Category: Livelihoods

‘Nutritional security is a key aspect of Sustainable Land Management, especially in rain-fed agriculture’

By Dr. Ashok Dalwai

10/11/2019

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

10/06/2019

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 –

08/23/2019

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

08/07/2019

How reducing food wastage can fight climate change, reduce water scarcity

By Dr. Eshwer Kale The world is today facing an unprecedented water crisis, both in access and availability. Cape Town in South Africa reached ‘day

06/05/2019

Want to mobilize people for water management? Let the “Unspoken of” surface!

By Dr. Marcella D’Souza The Problem Day after day, news papers in Maharashtra highlight the water crisis: “In Marathwada, dead insects fill the little water that’s

03/21/2019

Do changes in land use patterns affect gender roles and relations?

By Shreya Banerjee & Anuradha Phadtare Over the last couple of decades, there has been a rapid and large scale shift in rural land use

03/08/2019

A PATH TO GUARANTEED SELF-SUFFICIENCY

By Elvira Greiner If you skim through the current media reports in India, you get the impression that the economy is on an upward trajectory

02/22/2019

Wetlands-one of nature’s most important gifts

By Sarojini Devi Boominathan Since 1997, World Wetlands Day has been celebrated every year on February 2 to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands

02/04/2019

Forecasts and advisories as a step to tackling climate variability

By Jyothirmayee Kandula Climate change has become one of the world’s most pressing challenges, with wide ranging implications for every aspect of life. In particular,

02/02/2019