Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
Need of Flood Warning System for Coastal Metropolis
Integrated Flood Warning System (IFLOWS) is an integrated GIS-based decision support system developed for Chennai and Mumbai that provides flood inundation scenarios and helps state governments to put...
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Moving Towards Food Security in Developing Nations such as India
<p>ood availability comprises total food production and total food import. Food accessibility encompasses both economic and physical accessibility and affordability without compromising any other basi...
No Low Hanging Fruits in Water Management
With rapidly changing consumption patterns, the discourse is not only about conserving conventional means, but also about finding new sources of water and allocating them to various competitive uses.
Water in India-managing uncertainty
Water is a deeply contested resource because of its multiple uses, meanings and governance regimes. Its fluidity makes it hard to govern and manage. Old and new challenges need to be confronted as cli...
Diversifying India’s Food Basket: NBA outlines the critical role of biodiversity
<p>Our food basket is increasingly being confined to a few select crops and cereals. Yet, our nation is endowed with a huge variety - a rich biodiversity, which provides of a complex stock of animals,...
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Moving Towards Food Security in Developing Nations such as India
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No Low Hanging Fruits in Water Management
With rapidly changing consumption patterns, the discourse is not only about conserving conventional means, but also about finding new sources of water and allocating them to various competitive uses.
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