Usha Dewani

Changing climate, changing lives - A film on the impact of climate change on agriculture in Dhulikhel, Nepal

This video echoes the voices of people experiencing the brunt of climate change in the Nepal Himalayas. Usha Dewani posted 11 years 3 months ago

Need for an ecologically sound agricultural system - A video interview with Ardhendu S Chatterjee

Usha Dewani interviews Ardhendu S Chatterjee, Development Research Communication and Services Centre (DRCSC), Kolkata. Usha Dewani posted 11 years 3 months ago

"Integrate understanding of hydro-geology into planning of watershed management programmes" - A report on the training workshop on groundwater management in the Himalayas, organized by People’s Science Institute, in December 2012 at Dehradun

Ever wondered why there is so much fuss about groundwater getting scarce by the day and its quality deteriorating like never before ? And does the liquid and solid waste that my home releases into the environment everyday influence groundwater ? These questions and many more were answered in a recent training workshop organized by People’s Science Institute, Dehradun from 12th to 22nd December 2012. The training was conducted with the aim of promoting the integration of hydrogeology into mainstream watershed management with a focus on issues of equity, quality and sustainability. This was the third in this series of workshops organized by PSI after December 2011 and June 2012, with the focus on groundwater management in the Himalayan states of India. Usha Dewani posted 11 years 5 months ago

Wisdom in every drop: ‘In search of water’, a documentary film on reviving of the traditional water harvesting system in the Thar Desert

This film provides an inspiring example of the efforts made by a community in the Thar desert to revive traditional water harvesting systems and take care of their water needs Usha Dewani posted 11 years 7 months ago

Report on a workshop on Environmental Flows, organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam, on 6th May 2012

To enable the community to challenge destructive projects such as dams, a sensitization programme on environmental flows or ‘E-flows’ was organised at Guwahati, Assam Usha Dewani posted 11 years 9 months ago

Report on Indian Mountain Initiative Sustainable Mountain Development Summit 2 held at Gangtok, Sikkim between May 25-26, 2012

The second Sustainable Mountain Development Summit of the Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI) was held on May 25 at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok Usha Dewani posted 11 years 9 months ago

Sangken: The festival of water in Arunachal Pradesh

This article sheds light on the traditional water festival celebrated before the new year in Arunachal Pradesh Usha Dewani posted 11 years 9 months ago

"The new human revolution": Ushering universalism and a just world through sustainability

This article by Sujata D Hazarika and Saurabh Garg dwells on idea of how to create and communicate a shared vision for a sustainable and desirable future Usha Dewani posted 11 years 9 months ago

"Assam faces worst ever floods in 10 years": A video interview with Dr. Partha J Das, Programme Head, ‘Water, Climate & Hazard (WATCH)’ Programme, Aaranyak

This article by Usha Dewani provides a brief background of the situation of floods in Assam, their impact and possible solutions, through a video interview with Dr. Partha J Das, Usha Dewani posted 11 years 10 months ago

"Water governance in Assam: Priorities for knowledge-based interventions" - Report of a consultation organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam in June 2012

The state of Assam faces some unique challenges. Some of these include a high preponderance of natural disasters, difficult terrain, and water induced hazards Usha Dewani posted 11 years 10 months ago

A story of resurgence - A video featuring the revival of Doling lake, Sikkim

This video by Usha Dewani features an initiative by the Government of Sikkim on reviving the Doling lake in Rabongla, South Sikkim. Usha Dewani posted 11 years 10 months ago