Information on "Natural Resources" and "South Asia"
January 2013
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Jan 2013
The Politics of Progress on Water and Sanitation in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Author: Claire Mcloughlin, Daniel Harris
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study explores the politics of urban water supply and sanitation delivery in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. More on «The Politics of Progress on Water and Sanitation in Colombo, Sri Lanka» -
2013
Connecting the Drops
Author: David Michel, Russell Sticklor
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This report details the manifold socio-economic and environmental stresses on Indus Basin water resources, tracing their potential ramifications and elucidating the resultant looming policy challenges. More on «Connecting the Drops»
October 2012
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16 Oct 2012
Environmental Challenges in South Asia
Author: Shafqat Kakakhel
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
As this article emphasizes, South Asian countries face multiple environmental challenges. More on «Environmental Challenges in South Asia» -
4 Oct 2012
India’s Water Challenges
Author: Suresh P Prabhu
Publisher: Atlantic Council
The brief describes how India’s internal dynamics, such as the country's growing population as well as increasing agricultural and industrial demands, have affected India’s water supplies. More on «India’s Water Challenges» -
1 Oct 2012
Water Insecurity: A Threat for Pakistan and India
Author: Shahid Ahmad
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This brief first discusses the impact of the Indus Water Treaty on India-Pakistan relations, and on how these two countries can work together to address their domestic water shortages. More on «Water Insecurity: A Threat for Pakistan and India»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Renewable Resource Shocks and Conflict in India’s Maoist Belt
Author: Devesh Kapur, Kishore Gawande, Shanker Satyanath
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
In this paper, the authors analyze the causal relationship between shocks to renewable natural resources, such as agricultural and forest lands, and the intensity of the Maoist conflict in India. More on «Renewable Resource Shocks and Conflict in India’s Maoist Belt»
June 2012
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8 Jun 2012
Whatever Happened To ‘Land Reform’?
Author: Robin Jeffrey
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper traces Indian policy towards land use and ownership from pre-independence times till 2012. More on «Whatever Happened To ‘Land Reform’?» -
1 Jun 2012
Climate Change: Drivers of Insecurity and the Global South
Author: Hannah Brock
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
This paper examines climate change as a pressing threat to global security in the 21st century. More on «Climate Change: Drivers of Insecurity and the Global South»
May 2012
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21 May 2012
China's Strategic Petroleum Reserves
Author: Mandip Singh
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
According to China's stated policy on strategic petroleum capacity (SPR), the country plans to maintain an SPR of 500 million barrels of oil, equivalent to 100 days of consumption at normal rates. More on «China's Strategic Petroleum Reserves»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
The Political Economy of Green Growth in India
Author: Payal Banerjee, Atul Sood
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) / Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
This paper offers an analytic overview of the Indian's alternative or sustainable development trajectories and of the more mainstream policy decisions regarding high growth rates. More on «The Political Economy of Green Growth in India»
