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Brocklehurst, Clarissa - eSocialSciences - 2014

The WHO-UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) for Water and Sanitation, which tracks progress towards the water and …

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Prakash, Anjal; Sharma, Medhavi; Chourey, Jayati - eSocialSciences - 2013

This report attempts to provide a comprehensive analysis of the state of water resource development and management in … water scarcity and disenfranchisement of resource bases for the poor and the marginalised. [UNICEF, FAO, SaciWATERs]. URL:[http://www.unicef.org/india/Final_Report.pdf]. …

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Metabolism Of Mumbai- Expectations, Impasse and the Need For a New Beginning

Reddy, B. Sudhakara - eSocialSciences - 2013

understand critical processes as well (increasing or decreasing ground water resources, long-term impacts of hazardous … economic, social and environmental conditions of the city. On the input side, water, energy, food and construction material use … are taken into account, and on the output side, waste water, air pollution and municipal solid waste are examined. The …

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When it Rains on the Sand Dunes

Baindur, Meera - eSocialSciences - 2007

A desert journey, from a pool where both humans and camels drank, to a bavadi then to a water tap in Khaba village has … some valuable lessons about the ground realities of the social forces around water. …

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Right to Drinking Water in India

C, Ramachandraiah - eSocialSciences - 2008

drinking water to the citizens and also protect water resources as common goods. [WP no. 56]. …

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Food Consumption and Nutritional Status in India: Emerging Trends and Perspectives

R, Radhakrishna - eSocialSciences - 2009

The paper reviews the trends over three decades in the consumption of cereals, calories and micronutrients and nutritional status based on anthropometric measures using the data sets of NSS, NNMB and NFHS. It provides an explanation for the slow growth of nutrient intake and slow reduction in...

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Why Do Mothers Breastfeed Girls Less Than Boys? Evidence and Implications for Child Health in India

Jayachandran, Seema; Kuziemko, Ilyana - eSocialSciences - 2009

Medical research indicates that breastfeeding suppresses post-natal fertility. The implications for breastfeeding decisions are modelled and test has been done to predict model's predictions us- ing survey data from India.

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Does Participatory Development Legitimise Collusion Mechanisms? Evidence from Karnataka Watershed Development Agency

Vadivelu, G. Ananda - eSocialSciences - 2011

While examining participatory development projects, existing contributions have demonstrated how aid resources are often captured by local elites. This paper hypothesises that another possible source of corruption is collusion between project implementers and farmers. This is examined with...

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Agrofuels â€“ A Boost of Energy for the Mekong Region?

Leonard, Rebeca - eSocialSciences - 2011

This background paper seeks to brief readers on the extent of the development, production and consumption of agrofuels, particularly liquid fuels for transport, in the Mekong region. The area of focus comprises the countries of the Mekong River Basin, that is, flowing downstream north to south,...

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Are Citizensâ€™ Right of Access to Water Safe in Karnataka? Report on visit of US Water Trade Mission

Peopleâ€™s Campaign for Right to Water PCRW - eSocialSciences - 2011

The Peopleâ€™s Campaign for Right to Water and the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha question the hush-hush US Water Trade … USD water market in India. …

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