http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/07/20/monsoon-delayed-two-indian-states-declare-drought/ News & commentary on sustainability, activism, urban planning, politics, and our world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/07/20/monsoon-delayed-two-indian-states-declare-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-57398 Reservation for Women in Rural Water Management in India : EcoWorldly Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:27:39 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=3183#comment-57398 [...] participation of women in even greater strength. Consequently, at least one of the states in India (and a drought hit one) has now declared reservation for women in all local water governing bodies at all [...] [...] participation of women in even greater strength. Consequently, at least one of the states in India (and a drought hit one) has now declared reservation for women in all local water governing bodies at all [...]

]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/07/20/monsoon-delayed-two-indian-states-declare-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-57397 Ross Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:48:38 +0000 http://ecoworldly.com/?p=3183#comment-57397 El Nino historically has generally led to <a href="http://www.energy-savingnews.com/2009/07/india-suffer-energy-shortage-as-monsoon-fails/" rel="nofollow">reduced Indian rainfall</a> and would appear to be the prime culprit. The worrying aspects are that a) the effects of El Nino are likely to be exaggerated further by future climate changes and b) 24% of India's power comes from hydroelectric power stations, leaving the country's emerging economy crucially exposed to the resultant drought cycles. El Nino historically has generally led to reduced Indian rainfall and would appear to be the prime culprit. The worrying aspects are that a) the effects of El Nino are likely to be exaggerated further by future climate changes and b) 24% of India’s power comes from hydroelectric power stations, leaving the country’s emerging economy crucially exposed to the resultant drought cycles.

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