Watershed development, an ecosystem-based approach for development of rain-fed regions in India, is gaining traction and political support, but how is it contributing to poverty reduction, food security, and climate change adaptation? This paper examines how economic valuation can improve our understanding of watershed development...
As the urgent need for climate change adaptation becomes clearer, so three issues come to the fore. The first is the cost. Many estimates suggest that trillions of dollars are needed, with little idea of where these might come from. The second is whether governments...
05.06.2013
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Marginal farmers in Maharashtra are battling another cruel drought. In Vidarbha, heat waves and droughts have become an annual feature. It doesn't have to be so. Absence of irrigation and efficient watershed management make small farmers even more vulnerable. Although schemes such as the Mahatma...