by letting the Narmada flow!
This study proposes a novel method to determine optimum freshwater release from the Sardar Sarovar Dam to minimise the negative impact on hilsa fish migration in downstream estuaries. Posted on 20 Apr, 2024 08:17 AM

While dams are said to play a crucial role in meeting growing water demands, generating energy, and protecting from floods, controlled water release from dams can significantly impact the ecosystem of estuaries and the fish living in its waters.

What are estuaries

Narmada river at the Sardar Sarovar Dam (Image Source: Jitesh Ukani via Wikimedia Commons)
Odisha leads in the provision of quality drinking water on household tap connections
News this fortnight Posted on 04 Apr, 2024 08:55 AM

Odisha emerges as the only state to guarantee quality drinking water on household tap connections

Quality drinking water, a priority (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Tribals in Kerala revive an age old tradition by cultivating millets
News updates this fortnight Posted on 18 Dec, 2023 04:50 PM

Tribals in Kerala cultivate millets, revive an age old tradition

A Bajra field (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
The Forest Rights Act empowers Odisha women to protect their forests
News update this fortnight Posted on 06 Dec, 2023 10:17 AM

The forest rights act helps women take lead to protect their forests in Odisha

Rural women in Odisha (Image Source: Trocaire from Ireland via Wikimedia Commons)
Impact of fishing technologies on wellbeing of fisherwomen in Tamil Nadu
How has the ban on fishing technologies such as ring seine fishing affected the lives and livelihoods of fishing women from Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu? Posted on 19 Nov, 2023 11:05 AM

Technological innovations in agriculture and fishing have been thought to increase production, productivity, and income, alleviate poverty and reduce workloads. However, they can affect men and women differently by reinforcing gender inequalities, restrict access, and displace women as newly mechanised tasks become the domains of men.

Fisherwomen selling fish in the markets (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)
How internal migration can work more productively for fishers
New research from University of East Anglia, UK highlights the criticality of women’s contributions, both direct and through their social reproductive and networking activities, in achieving wellbeing and sustainability outcomes
Posted on 27 Sep, 2023 05:25 PM

Small-scale fishers in India are increasingly forced to migrate for their livelihoods, but new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) finds this can have positive impacts not always seen when labourers have to move for work.

Family networks improve outcomes for internal migration of small-scale fishers in India (Image: PxFuel)
Empowered by the PESA Act, a Mahila Sangh relentlessly works to reclaim governance
PESA Act unleashed: The Mahila Sangh's ongoing governance transformation Posted on 21 Sep, 2023 05:42 PM

In 2018, when the communities of Ghatanji Block in Yavatmal attended a workshop about the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, the information accessed brought about a shift in their perspective, where they felt empowered to reclaim common resources that rightfully belonged to them.

Women from the Mahila Gram Sangh (Image: FES)
Technology aids safety of Kerala fisherfolk during monsoons
News updates this fortnight Posted on 17 Jul, 2023 10:14 AM

Communication technologies aid fisherfolk in Kerala to remain safe during the monsoons

Fishermen venturing out into the sea in Vizhinjham in Kerala (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Tamil Nadu unveils organic farming policy
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 18 Mar, 2023 04:19 PM

Tamil Nadu unveils organic farming policy with a focus on promoting chemical-free agriculture

Organic farming creates harmonious balance between crop production and animal husbandry and facilitates alignment of life with natural ecosystems and cycles.  (Image: Katharina Low/SuSanA Secretariat)
Greater Chennai Corporation to set up 'sponge parks' to prevent street flooding
News this fortnight Posted on 06 Jan, 2023 09:22 PM

Greater Chennai Corporation plans to set up 47 'sponge parks' to prevent street flooding

Natural spaces such as water bodies and vegetation in cities can act as sponges and absorb rain and prevent flooding (Image Source: IWP Flicker photos)
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