by Partik Kumar, Veena Srinivasan | Jan 29, 2025 | Technical Consulting / Research
Addressing Depletion in Alluvial Aquifers The River Betwa, a tributary of the Ganga, flows pasts the Chhatris of Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. Credit: Sharvarism / Wikimedia Commons. CC-BY-SA-4.0 Partik Kumar and Veena Srinivasan argue that participatory groundwater...
by Veena Srinivasan | Sep 25, 2024 | Technical Consulting / Research
Creating Kaveri Delta beneath our feet: An experiment in grounding socio-hydrology in Tamil Nadu, India Photo: A goods train moves on a bridge on the Kaveri river delta near Trichy in Tamil Nadu, India. Credit: Santosh Janardhanan / Flickr. CC-BY-SA-2.0 Research by...
by Syamkrishnan P. Aryan, Mallika Sardeshpande, Manjunatha G | Sep 5, 2024 | Rural Futures / Research
Policy Brief: Augmenting Farmer Income With On-farm Carbon and Water Trade-offs Agroecological practices such as crop diversification (intercropping, crop rotation, agroforestry, etc.) and livestock integration offer ecological benefits such as carbon and water...
by Veena Srinivasan, Vivek Grewal | Jun 26, 2024 | Urban Water / Op-eds
Why do parts of Maharashtra experience different water stress levels? Even when wells and reservoirs run dry in Marathwada, Maharashtra’s coastal areas experience severe flooding. After the deficient monsoon last year, the Maharashtra government declared many...
by Karishma Shelar | Mar 13, 2024 | Rural Futures / Op-eds
A People-Centric Approach to Tackling Poverty in India Nature-based solutions like carbon offsets should prioritize people, encompass entire landscapes, and align with poverty alleviation objectives. Devaraya* is aghast at his crop yield. Situated in the city of...