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Maintaining Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity for Long-term Sustainability of Ecosystem

Feb, 2025
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, W-CReS

Ecosystem integrity is a holistic approach to conservation that considers the wholeness of entire landscapes and ecosystems rather than focusing solely on individual species or resources

Guardians of the Land: Harnessing Traditional Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation

Feb, 2025
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development

India is also home to a multitude of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), each with unique ethical, cultural, and traditional practices. For centuries, these communities have harnessed their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to sustain their livelihoods and preserve their cultural identities.

Beyond Food and Water: The Surprising Power of Provisioning Ecosystem Services

Sep, 2024
Biodiversity, Climate Change

Provisioning Ecosystem Services (PES) encompass essential natural resources directly supporting human livelihoods and well-being. They play a crucial role in climate change adaptation and contribute to achieving various SDGs.

Ecosystem Services and Disservices of Prosopis juliflora in arid and semi-arid landscapes

Jul, 2024
Biodiversity

Prosopis juliflora, or Vilayati Kikar, sparks debate for its dual impact on arid and semi-arid landscapes. This invasive species provides valuable ecosystem services (ES) while also causing significant ecosystem disservices (EDS).

Lac-pati Farmers: How Systematic Lac Cultivation Turned This Marginal Farmer Into A Millionaire

Apr, 2024
Biodiversity, Sustainable Livelihoods

Anuj Mundu, 40, says he went around the whole country searching for money, only to find the ‘paise wale ped’ (money making trees) at home. A resident of Rumutkel village, a hamlet of 144 households in the hilly, remote interiors of Jharkhand’s Khunti district, Mundu, who until some years ago, was forced to migrate to cities to find work, has been cultivating lac, a high-value non-timber forest product, on ber and kusum trees the last five years.

A Vibrant Concerto: Why Protecting India’s Rural Biodiversity is Vital for a Resilient Future

Feb, 2024
Biodiversity, Rural Development

India’s rural biodiversity, vital for resilience against climate change, faces threats from habitat loss and climate variability. Preserving it through community-based conservation and sustainable livelihoods is essential for human survival and a balanced coexistence with nature.

Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Nature-based Solution for Climate Change

Jan, 2024
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation

This blog will cover blue carbon, highlighting its role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. It will help us understand its significance in combatting climate change and protecting the planet.

Harmony in Beliefs: Embracing Diversity and Co-Existence through Wagh Baras

Jan, 2024
Biodiversity

The Mahadev Koli community in Akole, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra celebrates the Wagh Baras festival, observing rituals that venerate nature and embody an ethos of environmental stewardship and peaceful coexistence

Flavours of the Forest: A Community’s Culinary Celebration of Wild Edible Plants

Oct, 2023
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Food Security, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition

The Raan Bhaji festival celebrates indigenous, wild edible plants used in local cuisine, highlighting the ancient diet of human civilisations. Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) thrive independently, predating modern agriculture. WEPs are integral to the sustenance of traditional and indigenous food methodologies, particularly within rural and

Plankton: The Unsung Heroes Powering Our Planet’s Future

Sep, 2023
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Plankton, specifically cyanobacteria (a type of phytoplankton), are the pioneers of photosynthesis on Earth. Yet, when we think of aquatic life, our minds often jump to fish, birds, crabs, and plants. Rarely do we give a thought to plankton, the

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Indigenous Wisdom: A Key To Conservation

Mar, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Indigenous communities possess traditional knowledge vital for conserving natural resources and addressing the climate crisis.

WOTR’s Legacy: Empowering Communities, Creating Opportunities

Mar, 2025
Rural Development, WOTR History

WOTR’s approach has always been collaborative, working with partners across disciplines, ensuring community-led solutions.

How Water Management is Transforming Livelihoods: A Story of Climate Resilience from Tribal Villages in Odisha, India

Mar, 2025
Case Stories, Sustainable Livelihoods, Water Management

In Odisha’s Gajapati and Rayagada districts, where water scarcity and erratic rainfall have long posed challenges, the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) implemented a transformative climate resilience project, supported by Andheri Hilfe.

Water, Wisdom, and Wealth: One Farmer’s Journey to Sustainable Success

Mar, 2025
Case Stories, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods

This case study highlights the journey of Eta Bai Rathod from Kangti Mandal, in Sangareddy district, exemplifying how targeted interventions can improve livelihoods through sustainable agricultural practices. Eta Bai’s story illustrates the convergence of water management, crop diversification, and institutional support—strategies critical for addressing India’s agrarian challenges.

Resilience in Action: Transforming Water, Agriculture, and Livelihoods in Maharashtra villages

Mar, 2025
Case Stories, Rural Development, Water Management

In the quest for rural communities to overcome water scarcity and build a resilient future, determination, collaboration, and the right support are essential. For the villages of Phalode and Sawarli, Pimpari in Maharashtra this journey began with a clear vision and collective action.

Empowering Women, Transforming Lives

Mar, 2025
Case Stories, Rural Development, Women Empowerment

As we celebrate Women’s Day throughout March, we’re honored to share inspiring stories of women who embody grit, resilience, and determination.

This Family Mostly Survived on Rice or Jowar with Chilli

Mar, 2025
Uncategorized

Within a small place, Singaram Budhundu from Telangana and his family members manage a small kitchen garden which provides his family with a steady stream of fruits and vegetables, adds to their nutrition and also boosts the family income

A Day in the Life of a Jal Sewika

Mar, 2025
People Stories, Women Empowerment

With every shared pot of water, with every community meeting, with every onion harvested, Chaaya weaves a future for Mendhwan where water is a source of life, not a struggle for it.

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Maintaining Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity for Long-term Sustainability of Ecosystem

Guardians of the Land: Harnessing Traditional Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation

Beyond Food and Water: The Surprising Power of Provisioning Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services and Disservices of Prosopis juliflora in arid and semi-arid landscapes

Lac-pati Farmers: How Systematic Lac Cultivation Turned This Marginal Farmer Into A Millionaire

A Vibrant Concerto: Why Protecting India’s Rural Biodiversity is Vital for a Resilient Future

Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Nature-based Solution for Climate Change

Harmony in Beliefs: Embracing Diversity and Co-Existence through Wagh Baras

Flavours of the Forest: A Community’s Culinary Celebration of Wild Edible Plants

Plankton: The Unsung Heroes Powering Our Planet’s Future

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Indigenous Wisdom: A Key To Conservation

WOTR’s Legacy: Empowering Communities, Creating Opportunities

How Water Management is Transforming Livelihoods: A Story of Climate Resilience from Tribal Villages in Odisha, India

Water, Wisdom, and Wealth: One Farmer’s Journey to Sustainable Success

Resilience in Action: Transforming Water, Agriculture, and Livelihoods in Maharashtra villages

Empowering Women, Transforming Lives

This Family Mostly Survived on Rice or Jowar with Chilli

A Day in the Life of a Jal Sewika

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