Malawi economic monitor, February 2024
Watersheds play a crucial role in sustaining the ecosystem, biodiversity, wildlife, agriculture, and human population by serving as the natural resource base for all forms of life. These natural boundaries
Watershed Development
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Cabinet nod for watershed projects worth Rs 2,142 crore
To create irrigation infrastructure at the ground level, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a World Bank supported National Watershed Management project worth Rs 2,142
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Success stories in mainstreaming ecosystem services into macro-economic policy and land use planning: evidence from Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa and Viet Nam
A project aimed at integrating the economic value of ecosystems into government policies has identified almost one billion dollars of benefits in four pilot countries, the importance of ecosystem conservation
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Recharge rate in a carbonate rock covered watershed in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India using tritium injection and soil water balance methods
<p>Groundwater in the carbonate aquifers of the southern Andhra Pradesh, India has approached to stress level as water table has declined due to increasing groundwater draft, low to moderate rainfall,
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Integrated water resources management in Eastern Africa: coping with ‘complex’ hydrology
Extreme and unpredictable rainfall patterns, intense floods, and droughts add significantly to the cost of controlling and managing water resources in Eastern Africa. This paper describes the approaches
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Scaling success- Lessons from adaptation pilots in the rainfed regions of India
<p>As climate change threatens India’s food security, adaptation in the agriculture sector is becoming increasingly important. However, for too long, adaptation has been characterized by individual
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Scaling success: lessons from adaptation pilots in the rainfed regions of India
<p>This new research report from WRI calls for policymakers to think bigger about climate change adaptation by moving away from small, one-off projects to those that benefit more people and better inform policy. It presents case studies from 21 agriculture projects across India, but its lessons are applicable in many countries and to many stakeholders</p>
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Regional prioritisation of flood risk in mountainous areas
A regional analysis of flood risk was carried out in the mountainous area surrounding the city of Bogotá (Colombia). Vulnerability at regional level was assessed and combined with an existing flood susceptibility
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Chandaka Eco Plan to Push Green Ingress into Capital
BHUBANESWAR: More than 70,000 hectare (ha) in Khurda and Cuttack districts have been proposed to be brought under the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary which abuts the Capital
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Political economy of agricultural distress and farmers suicides in Maharashtra
The present paper attempts to evaluate the economic conditions of the farm households of Yavatmal district of Vidarbha region. The district has reported an increasing number of suicides during the period
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Mauritius: Report On Land Drainage and Watershed Management Programme Presented to Government
The Report of a Study on the Evaluation of the Land Drainage and Watershed Management Programme effected by the National Development Unit during the period 2010-2014 has been presented to the Government.