Climate-drought resilience in extreme environments. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: V. Ratna Reddy, Y. V. Malla Reddy, M. Srinivasa Reddy.
• Other Names: Reddy, V. Ratna; Reddy, Y. V. Malla; Srinivasa Reddy, M
• Contents: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Boxes -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acronyms -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Ecological Conditions of the Region -- 1.3 Watershed Development Programmes (WSDPs) -- 1.3.1 Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) -- 1.3.2 NABARD Watersheds -- 1.3.3 AF-EC: Implementing Agency -- 1.4 Objectives and Approach -- 1.4.1 Evaluation Framework -- 1.4.2 Approach and Methodology -- 1.4.3 About the Book -- Chapter 2: Socio-ecological Profile of the Sample Watersheds -- 2.1 Background 2.2 Profile of the Selected Watersheds -- 2.3 Hydrogeology of Watershed Sites -- Appendix -- Chapter 3: Implementation Process: Quality, Equity, and Sustenance -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) - Muttala -- 3.2.1 Activities -- 3.3 NABARD Watershed Development Programme - Battuvanipalli -- 3.4 Capacity Building: The Key to Better Implementation and Livelihoods -- 3.5 Sustaining the Watershed Interventions and Beyond: Role of Institutions -- 3.6 Improving Drought Resilience: Cropping Systems and Technologies -- 3.6.1 Crop Systems and Practices 3.6.2 Technologies and Techniques -- 3.6.3 Anantha Planter -- 3.6.4 Aqua Seed Drill -- 3.6.5 Planter + Tanker -- 3.6.6 Watering Furrows -- 3.6.7 Protective Irrigation -- 3.7 Other Interventions -- Appendix -- Chapter 4: Sustainable Livelihoods and Resilience: Watershed Development and Beyond -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Context -- 4.3 Livelihoods -- 4.3.1 Natural Capital -- 4.3.2 Land Use Changes -- 4.3.3 Physical Capital -- 4.3.4 Financial Capital -- 4.3.5 Human Capital -- 4.3.6 Social Capital -- 4.3.7 Mutually Aided Cooperative Society (MACS): A Success Story in Battuvanipalli -- 4.3.8 Migration 4.3.9 Overall Changes and Significance -- 4.4 Drought/Climate Resilience of Watershed Communities -- Appendix -- Chapter 5: Mitigating Climate/Drought Risks: Role of Groundwater Collectivization in Arid/Semi-Arid Conditions -- 5.1 Background -- 5.2 Groundwater Collectivization: AF-EC Interventions (Arid Conditions) -- 5.2.1 Institutional Evolution and Setup -- 5.2.2 Expected and Perceived Impacts -- 5.3 Performance of Groundwater Collectives in Semi-Arid Conditions -- 5.3.1 Institutional Modalities -- 5.3.2 Social Regulation in Groundwater Management (SRGWM) 5.3.3 Andhra Pradesh Drought Adaptation Initiative (APDAI) -- 5.3.3.1 Achievements of the Initiatives: A Comparative Assessment -- 5.3.3.2 Lessons for Upscaling -- Chapter 6: Making of Climate Smart Communities: Experiences and Lessons -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Integrated Resource Management -- 6.2.1 Water and Land -- 6.2.2 Sustainable Crop Systems and Practices -- 6.3 Institutions and Livelihood Sustainability -- 6.4 Lessons and Way Forward -- References
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 333.730954; Watershed management -- India; Climate change mitigation -- India; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030458898
• Related ISBNs: 303045889X; 3030458881; 9783030458881
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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