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Engaging marginalized groups in the Greater Mekong region through action research
In the development of hydropower schemes, displaced rural people generally receive financial compensation for their losses.
HindustanTimes.com: Tamil Nadu water woes: Early warning systems can help soften drought’s blow
Water has been in the news in Tamil Nadu, from devastating floods in 2015 to a severe drought because of weak northeast monsoons in 2016.
Press Release: Satellite based early-warning system to bolster drought risk reduction
Experts meet in Delhi to discuss how South Asian countries could adopt the new drought monitoring system to better prepare and mitigate drought risks
Asia out-migration dialogue: Linking gender, water and agriculture
The Migration and Agricultural Resilience Initiative for Sustainability (MARIS) network gathers national and international experts..
Co-composting: New take on traditional technology for better soils and sanitation
A recently published paper proposes co-composting as a relevant option for enhancing waste management in developing countries.
International Day for Biological Diversity 2016
Mainstreaming Biodiversity: Sustaining People and their Livelihoods
Migration, water and the trajectory of rural change in South Asia
In large parts of South Asia, a majority of families pursue a dual livelihood strategy, depending on both farming and migrant wage work.
Fraser Sugden
Fraser Sugden
TropiLakes: views and opinions
The event included field visits to IWMI research sites under the LIVES project in Koga and ILSSI project Robit in the Amhara region of Northern Ethiopia.
TheGuardian.com: India’s climate tech revolution is starting in its villages
From solar powered irrigation to handheld crop sensors, climate-smart villages are springing up across Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and other states.
IWMI Working Paper – 163: Characteristics of urban and peri-urban agriculture in West Africa: results of an exploratory survey conducted in Tamale (Ghana) and...
Agriculture is a long-standing feature of urban and peri-urban West Africa. The technical, environmental, social and political implications of urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA)...
Improving water management in Myanmar’s Dry Zone for food security, livelihoods and health
This research study was initiated as part of the project: Sustainable management of water to improve food security and livelihoods in the Dry Zone of Myanmar.
Groundwater access in Nepal
Under rural feudalism in Nepal, tenants are getting the short end of the stick.
Payday for India’s first ever “sunshine farmer”
Scheme could protect water reserves, boost incomes and guard against climate change.
FinancialExpress.com: MP lessons for bumper agricultural growth
The spate of recent farmer suicides has once again drawn the country’s attention to the deepening agrarian crisis.
Media is abuzz with opinions and expert...
Getting that ‘real time’ flow
A better way to collect, send and share water information in Pakistan.
Livemint.com: Water guzzling beverage firms are trying to give it back
Water has moved to the top of the business risk agenda, according to an April PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report, and at the current pace of...
The Financial Express: Harvesting solar riches
Growing agrarian stress, climate change, farmer suicides and an unpopular land bill are all colluding to turn the farm sector into prime minister Narendra...
Back to the grassroots
New review paper explores the available knowledge and lessons learned from past experiences in promoting home gardens in Africa.
IWMI Working Paper – 159: A framework to Understand Gender and Structural Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Ganges River Basin: Lessons from Bangladesh,...
As climate change becomes accepted as a reality in the scientific community, it is critical to continue to understand its impact on the ground,...
Farming goes to town
Pay Drechsel, scientist at the Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and co-author of the study, published in Environmental Research Letters in November, says...
Technology alone is not a silver bullet
Storing water could help rural communities in Nepal, if socioeconomic factors are addressed.
IWMI Research Report – 159: Climate Change, Out-migration and Agrarian Stress: The Potential for Upscaling Small-scale Water Storage in Nepal
Climate change could have a critical impact on agriculture in Nepal due to dry-season water shortages, and changes in the variability of water availability...
DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUES
The CGIAR Development Dialogues 2014 aim to focus international attention on the vital role of agriculture, livestock, fisheries, landscapes and food systems in achieving sustainable development.
Are more women farmers a good thing in Tajikistan?
Despite the coping strategies, challenges remain.
IWMI-India and ICAR renew their collaboration
IWMI-India and Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) signed a Memorandum of Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation by collaboration in research and training for the coming two years.
Wising up to wetlands and agriculture: Smarter policies promise the best of both worlds
Agriculture and wetlands should be managed in unison in order to conserve vital ecosystems and support the livelihoods of millions of people, according to...
Future-proofed: Smarter water use for an uncertain climate
Climate change will have a “profound” impact on water resources that could have serious knock-on effects for agriculture, according to a new report published...
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