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Cracking the Code to Sustainable Development: The Odisha Cashew Story

Jun, 2024
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development

In Odisha’s Guma block, cashew plantations have become a transformative force for tribal communities, offering economic stability, reducing migration, and empowering women through sustainable agricultural practices. Managed in partnership with WOTR, these initiatives not only enhance local livelihoods but also promote biodiversity and soil health, marking a significant step towards sustainable development in the region.

Champion the Ecosystems-based Approach for Sustainable Ecosystems

Feb, 2024
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Research & Training

WOTR is organising a pivotal three-day training event on EbA for Sustainable Ecosystems, set to take place from the 27th to the 29th of February 2024 at the Darewadi Learning Centre in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Embarks on Groundbreaking Climate Resilience Journey with WOTR

Feb, 2024
CSR Partnerships, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

The Government of Maharashtra, through its Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoE-CC), has joined forces with the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), a renowned non-profit organisation and think tank, to forge a path toward sustainable and resilient development.

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

Power of Collective Actions against Climate Change: International Day of Rural Women

Oct, 2023
Climate Change, ECOBARI, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Women Empowerment

Beneath climate change’s disproportionate burden on rural women lies a story of strength, collaboration, and empowerment. On this International Day of Rural Women, let’s shift the narrative and applaud incredible tales of resilience like those we discovered in WOTR’s project villages in Ahmednagar

Empowering Resilience: Navigating Through India’s Diverse Disaster Landscape

Oct, 2023
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development

Every October 13th marks a pivotal moment of unity across the globe: The United Nations International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. WOTR remains committed to transforming rural lives through sustainable water and climate-resilient practices, using EbA

Community-Led Sustainable Management: The Digital Age

Sep, 2023
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Water Management

If you’re able to fill your bottle with clean drinking water at any given time of the day, clearly you are not amongst the 163 million Indians with no access to this privilege. India is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world

Harvests of Hope: Basava Swami’s Green Transformation

Basaava Swami, a 50-year-old farmer from Kherada village in the Bidar district of Aurad taluka, had long been practising conventional farming methods. However, his curiosity led him on a path of discovery of SCI-system of crop intensification which

Van Mahotsav: India’s Forest Festival and its Role in Shaping a Green Tomorrow

Jul, 2023
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Land Management, Sustainable Development

Our constitutional forefathers, with their far-sighted vision, had foreseen the crucial role of trees in mitigating the future implications of climate change. Recognising the need to create enthusiasm among people towards conservation, they initiated ‘Van

Scaling up EbA in Agriculture: Insights from Digital Extension Services and Agroforestry Case Studies

Jul, 2023
Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Agriculture plays a significant role in the economies of many developing countries in the Global South. Nonetheless, the sector faces numerous challenges , including climate change, market pressures, land degradation, extreme weather events, and

Cracking the Code to Sustainable Development: The Odisha Cashew Story

Jun, 2024
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development

Champion the Ecosystems-based Approach for Sustainable Ecosystems

Feb, 2024
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Research & Training

Maharashtra Embarks on Groundbreaking Climate Resilience Journey with WOTR

Feb, 2024
CSR Partnerships, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

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

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

Power of Collective Actions against Climate Change: International Day of Rural Women

Oct, 2023
Climate Change, ECOBARI, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Women Empowerment

Empowering Resilience: Navigating Through India’s Diverse Disaster Landscape

Oct, 2023
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development

Community-Led Sustainable Management: The Digital Age

Sep, 2023
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Water Management

Harvests of Hope: Basava Swami’s Green Transformation

Van Mahotsav: India’s Forest Festival and its Role in Shaping a Green Tomorrow

Jul, 2023
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Land Management, Sustainable Development

Scaling up EbA in Agriculture: Insights from Digital Extension Services and Agroforestry Case Studies

Jul, 2023
Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

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What Airport Lounges Teach Us About Climate Adaptation

Aug, 2026
Climate Change Adaptation, Knowledge Systems, Participatory Approach

An analogy for climate adaptation, showing that scientific expertise alone is not enough. It reminds us that the knowledge on the ground is equally important in making informed decisions

How One Maharashtra Village Stopped Waiting for Rain

Jul, 2026
Water Management, Watershed Development

Maharashtra village, Gosasi, transforms chronic water scarcity into year-round security through watershed structures, women-led savings groups, and sustainable farming practices.

सशक्त नेतृत्व: रामगढ़ में VDC अध्यक्षमनबसिया सिंह की प्रेरक यात्रा

Jul, 2026
Livelihood, Women Empowerment

सिलाई उद्यमी से VDC अध्यक्ष तक, मनबसिया सिंह अपने छत्तीसगढ़ के गाँव को बेहतर भविष्य की ओर अग्रसर कर रही हैं।

Leading from the Front: Manbasiya Singh’s Journey as VDC Chairman in Ramgarh

Jul, 2026
Livelihood, Sustainable Livelihoods

From tailoring entrepreneur to VDC Chairman, Manbasiya Singh is leading her village in Chhattisgarh towards a better future.

Nature Without Borders: World Nature Conservation Day

Jul, 2026
conservation, Nature, Sustainable Livelihoods

A tribute to World Nature Conservation Day, where we are reminded that conservation must extend beyond conventional models.

Water Stewardship and the Rise of Rural Resource Leaders

Jul, 2026
Water Consevration, Water Governance

A story of how water stewardship empowered Bhagwat Gavande to become a trusted rural resource leader in his village

El Niño, Equity, and the Price of Undervaluing Nature

Jul, 2026
El Niño, Indian Monsoon

El Niño exposes hidden economic costs of degraded ecosystems, revealing why water stewardship and natural capital investment strengthen rural climate resilience.

Crop Simulation: Farming India’s Climate Future Beyond 2047

Jul, 2026
Agriculture, Technology

Crop simulation reveals a startling truth: without adaptation, South Asian farmers could lose up to half their harvest by 2047. How can simulation help with adaptation?