Water & Climate Change Research in India
Charles Burdick Scholars Program in collaboration with WaterAid India
From the University of California, Santa Barbara
Failure to Act Is an Act of Failure
Water scarcity impacts about one million people in India every year. Over 50% of the population in India does not have access to clean water.
With changing weather patterns and recurring droughts, many regions of India are over-exploited. All 20 river basins in India have been over-exploited since 2015, leaving 1/6 of India's groundwater today in critical condition.
Research
Sitara Slee, UCSB
Annie Lovell, UCSB
Debabrata Dash, Pragati Jubak Sangha (PJS)
Pragati Jubak Sangha (WaterAid)
A study that assesses the effect climate change has had on governance in the coastal town of Chandbali, Odisha through a community lens.
Molly McAnany, UCSB
Shivani Sharma, The Center for Advanced Research and Development (CARD)
A study analyzing the gendered impact of water scarcity within the Bhil indigenous communities of the Nalchha block in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
Megan Yeager, UCSB
Kartik Joshi, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme
A study that analyzes the impacts of climate change on agriculture and livelihoods in rural farming communities in Sayla, Gujarat.
Pankaj Kumar Jha, Delhi University
A study that examines the replenishment of groundwater in drought-prone areas of North Karnataka.
Pailyn Kelley, UCSB
Abishek Likam & Goutam, Central Himalyan Rural Action Group (CHIRAG)
An institutional case study analyzing CHIRAG's methods and implementation in attempting to recharge spring sheds and strengthen the local capacity of rural communities in the Indian Himalyan region.
Hallie Georguson, UCSB
Jagannath Chatterjee, Regional Center for Development Cooperation (RCDC)
A study examining fluoride menace and the resulting fluorosis disease within the communities perspective, providing recommendations for addressing the issue.
Rachel Dice, UCSB
Himanshu Singh, Parhit Samaj Sevi Sanstha
A study on the impact of climate change on the livelihoods and agricultural practices of the Sahariya tribal community.
Kunzes Dolma, Delhi University
A study on the institutional diversity and governance of the trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh with a focus on the response of the water sector to melting glaciers.
PARTNERS
Foster Participation
Over a two week training period, our researchers were educated on participatory methodology and the tools available for conducting participation-based research.
Plant Seeds of Knowledge
Our researchers gave communities the agency to grow their understanding of climate change and the relative effects it has on their water sources and depleting water tables.
Spark Change
In partnership with local governances, our researchers developed policy to address the gaps in state capacity to deal with water scarcity.
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