Economic valuation of reducing land degradation through watershed development in east Madhya Pradesh under risks of Climate extremes
Author: Aditya Shinde, Ankita Yadav, Aradhana Yaduvanshi, Dr. Marcella D’Souza, Rishu Garg, Sourya Das, Vijay Solanky, Vijayasekaran Duraisamy, Yogendra Jatav
The study indicates that the impact of sustainable land management through WSD as implemented by NGOs is an economically beneficial developmental intervention for periods of normal rainfall, as well as…
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ODK: A KEY TOOL IN WOTR’S TRANSITION FROM PAPER TO TECH-BASED DATA COLLECTION
In the last 20 years, the lifestyles of people the world over have been transformed with the widespread adoption of smartphones. From food to transport to the latest news, from…
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An Effective Way of Conveying Human Interest Story
Author: Harshal Khade
By Harshal Khade Retelling the story of Dunda Dhadwad from Shiswad I was once asked in the University class of Sociolinguistics by our professor ‘Has your life ever changed by…
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‘Nutritional security is a key aspect of Sustainable Land Management, especially in rain-fed agriculture’
By Dr. Ashok Dalwai (The author is Chief Executive Officer, National Rainfed Area Authority, (NRAA), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The speech below was delivered on…
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The case of the ‘Dabra Dabris’ of Madhya Pradesh
By Apoorva Nandwana* Madhya Pradesh is called ‘The Heart of India’—the tagline is based on the state’s location and was popularized by the state’s tourism board. The campaign made me…
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Experts call for a holistic, multi-sectoral approach to sustainable land management at a recent UN Conference
Policy makers, researchers, think-tanks and NGOs discuss economic perspectives and grassroots challenges to combat land degradation at side-event hosted by WOTR
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Collaborative action necessary to achieve ‘Water for Sustainable Development’
By Rahul Dev The United Nations marks the decade starting with World Water Day i.e. March 22, 2018, as the International Decade for Action – “Water for Sustainable Development”. [1] This…
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Group Micro-Irrigation-A step in avoiding the tragedy of commons
By Arpan Golechha Water is amongst the most important ecosystem service, especially so in the semi-arid regions in India. The village of Tigalkheda lies in the Jalna district of Maharashtra,…
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Farm ponds in the semi-arid areas of Maharashtra: a case study
By Ankita Yadav It is widely known that the state of Maharashtra, for the last many years, has frequently faced drought and drought-like conditions. To deal with this challenge, a number…
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Watering Concrete or Concreting Water?
By Nitesh Rikame Pune is the second-largest city in Maharashtra and the ninth largest city in India, with a population of 64.5 lakh people. Pune ranked first in the Mercer’s…
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