Where Water Begins: Rethinking Resilience Through Nature
Water has never existed in isolation. It travels through forests, flows into rivers, seeps into healthy soils to replenish aquifers, and moves across landscapes that manage floods, droughts, and the livelihoods of people. For centuries, India recognised these natural connections. Ponds, streams, wetlands, forests, and rivers were not seen as …
The Changing landscape of Rural India: Rural Climate Resilience and Economic Self-reliance
India faces a significant challenge as we strive to become a developed, high-income economy by 2047, which marks the centenary of our independence. Our rural population continues to grow at a rate of 0.41%, although this growth is somewhat tempered by high migration to urban areas. This ambitious vision, termed …
40 Years On: The Green Transition Has Always Been About People
Making the Village Work: Integrated Development in Practice