Developing Incentive Based Mechanisms for Watershed Protection Services through Participatory Hydrological Studies

Published By: PSI on eSS | Published Date: November, 26 , 2010

Peoples’ Science Institute (PSI), Dehradun and Winrock International India (WII), Gurgaon jointly initiated participatory hydrological studies in two micro-catchments that is, the Bhodi-Suan and Kuhan catchments that lie in the Changer region of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh from August 2005 with the objective of promoting incentive-based mechanisms (IBM) for watershed protection services and improved livelihoods. Low cost hydrological monitoring stations and systems were established with the help of the watershed communities.

Author(s): Debashish Sen, Rajesh Gupta, Chetan Agarwal, Satya Prasanna Bambam | Posted on: Nov 26, 2010 | Views(1165) | Download (853)


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