by Veena Srinivasan | Sep 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
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 / In the News
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 / In the News
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...
by Samrat Sharma | Feb 23, 2024 | Platforms and Partnerships / In the News
Depleting groundwater: Why India needs to rethink many agri practices Major crops like sugarcane, rice, cotton, and wheat are becoming more and more difficult to cultivate, given their water-intensive nature. The 2023 WELL Labs report noted: “A sustainable...
