World Water Week, Stockholm – Sept 5-11, 2010

This is further to the various interactions we all had recently at the World Water Week where we learnt a lot about issues faced in different countries and the methods adopted in tackling them. We need to be in touch with each other to benefit more and share each other's experiences and resources wherever we can.

As you may be aware, CSE (Centre for Science and Environment) is a non-government, not-for-profit environment organization, based in New Delhi, researching and reporting since 1980. Our mandate has been to research, publish, train, and disseminate information to make people aware of a sustainable future. We have been extensively researching in the field of water and brought out some excellent books and DVDs on them. Our fortnightly magazine, Down To Earth, and our monthly Green File journals have also been consistently keeping our subscribers informed on the latest happenings around the world.

It is in this connection that I am contacting you to share with you some of these details. You may be interested in some or all of them to equip yourself better. We have published the following on Water related issues:

Paryavaran ki Raajneeti -- The Politics of Environment (Hindi)

Rs 290.00

Our latest Hindi publication is a crisp compilation of some of the select editorials of Ms Sunita Narain that were published by some of the leading Hindi dailies of the country. The book covers a wide spectrum of environmental issues such as: Air Pollution and Public Transport, Village Republic, Industry and Mining, Wildlife and Forests, Water and Climate Change.

Author - Sunita Narain (CSE)
Pages: 156
ISBN: 978-81-86906-54-5 Learn More

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Making Water Everybody's Business: Practice and Policy of Water Harvesting

Rs 490.00

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This publication documents traditions, practices technologies and policies of water harvesting in the country. It also assesses state government efforts to deal with drought. The book has a clear message for the thirsty times ahead: Water must be made everybody's business.

Authors :Anil Agarwal, Indira Khurana, Sunita Narain
Pages : 456
ISBN :
Publication : Centre for Science and Environment
Format: Paper Back
E-Book Availability: No
Language: English
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Fourth Citizens' Report [SOE-4]: Dying Wisdom

Rs 390.00

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Dying Wisdom: Rise, Fall and Potential of India's Traditional Water Harvesting System provides a comprehensive overview of India's millennia-old traditions of water harvesting. This book triggered a nationwide interest in community-based water management.

Authors : Anil Agarwal, Sunita Narain
Pages : 404
ISBN :
Publication : Centre for Science and Environment
Format: Paper Back
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A Water Harvesting Manual for Urban Areas

Rs 100.00

This manual is a comprehensive documentation of localised community-level approaches in urban wastewater management. Besides providing an overview of eco-sanitation and decentralised wastewater treatment technologies, it also captures the emerging trends in this sector.

Authors :R.K Srinivasan, Suresh Babu S.V
Pages : 35
ISBN :
Publication : Centre for Science and Environment
Format: Paper Back
E-Book Availability: No
Language: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu Learn More

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Do It Yourself: Recycle and Reuse Wastewater

Rs 250.00

This is the second edition of our Wastewater Recycling Manual. The manual presents real-life case studies of wastewater treatment methods adopted in various parts of India. Presented simply, it will interest architects, engineers, educational institutions, RWAs etc.

Authors :R.K Srinivasan, Suresh Babu S.V
Pages : 100
ISBN : 978-81-86906-43-9
Publication : Centre for Science and Environment
Format: Paper Back
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Nectar to Poison: A Briefing Paper on Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater

Rs 100.00

A briefing paper on "Arsenic Contamination of Ground Water - an exhaustive set of FAQs on key issues, it's causes, spread and technology available to mitigate the effects. Contains an exhaustive database of resource person and institution working in the area.

Authors :
Pages : 58
ISBN :
Publication : Centre for Science and Environment
Format: Paper Back
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Sewage Canal: How to Clean the Yamuna

Rs 350.00

Several crore rupess have been sunk into plans to clean up the Yamuna. The authorities have been busy chasing targets to fulfill these plans. But the river remains dirty. This book analyses the strategies adopted to clean up the Yamuna, one of India's holiest and dirtiest rivers.

Authors :Bharat Lal Seth, Suresh Babu S.V
Pages : 180
ISBN : 978-81-86906-40-8
Publication :Centre for Science and Environment
Format: Paper Back
E-Book Availability: No
Language: English
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Waterworks India: Four Engineers and A Manager

Rs 950.00

Meet five ‘ordinary’ people, who have kept the intricate traditional science of water management alive from the modern onslaught. These barefoot Indian rural engineers have been practicing the tradition of water harvesting for quite some time. This film introduces the viewer to the technique and social management practices governing community water management.

Language: English / Hindi
Duration: 22 Minutes
Formats available : DVD / VCD
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Harvest of Rain

Rs 950.00

Dedicated to India’s traditional water harvesting systems. One of the basic principles of water management is simplicity itself – conserve water where it falls. But we tend to chase hydraulic nightmares: big dams and canals. An age-old wisdom lies forgotten. The camera wanders through Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, recording the profound science of the people.

Duration: 48 Minutes
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Thar – Secrets of the Desert

Rs 950.00

Watch the diverse social and cultural practices which enabled large populations to survive in the harsh Indian desert environment. The villages of Thar, in Rajasthan, have amazing systems of water harvesting. Similarly, the desert farmer has devised an ingenious system to grow and maintain sources of fodder.

Language: English / Hindi
Duration: 52 Minutes
Formats available : DVD / VCD
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