Technical and Other Reports

Technical Reports

Sangameswaran, Priya, 2007, "Review of Right to Water: Human Rights, State Legislation, and Civil Society Initiatives in India", Technical Report, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore. [Full Report: Pdf file, 938 KB], [Executive Summary]. The report was also reviewed in Water Moves, Issue 01; 2008, by Rajesh Ramakrishnan.

Lélé, Sharachchandra., A. K. Kiran Kumar, and P. Shivashankar, 2005, "Joint Forest Planning and Management (JFPM) in the Eastern Plains Region of Karnataka: A Rapid Assessment", Technical Report, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore. [Full Report: Pdf file, 536 KB],[Executive Summary]

Joy, K. J, Suhas Paranjape, A. K. Kiran Kumar, Rohini Lele, and Raju Adagale, 2004, "Watershed Development Review: Issues and Prospects", Technical Report, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore. [Full Report: Pdf file, 1.3 MB],[Executive Summary]

Other Reports

Reis, Nadine, S. S. Gudmund, D. Barton, and U. S. Nagothu, 2007, "Feasibility of Payments for Watershed Services: Part I: A Methodological Review and Survey of Experiences in India and Asia", NIVA Report Nr. 5393, ISBN 978-82-577-5128-9.

Reis, Nadine, S. S. Gudmund, D. Barton, and U. S. Nagothu, 2007, "Feasibility of Payments for Watershed Services: Part II: Evaluation of Business Opportunities in India and Asia", NIVA Report Nr. 5394, ISBN 978-82-577-5128-6.

Badiger, Shrinivas, and Bakkon Tor Haakon, 2007, "Integrated River Basin Modeling Framework to Support Payments for Watershed Services", NIVA Report Nr. 5458, ISBN 978-82-577-5193-7.

Menon, Gautam, 2007, "Understand the ERC: A Citizen’s Guide", Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore. [in English and Kannada].

Joy, K. J, Amita Shah, Suhas Paranjape, Shrinivas Badiger, and Sharachchandra Lélé, 2006, "Reorienting the Watershed Development Programme in India; Approaches, Outcomes & Impact Assessment", Occasional Paper, Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management, Pune, Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad and Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore. [Full Report: Pdf file, 218 KB]

Dilip Kumar, P. J, S. Nagaraj, Sharachchandra Lélé, and K. S. Shashidhar, 2005, "Induction, Development and Impact of GIS/RS Facility and Applications in Karnataka Forest Department: Assessment of Past and Ongoing Programmes and Strategic Planning for the Future", Evaluation Project Report no. PCCF (EWPRT)/ EVAL.PROJ/ 001/2005-06, Karnataka Forest Department, Bangalore. [Full text : Pdf file, 454 KB]

Raju, K.V, and V. Ramaswamy, 2002, "Rejuvenation of Village-Level Water Bodies in South India: What Can NGOs Do Best?" Strategy Paper for Oxfam, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore.

Raju, K.V, A. Narayanamurthy, G. Gopakumar, and H. K. Amarnath, 2002, "Water Resources and Irrigation Development in India: Millennium Study Report", Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environment and Development, Bangalore. 

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