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Uttarakhand: development and ecological sustainability [1]

This new report on development and ecological sustainability in Uttarakhand by Ravi Chopra, environmentalist analyzes Uttarakhand, India, current development pattern in terms of equity and sustainability in the context of floods and landslides which affected the region.

[2]Says that the devastation in Uttarakhand on June 15-17, 2013 was aggravated many times over by the heavy constructions and the model of infrastructure-led development undertaken in the mountain state. It outlines development actions that can enhance ecological sustainability, equity and reduce regional imbalances and argues that establishment of effective disaster management systems and procedures at the community, district and state levels will require good governance, and active engagement of the civil society as an active partner in disaster management This report analyzes Uttarakhand, India, current development pattern in terms of equity and sustainability in the context of floods and landslides which affected the region.

It also outlines development actions that can enhance ecological sustainability, equity and reduce regional imbalances. The report argues that establishment of effective disaster management systems and procedures at the community, district and state levels will require good governance, and active engagement of the civil society as an active partner in disaster management.

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Publication Date: 
01/06/2014
Ravi Chopra [15]
Oxfam India [16]
Tags:
Environment [17], Development [18], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [19], Disaster Management [20], Climate Change [21], Extreme Weather Events [22], Rainfall [23], Sustainable Development [24], Disaster Preparedness [25], Afforestation [26], Infrastructure Development [27], Governance [28], Advocacy [29]
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[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/UttarakhandDevpEcoSustainabiity.pdf
[3] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/assessment-environmental-degradation-and-impact-hydroelectric-projects-during-june
[4] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/376712/a-selection-of-reports-and-documents-on-hydropower-development-at-uttarakhand/
[5] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/infographics/uttarakhand%20disaster/index.html
[6] http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/uttarakhand-one-year-after-disaster
[7] http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/uttarakhand-pushes-more-hydropower-projects
[8] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/s-t-intervention-post-disaster-reconstruction-efforts-uttarakhand
[9] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/uttarakhand-vision-2022-towards-robust-growth-inclusive-development
[10] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/uttarakhand-state-action-plan-climate-change
[11] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/changing-seasons-how-himalayan-communities-cope-climate-change
[12] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/disaster-management-india-0
[13] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/national-policy-disaster-management-2009
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