Drying Mountain Springs in Nepal
By Saroj Yakami It is a cause of high alarm – springs are drying in high mountain areas and there … Continued
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Portraits of Bangladesh, Satkhira community members (UTTARAN)
This blog is part of a dossier on locally-led adaptation, featuring insights and lessons from the Reversing the Flow (RtF) program. RtF empowers communities in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan to build climate resilience through direct funding and a community-driven, landscape approach. Meet these 4 individuals from UTTARANs LANDWATER project area. They present their challenges, their aspirations and what this RtF project means to them. These stories reflect the hardships experienced by the affected individuals and families. At the same time, UTTARAN takes pride in standing by them and providing much-needed assistance through the LANDWATER initiative. It is heartening to see the positive impact of our efforts, even in the face of such adversity, as we continue working towards sustainable solutions for these communities. Shona Van’s Struggle for Survival in Isolation and Adversity Landscape Name: Jugipota, Satkhira Sadar Shona Van, a 50-year-old widow, has spent the past 15 years navigating a life of relentless hardship and resilience. Her world was upended by… Continued
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Roadside social forestry: managing road side commons
Kiran Sankar Sarker and Frank van Steenbergen. Part of a blog series on green road management. All over the world … Continued
Choosing the Ice Lake – the 40 Martyrs
By Frank van Steenbergen, on a series of 3 blogs connecting biblical events with water. In Southeastern Anatolia the church … Continued
Donkey Dignity
By Frank van Steenbergen and Sukru Esin Postcard from Mardin, Southeast Anatolia in the valley of martyrs. In the narrow … Continued
Out of options?
“That was our water kiosk. It is now the home of the crocodiles.” By Esmee Mulder, MetaMeta The boda-boda (motorbike) … Continued
Commercialising Organic Inputs
By Paul Van Mele (Agro Insight) As the world is waking up to address the challenges of environmental degradation and … Continued
From Soil Fertility to Cheese
By Paul Van Mele (Agro Insight) More than 10 years ago, a project in the high Andes in Peru set … Continued
The most special spring in Syracuse
By Frank van Steenbergen All springs are special and miracles in themselves, but the Fonte de Arusa in Syracuse is … Continued
Green Roads for Water for building resilience against climate extremes: Case of Makueni County in Kenya
by Michael Maluki, Nancy Kadenyi and Faith Muchemi Introduction Entering Makueni county welcomes you to endless vast lands covered by … Continued
Livestock production in India
By Kamal Kishore (Rainfed Livestock Network) and Bhavana Kuchimanchi (The Foundation for Ecological Security) Livestock production in India is often … Continued
A conversation with Sumitra Devi: the regenerative agriculture pioneer
By Akanksha Mishra (PRADAN), Meghna Mukherjee (MetaMeta), and Marina Vara Gutiérrez (Aidenvironment). Meet Sumitra Devi. She hails from Chatugada village … Continued
A step towards strengthening women led farmer producer company in rural India: Story of Mannonati Mahila Kisan Producer Company Limited
by Pratik Ranjan (MetaMeta) Unlocking the power of small and marginal farmers that constitutes around 85 percent of the farming … Continued
How to envision the future of communities: co-created climate scenarios
by Marijn van der Meer (MetaMeta) Predicting future climate so that farmers know exactly how to adapt and transform their … Continued
Regenerative Agriculture Entrepreneurs
by Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta) Shakun Didi is a resident of Jhanki village in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh, India. She … Continued
Zooming into the main cropping patterns in India
by Marina Vara Gutiérrez (Aidenvironment) and Rubén Borge Robles (Rockinsoils) The Indian government’s agricultural policies are primarily focused on the … Continued
11 challenges (and opportunities!) on the road toward a strong and diverse rural economy in Rural Ethiopia
11 challenges (and opportunities!) on the road toward a strong and diverse rural economy in Rural Ethiopia By Nardos Masresha … Continued
11 challenges (and opportunities!) on the road toward a strong and diverse rural economy in Rural Ethiopia
11 challenges (and opportunities!) on the road toward a strong and diverse rural economy in Rural Ethiopia By Nardos Masresha … Continued
Promoting Sustainable Water Management: My Failure Experience and the Power of the 3R Approach
By Sukru Esin Water is one of the most vital resources for our planet and managing it in a sustainable … Continued
Land Entitlement
By Jannatul Raim Rushni and Frank van Steenbergen Entitlement is a big thing. It is contractual but also in relations … Continued
Loose and gain: coastal erosion in Bangladesh
By Frank van Steenbergen and John Marandy It is loose but also gain. Bangladesh loses every year 34 square kilometer … Continued