Books and Book Reviews
Invite to a book release 'Ecological and Environmental reporting in India- A handbook for media,NGOs and people', Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai
posted 7 years 6 months agoOrganisers
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
Venue
BNHS, Hornbill House,
Dr Salik Ali Chowk
Shahid Bhagt Singh Marg
Mumbai-1
About the book

Celebrating Uttarakhand
posted 7 years 7 months agoThroughout history, the Uttarakhand Himalayas have been a source of timber and water to the rest of the nation. However, this has led to severe depletion of resources in the state. Today, the mountain communities find it hard to meet their basic needs of fodder, fuel and water.

Book review - ‘Conserving resources in the Himalayas’
posted 7 years 7 months agoUttarakhand is blessed with an immense amount of natural resources such as forests, wildlife and water, but if you are looking for some research-based information that quantifies, classifies and organizes this information, there isn’t much out there.

Refugees of the Kosi embankments – A booklet by Dinesh Kumar Mishra
posted 7 years 10 months agoKosi, one of the most vibrant rivers of North Bihar begins its journey at a height of about 7000 m in the Himalayan range. After entering the plains, the bed of the Kosi widens drastically and it spreads over 6 to 10 km.
Water in India: Situation and prospects: Book release by UNICEF, FAO and SaciWaters
posted 7 years 10 months agoThe report released at UNDP, New Delhi on February 14, 2013 attempts to consolidate the significant amounts of information available on water and sanitation in India and also aims to examine the key current challenges in the sector; both the threats and opportunities for the water sector in India.
Dr Aidan Cronin, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Specialist, UNICEF gives a sneak preview to the report
Video courtesy: UNICEF
Book review: Governing international watercourses by Susanne Schmeier
posted 7 years 11 months agoThis article presents a review of the book 'Governing international watercourses' by Susanne Schmeier - a book that has been called 'a stunning piece of work' by Aaron T. Wolf. The author examines the river basin organisation as a key institution for managing international watercourses. The book follows a three-part structure of developing theory, refining it, and then discussing three case studies. By emphasizing that more trans-boundary events are focused on cooperation rather than on conflict- with a far smaller percentage being violent conflict - it carries a message of hope.
Studying climate change in India- A book review in Economic and Political Weekly
posted 8 years agoThis article in Economic and Political Weekly is a review of the edited book Handbook of Climate Change and India: Development, Politics and Governance by Navroz Dubash. The author of the article states that the book is an important addition to the body of knowledge on the subject of climate change. The articles in the book are written from diverse view points by authors who are activists, researchers, diplomats, policymakers, and politicians.