A Better Tomorrow

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WOTR at conclave to modify MP State Water Policy – Strengthen Water Stewardship and adopt EbA

Nov, 2022
Integrated Watershed Development, News & Events, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Water Governance

On 30th September 2022, WOTR participated in a one-day conclave convened by the Madhya Pradesh (MP) State Policy & Planning Commission to invite suggestions to modify the State Water Policy at the Mantralaya in Bhopal. Dr Eshwer Kale, representing WOTR,

Ecosystem Restoration – A Must Do for Our Environment and Survival

Jun, 2022
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Well-functioning ecosystems form the bedrock of planetary health and human survival. With increased degradation of habitats and waning ecosystem functions, the threat of ecosystem collapse is more real than ever. Research shows a

When We Care about Nature, Nature Cares for Us

Jun, 2022
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Just like art and music, nature is the common thread that frees us from all physical and social boundaries, connecting us to the larger aspects of life. The vastness of forests and deserts, the depth of oceans, and the dynamism of biological diversity

Making Biodiversity Conservation a Community’s Responsibility

Apr, 2022
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Life is nothing if not diverse! And so is the world around us. From the thick, all-encompassing worldly banyan trees to the thin films of algae that floats on water surfaces, from the gorgeous, speckled butterflies to the slimy brown bugs that feast on

Upscaling EbA? Empirical Evidence from Western Maharashtra

Apr, 2022
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

People in the rural rainfed areas of India are facing multiple challenges- degradation of land and other natural resources, water scarcity, lack of social empowerment and welfare, unequal distribution of the wealth, high level of vulnerability to climate change,

What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation and how can it help India fight Climate Change?

Feb, 2022
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Climate change is already happening. Rising temperatures leading to rise in natural disasters are already making headlines. This shifting phenomenon presents a considerable risk on the health of people, natural capital (like clean water and food) and world economies

WOTR at conclave to modify MP State Water Policy – Strengthen Water Stewardship and adopt EbA

Nov, 2022
Integrated Watershed Development, News & Events, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Water Governance

Ecosystem Restoration – A Must Do for Our Environment and Survival

Jun, 2022
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

When We Care about Nature, Nature Cares for Us

Jun, 2022
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Making Biodiversity Conservation a Community’s Responsibility

Apr, 2022
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Upscaling EbA? Empirical Evidence from Western Maharashtra

Apr, 2022
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation and how can it help India fight Climate Change?

Feb, 2022
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

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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?

When Villagers Saw Their Land from Below: How a 3D model changed the way villages understand water, land, and each other

Jul, 2026
Capacity Building, Water Governance

Explore how 3D mapping of aquifers changed how Mhaswandi and Masai practice water stewardship.

Mangroves: Nature’s Multitaskers, Not Just Carbon Sinks

Jul, 2026
Biodiversity, Plants & Trees

Mangroves do far more than store carbon. They’re coastal shields, fish nurseries, biodiversity havens, and living systems tied to millions of lives.

Women Farmers and Climate Change in India: Challenges, Resilience and Emerging Opportunities

Jul, 2026
Climate Change, Women Empowerment

How climate change affects women farmers in India, and the solutions they are building for a more resilient future.

World Snake Day 2026: Understanding and Conserving Nature’s Silent Regulators

Jul, 2026
Biodiversity, Ecosystem

Observed every year on 16 July, World Snake Day aims to dispel myths and raise awareness about one of the most misunderstood creatures on Earth.

How Thousands Of Farmers Found Their Collective Voice

Jul, 2026
Farmer Producer Organisations, People Stories

This film tells the story of what changed when over 11,800 farmers came together to build their own Farmer Producer Companies

Beyond the Number Game: Why Van Mahotsav Needs a 6R Approach to Plantation

Jul, 2026
Community-Led Developmnet, conservation

A tree planted is not a tree grown. The 6R approach helps turn plantation drives into lasting forests.

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

WOTR at conclave to modify MP State Water Policy – Strengthen Water Stewardship and adopt EbA

Ecosystem Restoration – A Must Do for Our Environment and Survival

When We Care about Nature, Nature Cares for Us

Making Biodiversity Conservation a Community’s Responsibility

Upscaling EbA? Empirical Evidence from Western Maharashtra

What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation and how can it help India fight Climate Change?

WOTR at conclave to modify MP State Water Policy – Strengthen Water Stewardship and adopt EbA

Ecosystem Restoration – A Must Do for Our Environment and Survival

When We Care about Nature, Nature Cares for Us

Making Biodiversity Conservation a Community’s Responsibility

Upscaling EbA? Empirical Evidence from Western Maharashtra

What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation and how can it help India fight Climate Change?

By Categories

By Tags

El Niño, Equity, and the Price of Undervaluing Nature

Crop Simulation: Farming India’s Climate Future Beyond 2047

When Villagers Saw Their Land from Below: How a 3D model changed the way villages understand water, land, and each other

Mangroves: Nature’s Multitaskers, Not Just Carbon Sinks

Women Farmers and Climate Change in India: Challenges, Resilience and Emerging Opportunities

World Snake Day 2026: Understanding and Conserving Nature’s Silent Regulators

How Thousands Of Farmers Found Their Collective Voice

Beyond the Number Game: Why Van Mahotsav Needs a 6R Approach to Plantation

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