Draining of Lake Powell, formed after creation of a dam on the Colorado river, has become essential for restoring the ecology of the Grand Canyon and water management
Ever since the inception of Bangladesh in 1972 its politics have been featured by several types of seemingly endemic conflict, some of which have been associated with either periodic outbursts of violence or prolonged relatively low-key armed confrontations.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has planned to launch environment projects in China that will focus on air pollution, water management and education. The cost of three projects has
in the recent months, water has become a major bone of contention between Israel and Jordan. Recently, a ceremony to inaugurate a peace park on the border between the two countries was
The demand for water and energy is likely to increase at a geometrical rate in the coming years. What are the policy options for a better management of these resources?
N K Sanghi , director, National Institute of Agriculture Extension and Management in Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh , has been advocating a modified concept of watershed management that addresses the issue of equity. Sanghi, who spo
Ranthambhore has five large water bodies - Jangali talab, Suksagar talab, Kalasagar, Padmala talab and Renee haud. There is also one perennial spring known as Gupt Ganga. All the talabs have a
The desert city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan is an excellent example of how Thoughtless processes of modernisation and urbanisation have destroyed an extraordinary water management system