Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

Revitalization of Rivers In India
Draft Policy Recommendation
45. Carbon Farming is simply farming in a way that reduces Greenhouse Gas emissions or
captures and holds carbon in vegetation and soils. It is managing land, water, plants
and animals to meet the Triple Challenge of Landscape Restoration, Climate Change
and Food Security. Link: https://www.carbonfarmersofaustralia.com.au/carbonfarming/
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regenerative agriculture practices for climate change mitigation and food security.
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47. Ibid.
48. Pg. 292, Bjornlund, Henning. ‘Sustainable Irrigation and Drainage’ IV: Management,
Technologies and Policies. Vol. 168. WIT Press, 2012.
49. Drip Irrigation, Food and Agriculture Organization. Link: http://www.fao.org/docrep/
s8684e/s8684e07.htm
50. ‘National perspectives for water resources development’, National Water Development
Authority. Link: http://www.nwda.gov.in/writereaddata/linkimages/2175421921.pdf
51. ibid.
52. Economic Impact of Interlinking Rivers Programme, National Council for Applied
Economic Research, New Delhi, 2008.
53. These arguments are based on a personal communication from Dr. Jagdish
Krishnaswamy and Dr. Veena Srinivasan
54. Nachiket Kelkar: River Fisheries of the Gangetic Basin, India: A Primer; http://sandrp.
in/DRP_April_June2014.pdf
55. Handbook on fisheries statistics, 2014, Department of Agriculture, Government of
India http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/handbook%20on%20
fisheries%20statistics%202014.pdf
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