Guidelines for Term Paper and Group Presentations on Natural Resource Management
This document outlines the guidelines for the upcoming term paper and presentations focused on natural resource management (NRM). Presentations will start on November 27, with papers due in advance. Students have the option to choose themes ranging from climate change to groundwater management. The term paper should be between 1500-2000 words, accompanied by an abstract and work plan. Collaborative presentations are encouraged, and all topics need approval. Submission deadlines are strict, so plan accordingly.
Guidelines for Term Paper and Group Presentations on Natural Resource Management
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Term Paper guidelines • Presentations start from 27 Nov. • Papers to be handed in much before presentations. • Thematic presentations. • A review of a book on natural resources (Anupam Mishra, any in course web etc), review of a project or programme (Riverlinking, sethusamudram, Polavaram, worlp) or organisations (Agragamee, WOTR, FES, WASSAN, DSC), natural resources issues in a particular state (Bihar (BMA), Jharkand, Chattisgarh, Uttaranchal, Orissa etc). • Technical projects on rainwaterharvesting in campus • themes insufficiently covered – tank irrigation, water conflicts, groundwater resources,integrated water resource management, privatization of water, joint forest management, institutions in NRM, scaling up issues etc.
Term Paper guidelines • You could also work on an assigned topic from working papers of IRMA, EPW articles, Gatekeeper series etc. • You need to submit an abstract / workplan • The term paper should be between 1500 – 2000 words and you could use pictures, diagrams, maps etc to illustrate points or issues. • presentations in groups of two or more (to be intimated and approved) based on topics.
A few themes • Politics of natural resources • Scarcity and natural resources • Geographical history • Climate change and cultural theory • Watershed policy – either state wise or overall • Collective action in conserving NR • Land degradation • National environment policy • Groundwater recharge issues • waterharvesting
A few themes • Common property resources • Water conflicts – Ganga etc. • Groundwater markets • Credit institutions and NRM • Gender issues in NRM • Specific examples of NRM interventions and strategies – WOTR, MYRADA, BAIF, Sadguru, Swadhyaya etc. • Natural resource issues in new states (CJU) etc. flood management in Bihar. • NRM and livestock
decide • Topic – what you would like to work on • Whether in teams of two or more • Joint work cannot be based on single articles • You can send a mail to shambu@ximb.ac.in to indicate any particular topic and a line on why • Deadline for decisions Thursday 21/11, else you will be assigned topics • Preference of a topic does not automatically qualify work on that, it needs to be approved. • You are free to choose non English material and also use the net freely acknowledging content.
