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Misaligned cropping patterns Vs water resources
A June 2018 study published by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) suggests that analysing land productivity of a region and yield of a crop is not sufficient to calculate...
Catch Where it Falls
The answer to India’s perennial drought problem despite high rainfall lies in addressing policy failures and formulating measures not just for mitigating problems, but drought-proofing the entire co...
Water and a City: Institutions, community and citizens at work in Bengaluru
Presently, the Cauvery River is the city’s sole water source located at a distance of 100 km. But with a population expected to reach 20 million by 2031, the rising demand for water presents unique ch...
Hydrogeology in Strategic Water Conservation
Conventional approaches to conservation of groundwater have not considered the need to involve an understanding of aquifer measurement and hydrogeology. Considering India’s diverse geography, it is p...
The answer to our water crises lies in the democratisation of water resources
Mihir Shah, economist, water policy expert and member of the erstwhile Planning Commission speaks with G’nY on the need to facilitate community ownership of water and what India needs to do to ensure...
पर्यावरणीय नीतिशास्त्र
सभी प्राकृतिक पदार्थों में अंतर्निहित मूल्य हैं इसलिए मानव द्वारा दावा किए जा रहे सभी अधिकार, सभी प्राकृतिक पदार्थों पर भी लागू होता है और मानव द्वारा इसका सम्मान किया जाना चाहिए। चूंकि प्रकृति के सभी...