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Piloting Knowledge Swaraj - A hand book on Indian science and technology - KICS

This hand book on Indian science and technology was produced at the end of a project entitled “Science, Ethics and Technological Responsibility in Developing and Emerging Countries” (SET DEV) by Knowledge in Civil Society (KICS). The project aimed at:

  • Activating processes of building institutional capacities and skills on science,ethics and STR socialization
  • Defining and understanding perspectives of socialization of science and technology that take into consideration local needs in a multilateral dialogue.

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Water to the people - Drinking water and water for livelihoods - Conflicts and alternative concepts in India

"Water to the People - Drinking Water and Water for Livelihoods - Conflicts and Alternative Concepts in India", published by Church Development Service (EED) and the Centre for World Solidarity (CWS), is a study taken up as part of the "Water and Democracy" programme, initiated by EED and CWS in 2007, involving more than 50 partner organisations in South Asia. Read More

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In defence of Common Property Resources – Privatisation of groundwater and rivers

In defence of Common Property Resources: "Stopping Coca-Cola in Sivagangai", describes how people in Sivagangai near Madurai stopped Coca Cola and Shakti Sugar Mills from establishing a soft drink bottling plant which would have caused depletion and pollution of groundwater. In this effort, a local civil society organisation, PACT/Chase played a catalytic role and initiated a broad based campaign which supported the villagers in their struggle.Read More

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Madurai, TN, India
Latitude: 9.915997, Longitude: 78.121847

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The Palar river is everywhere

At the Palar river in Tamil Nadu, where overexploitation for cities and industries as well as pollution and sand mining threatened the livelihoods of thousands of familRead More

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Hyderabad, AP, India
Latitude: 17.385044, Longitude: 78.486671

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