Dying Wisdom: Rise, Fall and Potential of India's Traditional Water Harvesting System provides a comprehensive overview of India's millennia-old traditions of water harvesting. This book triggered a nationwide interest in community-based water management.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/books/dying-wisdom-state-indias-environment-fourth-citizens-report
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anil-agarwal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sunita-narain
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/centre-science-and-environment
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/brahmaputra-valley
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deccan-plateau
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/eastern-coastal-plains
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/eastern-ghats
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indo-gangetic-plains
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thar-desert
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-coastal-plains
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-water-harvesting
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india