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Calendar 2018 dedicated to Ramsar Sites of India

We published the 2018 calendar on ‘Ramsar Sites of India’. India as a Contracting party to the Ramsar Convention has designated 26 wetlands of international […]
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Ecosystem Services Shared Value Assessment for Wetland Catchments

The International Lake Management Committee (ILEC) Japan, in collaboration with Wetlands International South Asia conducted a consultation meet on ‘Lakes-4 and Ecosystem Services Shared Value Assessment’ on […]
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Partners for Resilience in India

Building community resilience in Bihar and Odisha

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Integrating wetlands in water management

Rivers and wetlands provide water for meeting human needs, as well as for the survival of numerous species.  Degradation of rivers and wetlands has made […]
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Jaltantra – Floodplains for livelihoods and biodiversity in North Bihar

This is the story of how biodiversity, livelihoods and wetland management are interlinked in the North Bihar, India.
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Biorights in Theory and Practice: A financing mechanism for linking poverty alleviation and environmental conservation

Bio-rights is an innovative financing mechanism for reconciling poverty alleviation and environmental conservation. By providing micro-credits for sustainable development, the approach enables local communities to […]
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Adapting to Climate Change in the Himalayas – Jhelum Basin experiences

The story of climate change adaptation in Jhelum Basin of the Himalayas

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Vegetation of the river Yamuna floodplain in the Delhi stretch, with reference to hydrological characteristics

The present study highlighted the importance of allocation of water for periodic inundation to maintain floodplain characteristics including aquatic/semi-aquatic vegetation cover as critical to the management of […]