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1 Sharma, P.. 1996. The analysis of case-studies of participatory watershed management in Asia. Asian Watmanet, No.9:1-2.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 4383 Record No: H019775)
2 Sharma, P.. (Ed.) 1989. Seroepidemiology of human malaria: A multicentric study. New Delhi, India: Malaria Research Centre. viii, 206p.
Malaria ; Waterborne diseases ; Public health / India / Delhi / Chandigarh / Lucknow / Calcutta / Bangalore / Pondicherry
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 616.9362 G635 SHA Record No: H025260)
3 Sharma, P.; Rai, S. C. 2004. Streamflow, sediment and carbon transport from a Himalayan watershed. Journal of Hydrology, 289:190-203.
Stream flow ; Hydrology ; Sedimentation ; Watersheds ; Agroforestry ; Rivers ; Soils ; Erosion ; Precipitation / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6844 Record No: H034571)
4 Sharma, P.; Sharma, R. C. 2004. Groundwater markets across climatic zones: A comparative study of arid and semi-arid zones of Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 59(1):138-150.
Groundwater irrigation ; Groundwater potential ; Water market ; Water costs ; Policy / India / Rajasthan
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H034912)
5 Das, K.; Sharma, P.. 2005. Potable water for the rural poor in arid Rajasthan: Traditional water harvesting as an option. Gota, Ahmedabad, India: Gujarat Institute of Development Research. iv, 21p. (GIDR working paper no.155)
Wells ; Pumps ; Arid zones ; Villages ; Water use ; Surveys ; Drinking water ; Domestic water ; Water supply ; Households ; Poverty ; Water harvesting / India / Rajasthan / Jodhpur / Barmer
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7530 Record No: H038586)
6 Tripathi, R. P.; Sharma, P.. 2006. Soil quality index to optimize soil management for rice-wheat system. In Indian Society of Soil Science. International Conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Quality: Issues and Strategies, Proceedings, New Delhi, India, 28 January – 1 February 2005. New Delhi, India: Indian Society of Soil Science. pp.110-116.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 IND Record No: H038930)
7 Sharma, P.; Meher, P. K.; Kumar, A.; Gautam, Y. P.; Mishra, K. P. 2014. Changes in water quality index of Ganges River at different locations in Allahabad. Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology, 3-4:67-76. (Special issue: Towards Sustainability Assessment of Water Systems: Current Approaches and Future Challenges). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.swaqe.2014.10.002]
Water quality ; Drinking water ; Water pollution ; Rivers ; Chemicophysical properties ; pH ; Electrical conductivity ; Dissolved oxygen ; Total dissolved solids ; Temperature ; Alkalinity ; Ions ; Cations ; Anions ; Measurement ; Monsoon climate / India / Allahabad / Ganges River / Yamuna River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047958)
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We have determined the water quality index (WQI) of post-monsoon water samples with an aim to assess changes in Ganges river at various locations in Allahabad stretch including that from the confluence with river Yamuna. Physicochemical parameters such as temperature, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), dissolved oxygen (DO), total dissolved solids (TDS), major cations e.g. Na+ , K+ , Mg2+, Ca2+, major anions e.g. F, Cl, Br, SO4 2, NO3 , PO4 2 and alkalinity were analyzed by standard procedures. The values obtained were compared with the guideline values for drinking water by Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) and World Health Organization (WHO). From the measured quantities, certain parameters were selected to derive WQI for the variations in water quality of each designated sampling site. Results showed considerable deterioration in quality of water at some of the sites. WQI of Ganges river water at Allahabad ranged from 86.20 to 157.69 which falls in the range of poor quality of water. Pearson’s correlation matrix was drawn to find possible interrelations among measured water quality parameters. It is shown that WQI may be a useful tool for assessing water quality and predicting trend of variation in water quality at different locations in the Ganges river.
8 Tarannum, F.; Kansal, A.; Sharma, P.. 2018. Understanding public perception, knowledge and behaviour for water quality management of the river Yamuna in India. Water Policy, 20(2):266-281. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2018.134]
Water quality ; Water management ; Public opinion ; Awareness ; Human behaviour ; Water pollution ; Risk assessment ; Water policy ; Rivers / India / Yamuna River / Delhi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048716)
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The paper aims to understand how the public perceives river water quality and related risks and behaviour. Using the stratified semi-purposive sampling process, the study explores the perception of people residing along the river Yamuna in India. The method applied involved a structured questionnaire survey of 2706 respondents and four focused group discussions with people residing within two kilometres of the river bank. Non-parametric tests such as Kruskal Wallis, Mann Whitney U-test and One-Sample Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test were used to analyse the data. The findings suggest that the majority of the respondents formulate their perceptions using non-scientific methods like sensorial and heuristics. Perception on sources of pollution is shaped by personal experiences and people do not perceive diffused sources of pollution that affect river water quality. Respondents attributed the pollution in the river to anthropogenic activities and their risk perception was found to be linked to their direct dependence on the river for their daily needs. The paper suggests behavioural change strategies to focus on social, governance, and technological drivers.
9 Gany, A. H. A.; Sharma, P.; Singh, S. 2019. Global review of institutional reforms in the irrigation sector for sustainable agricultural water management, including water users’ associations. Irrigation and Drainage, 68(1):84-97. (Special issue: Special Issue with Selected Papers of the 23rd ICID Congress, Mexico City). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2305]
Irrigation management ; Institutional reform ; Sustainable agriculture ; Water management ; Participatory management ; Water user associations ; Public-private cooperation ; State intervention ; Legal frameworks ; Irrigation systems ; Privatization ; Farmers attitudes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049172)
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This paper reviews institutional reforms in the irrigation sector for sustainable agricultural water management (AWM) undertaken in 14 countries and regions, including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, South Korea, Sudan, Chinese Taipei, Turkey and Ukraine. These regions represent a vast diversity of geography, climate, governance, socioeconomic conditions and level of development. In those countries with smaller land areas and high-technology manufacturing, such as Japan and Korea, agriculture is now being viewed as technology-driven food factories of the future. Meanwhile, for countries with a significant base population and increasing growth rates, such as China, India and Indonesia, agriculture seems to dominate the development debate. The comparative evaluation analyses the issues regarding institutional and organizational reforms focusing on the legal and organizational framework structure including water users’ associations (WUAs) for water supply services, participatory irrigation management (PIM) and management transfer, and public–private partnership (PPP) towards sustainable irrigation and drainage (I&D) and agricultural water management (AWM). Despite the diverse geography and institutional frameworks, food security remains a major concern in all the countries and regions reviewed in this paper. The formation and functioning of WUAs, ageing I&D infrastructure and its operation and management (O&M) appear to be the major institutional and PPP challenges for sustainable AWM in the immediate future.
10 Leung, T. Y.; Sharma, P.; Adithipyangkul, P.; Hosie, P. 2020. Gender equity and public health outcomes: the COVID-19 experience. Journal of Business Research, 116:193-198. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.031]
Gender equity ; Public health ; Coronavirus disease ; Women's participation ; Expenditure ; Political aspects ; Economic aspects ; Population ; Health hazards
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049821)
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This paper extends the growing research on the impact of gender equity on public health outcomes using the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as its research setting. Specifically, it introduces a conceptual model incorporating the impact of gender equity and human development on women’s representation in legislature and public health expenditure, and their combined impact with human environment (population density, aging population and urban population) on important public health outcomes in the Covid-19 context, including the total number of tests, diagnosed, active and critical cases, and deaths. Data from 210 countries shows support for many of the hypothesized relationships in the conceptual model. The results provide useful insights about the factors that influence the representation of women in political systems around the world and its impact on public health outcomes. The authors also discuss implications for public health policy-makers to ensure efficient and effective delivery of public health services in future.
11 Emile, R.; Clammer, J. R.; Jayaswal, P.; Sharma, P.. 2022. Addressing water scarcity in developing country contexts: a socio-cultural approach. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 9:144. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01140-5]
Water scarcity ; Developing countries ; Sociocultural environment ; Water resources ; Natural resources ; Water management ; Communities ; Drinking water ; Infrastructure / India / Delhi / Chennai / Bengaluru
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051186)
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Current conceptualizations of and approaches to scarcity tend to be economic-focused and institution driven with understated and underemphasized sociocultural dimensions. We address this lack in a socio-cultural orientation to natural resource scarcity and draw upon Vygotsky’s theorizations to do so. We rely on the existing literature and secondary sources of information to overview issues relating to water scarcity and the survival related challenges especially in developing country contexts with a specific focus on India. Although Vygotsky theorizes individual learning and development in terms of influences from more knowledgeable individuals to the less knowledgeable, he does not engage so much with how individual learning and development is tied to community interests and community development. We extend Vygotsky by incorporating a responsibilization dimension in theorizations of individual development. Neither does Vygotsky consider how a range of communication modes including traditional or non-traditional media and technology can play an enabling role in reinforcing processes of influence. We include these to further extend Vygotsky. We consider the role of elite individuals such as community leaders and others well-recognized for their socio-cultural status or specialized skills in disseminating knowledge in Vygotsky’s zones of proximal development. We emphasize the circulation of knowledge via sociocultural interactions as pertinent to raising consciousness of natural resource scarcity. We finally discuss initiatives to manage water scarcity at consumer, community and industry-consumer partnership levels. The paper broadens current understandings of scarcity and extends Vygotsky’s sociocultural theorizations in the focus on communities, the responsibilization of consumers as well as in the usage of communication modes, and suggests independent and supported consumer-driven and consumer-centered initiatives as complementary to the existing in seeking solutions to water-scarcity in developing country contexts.
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