Outputs (86)

Opportunities for investment in the societal values provided by Sanjay Gandhi National Park, India (2020)
Journal Article

Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), surrounded by the megacity of Mumbai, India, is subject to high anthropogenic pressures. However, it constitutes an important ‘green lung’ and water source, supporting biodiversity, tourism, recreation and additio... Read More about Opportunities for investment in the societal values provided by Sanjay Gandhi National Park, India.

Managing socio-ecological systems: who, what and how much? The case of the Banas river, Rajasthan, India (2020)
Journal Article

Addressing socio-ecological linkages is essential for diagnosing and proposing solutions to complex sustainability challenges, such as river-basin management, climate adaptation and broader sustainability problems. ‘Who?’ is integral to an inclusive... Read More about Managing socio-ecological systems: who, what and how much? The case of the Banas river, Rajasthan, India.

Can nature-based solutions contribute to water security in Bhopal? (2020)
Journal Article

Bhojtal, a large man-made lake bordering the city of Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh state, central India), is important for the city’s water supply, connoted the lifeline of the city. Despite the dry though not arid and markedly seasonal climate, soil imper... Read More about Can nature-based solutions contribute to water security in Bhopal?.

Comparative analysis of hybridized solutions to water resources management in Burkina Faso, India and Peru (2020)
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Hybridization of ‘green’ and engineered infrastructure, informed by protecting or restoring catchment processes, can resolve interconnected demands on catchment ecosystems, potentially also reversing historic degradation of socio-ecological systems.... Read More about Comparative analysis of hybridized solutions to water resources management in Burkina Faso, India and Peru.

Assessing the distribution pattern of otters in four rivers of the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot (2020)
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1. The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) and Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) have all been previously reported from the Indian state of Uttarakhand. However, little information is available about th... Read More about Assessing the distribution pattern of otters in four rivers of the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot.

Potential impacts of non-native fish on the threatened mahseer (Tor) species of the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hot spot (2020)
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1. Mahseer (Tor) fish species are critical components of locally adapted freshwater food webs across the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hotspot; however, multiple human stressors compounded by climate change have significantly depleted their populatio... Read More about Potential impacts of non-native fish on the threatened mahseer (Tor) species of the Indian Himalayan biodiversity hot spot.

Re-establishment of fish passage for conserving threatened migratory species of West-Indian Himalayas (2019)
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Fish passes are structures (natural or manmade) bypassing barriers (e.g., dams), enabling satisfactory movement of migratory fish species. Reestablishment of fish passage, including facilitating overcoming barriers presented by impoundments or restor... Read More about Re-establishment of fish passage for conserving threatened migratory species of West-Indian Himalayas.

Twenty Years of the Polyvinyl Chloride Sustainability Challenges (2019)
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Intense campaigning pressure on the UK PVC sector up to the late 1990s forced strategic engagement with sustainable development. Simplified outcomes from a detailed, consensus-based analysis by science-based NGO The Natural Step (TNS) took the form... Read More about Twenty Years of the Polyvinyl Chloride Sustainability Challenges.

Can management of 'thirsty' alien trees improve water security in semi-arid India? (2019)
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Arid and semi-arid regions of central India receive scarce and episodic precipitation during the short monsoon season, and also experience substantial evaporation. Traditional and innovative water harvesting and governance practices improve water st... Read More about Can management of 'thirsty' alien trees improve water security in semi-arid India?.

Grow wild (2019)
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Rewilding is an attractive but elusive concept: if what is wild is generally defined by the absence of human intervention, what does this mean in a densely populated world, where even our most extensive nature reserves – particularly across Africa an... Read More about Grow wild.