Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Water resource accounting as a tool for urban water management - An illustration in NCT- Delhi - Journal of Indian Water Works Association

This paper published in the Journal of Indian Water Works Association demonstrates how urban water management can be based on policies with the goals of effective water allocation, and its quality and quantity management, by making use of a water resource accounting framework and focuses on illustrating how urban water management can be achieved through water accounting through a case study of NCT-Delhi. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 4 months ago

Trends in private sector participation in the Indian water sector: A critical review - A Water and Sanitation Programme publication

This report published by the Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP) involves a study that involved a review of PPPs in the urban water supply sector since the 1990s, explores the trends emerging in the sector and analyses the factors that have facilitated or impeded the development and implementation of PPPs in the sector. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 4 months ago

Climate variability and change in the Himalayas: Community perceptions and responses - An ICIMOD study

This document by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) presents the findings of a study that was designed to investigate the impact of climate and socioeconomic change on the vulnerability and livelihoods of mountain people and their coping and adaptation strategies. ICIMOD conducted a community-based vulnerability and adaptive capacity assessment in four different areas that included Uttarakhand in northwestern India (two districts), Nepal (two districts), Eastern Bhutan (two districts), and North East India (one district in Assam and one in Meghalaya). The overall aim was to contribute to enhancing the resilience of vulnerable mountain communities in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region to change. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Prevalence of dental fluorosis and associated risk factors in school children from Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu - Paper published in the Indian Journal of Dental Research

This paper published in the Indian Journal of Dental Research describes the findings of a study that aimed at assessing the oral health status of 11-15 year old school children from Kanyakumari district. The survey focused on determining the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis along with assessing the various risk factors involved. Nearly 12 million of the 85 million tons of fluoride deposits are found in India. It is therefore not surprising that dental fluorosis is endemic in 15 states of India. The highest rates of endemicity have been reported from Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

How valuable are environmental health interventions? - Evaluation of water and sanitation programmes in India - Paper published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation

This paper published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation presents the findings of a valuation study that estimated the economic value of the average “treatment effect” of a community demand driven water and sanitation programme. The study employed a unique combination of propensity-score “pre-matching” and large panel data to estimate the economic impacts of a multi-dimensional environmental health programme. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

An ecological quantification of the relationships between water, sanitation and infant, child, and maternal mortality - Paper published in the Journal Environmental Health

This paper discusses the findings of a study that aimed at quantifying the relationship between water and sanitation and infant, child, and maternal mortality. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Impacts of climate change on public health in India - Future research directions - Paper published in Environmental Health Perspectives

This paper discusses the observed relationships between climate variability and human health. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Climate change risk - An adaptation and mitigation agenda for Indian cities - A paper published in the journal Environment and Urbanisation

This paper outlines the much needed adaptation and mitigation agenda for cities in India where the urban population is likely to grow by around 500 million over the next 50 years. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

The status of glaciers in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region - A report by the ICIMOD

This study by ICIMOD provides a comprehensive account of the number and status of glaciers across the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Framework for valuing ecosystem services in the Himalayas - An ICIMOD technical report

This document by ICIMOD outlines a general framework for economic valuation of ecosystem services in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

"Water management in Mumbai: Prospects and challenges" - Videos from a round table organised by Observer Research Foundation

These videos from a round table organised by Observer Research Foundation deal with the issue of water management in Mumbai. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Climate change in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas -The state of current knowledge - A book by ICIMOD

This book by ICIMOD presents an analyses of the available data on climate change in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, and identifies persisting insufficiencies in the data. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Climate change adaptation in Himachal Pradesh - Sustainable strategies for water resources - A report by the ADB

This report published by the Asia Development Bank (ADB) includes the findings of the study that examined the status of water resources in Himachal Pradesh. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Adapting to climate change - Conserving rice biodiversity of the Apatani tribe in North East India - An IGREC working paper

This working paper published by the Institute of Green Economy (IGREC) describes the traditional rice growing practices of the Apatani tribes in Arunachal Pradesh. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Climate: Observations, projections and impacts - India - A report by the Met Office (UK)

This report by the Met Office, UK describes the findings of a study that aimed at compiling observations, projections and impacts of climate change in the context of India Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Adaptation to climate change with a focus on rural areas and India - A document by GTZ (India)

This document is an outcome of ongoing project by GTZ and MoEF to devise ways of dealing with the inevitable impacts of climate change. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Marine fisheries in India - Issues, opportunities and transition for sustainable development - A World Bank working paper

This working paper by the World Bank reviews the marine fisheries sub-sector. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

"Bottle it up: We can use it" - Scientific studies on human urine - A presentation by Arghyam

This presentation deals with the issue of reuse of human urine in agriculture. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Water conservation, sustainable agriculture, challenges for rural development in Maharashtra and possible solutions - Talk by Popatrao Pawar, Sarpanch, Hivre-Bazar

These four video films cover a talk by Shri Popatrao Pawar, Sarpanch of Hivre-Bazar (Ahmednagar), Maharashtra. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago

Governing the urban poor - Riverfront development, slum resettlement and the politics of inclusion in Ahmedabad - A paper published in EPW

This EPW paper by Renu Desai describes the case of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development (SRD) project in Ahmedabad. Aarti Kelkar Khambete posted 12 years 5 months ago