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Sarovar Newsletter Series

Sarovar is the newsletter of Wetlands International South Asia (Regd.)

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Partners for Resilience in India

Building community resilience in Bihar and Odisha

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Wetlands and Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH)

The status of water supply, sanitation and hygiene have significant bearings on human health. Development agenda within South Asia region is increasingly prioritising investments in […]

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Natural infrastructure solutions

In South Asia’s increasingly water and food insecure economy, wetlands need to be repositioned as ‘natural infrastructure’ considering their role in ensuring food, water and […]

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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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Water Stores from Mountains to Sea

A healthy network of wetlands can deliver a range of hydrological functions such as sustaining base flows of rivers, moderating water flows, storing and recharging […]

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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.

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

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 […]