Rajasthan (India) has been a pioneer state in terms of policy and practice in water conservation and management. The ongoing water stress in Rajasthan has triggered serious thinking,in particular on micro action, that can contribute to Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavlambhan Abhiyan (MJSA) thinking. FES and Hindustan Unilever Foundation are sharing the report with a view to illustrate one possible trajectory for a collaborative action involving private sector, civil society organisation and the government.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJune, 2016India
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchNovember, 2015India
The document highlisghts that the AWS Standard is helpful in developing a stepwise understanding of community and insitutional development, An action plan was developed with the communuty during the scoping exercise, considereing the water related concerns of the communities and their shared risks and challenges. The plan would act as a point of reference and guide the implementation process.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 2009India
Imageries of Remote Sensing (RS) satellites provide data on the temporal and spatial status of natural resources. Repetitive coverage helps in understanding various changing physical processes in a particular area as also in monitoring closely, the changes taking place across different areas. The availability of data at different spatial resolutions (as coarse as 1 km or as fine as 1 m) provides the means of observing the land simultaneously at micro as well as macro levels.
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In the Rain Shadow of Green Revolution
Reports & ResearchDecember, 2010IndiaThe study is an attempt to bring to the fore a Commons perspective of agriculture,livestock and rural livelihoods in the dryland and tribal areas of India. Would agriculture, livestock and rural livelihoods sustain in the absence of the support provided by Commons.
In finding an answer to this, This explores the potential role of the Commons (land and water resources) in strengthening the viability of the agro‐pastoral production systems and the resilience of household livelihoods.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchMarch, 2009India
The study looks into the work of two organizations- the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) and BAIF Research Foundation, towards Common Land Developmentin the two States of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
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Experiences from Common Land Development in the States of Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh in India
Reports & ResearchMarch, 2009IndiaThis study was commissioned by the South Asia Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Programme (SAPPLPP), a joint nitiative of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).
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Ideas for Implementation
Reports & ResearchApril, 2008IndiaThe study was undertaken to identify pertinent and emerging issues that have implications for biodiversity conservation and livelihoods and the inter-relationship between them. A detailed review of the current national and state policies was undertaken along with the strategies being implemented by the government and various multi-lateral and bi-lateral agencies and other organizations, focused especially in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa as provided in the scope of the study.
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Library ResourceLegislation & PoliciesSeptember, 2011India
Development of fodder resources and rehabilitation of grazing lands on forests and in forest fringe areas is of paramount importance in view of the total dependence of a large number of people on this resource for their livelihood needs.
This proposal is based on the hypothesis that the development of fodder resources will be best achieved through allocation of clear and mutually exclusive but closely inter-linked roles and responsibilities to the various line departments, viz.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2010Global
This information brief describes the importance of dryland agricultural biodiversity, outlines the threats facing it, and points to the key role that local people play in conserving it.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchOctober, 2013India
RCDC pursued a bio-resource governance programme during the period of 2009-11 in four tribal districts of Odisha with an objective of developing model GPs on bioresource governance. Land use being a major factor in natural resource governance, changes in land utilization, particularly forest land diversion, has been a matter of concern for these areas. In this backdrop, RCDC intended for an in-depth analysis of the dynamics of the changes in land utilization pattern in the state with focus on forest land diversion.
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