Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams

India's water systems are under increasing pressure from widespread over-exploitation by agriculture, which consumes 80% of the country's fresh water. Dams, reservoirs, and other water harvesting structures constructed in rural communities can provide supplementary irrigation, especially during incr...

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Autores principales: Falk, Thomas, Steimanis, Ivo, Bartels, Lara, Duche, Vishwambhar, Vollan, Björn, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178204
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author Falk, Thomas
Steimanis, Ivo
Bartels, Lara
Duche, Vishwambhar
Vollan, Björn
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
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description India's water systems are under increasing pressure from widespread over-exploitation by agriculture, which consumes 80% of the country's fresh water. Dams, reservoirs, and other water harvesting structures constructed in rural communities can provide supplementary irrigation, especially during increasingly frequent dry spells, and reduce flood risks. In addition, these structures provide water for livestock and domestic purposes and support managed fisheries.
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spelling CGSpace1782042025-11-25T20:20:10Z Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams Falk, Thomas Steimanis, Ivo Bartels, Lara Duche, Vishwambhar Vollan, Björn Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. cost benefit analysis social learning water management natural resources India's water systems are under increasing pressure from widespread over-exploitation by agriculture, which consumes 80% of the country's fresh water. Dams, reservoirs, and other water harvesting structures constructed in rural communities can provide supplementary irrigation, especially during increasingly frequent dry spells, and reduce flood risks. In addition, these structures provide water for livestock and domestic purposes and support managed fisheries. 2025-09-26 2025-11-25T19:51:16Z 2025-11-25T19:51:16Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178204 en https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf243 Open Access International Food Policy Research Institute Falk, Thomas; Steimanis, Ivo; Bartels, Lara; Duche, Vishwambhar; Vollan, Björn; and Meinzen-Dick, Ruth. 2025. Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/costs-and-benefits-of-using-social-learning-games-to-support-indian-communities-in-better-managing-local-dams/
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Steimanis, Ivo
Bartels, Lara
Duche, Vishwambhar
Vollan, Björn
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams
title Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams
title_full Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams
title_fullStr Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams
title_full_unstemmed Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams
title_short Costs and benefits of using social learning games to support Indian communities in better managing their dams
title_sort costs and benefits of using social learning games to support indian communities in better managing their dams
topic cost benefit analysis
social learning
water management
natural resources
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178204
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