The role of local institutions in sustainable watershed management: lessons from India

Pradeep Kumar Dash, Tapaswini Dash and Prafulla Kumar Kara

Development in Practice, 2011, vol. 21, issue 2, 255-268

Abstract: The implementation and effective management of watershed-development projects is recognised as a strategy for rural development throughout the developing world. Several government and non-government agencies have launched watershed-development projects to tackle the challenges of soil conservation, improving land productivity, and economic upliftment of the rural poor for efficient use of natural resources. Participatory community-driven institutions of integrated watershed management are considered vital for the sustainability of natural resources. This study focuses on the impact of local institutions on watershed development in India and examines the degree of women's participation in relation to the effective management of natural resources and sustainable development.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2011.543271

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