Water is a scarce resource in India, especially in the state of Maharashtra, where most rainfall is limited to the monsoon season from June through September. The Government of India has long…
- adaptation
- Climate Change
- ecosystem services
- India
- Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services Initiative (MESI)
- People & Ecosystems
- vulnerability
- Vulnerability and Adaptation
- Vulnerability and Adaptation: Finance
- Vulnerability and Adaptation: Information
- Vulnerability and Adaptation: Institutions
- Water
- watersheds
This post was co-written with James Mulligan, Executive Director at Green Community Ventures.
Natural ecosystems…
Experts from the World Resources Institute will be joining leaders from business, government, and environment communities at the annual ACES and Ecosystems Markets 2012 Summit. The summit will take place from December 10 – 14 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
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