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Our Work

Nine themes. One goal.

Self reliant communities. Work spans the Himalayan states and Bundelkhand, and reaches across India.

A lined irrigation channel runs between green terracesTheme 01

Watershed Based Livelihood Development

Water, land and livelihoods planned together with villages.

Women plant rice seedlings in a flooded hill fieldTheme 02

Food Security and Agro Ecology

Crop intensification with less seed and less water.

A blue water tank in a dry valley with pine covered hills behindTheme 03

Integrated Water Resource Management

Springs, streams and groundwater studied and protected.

A man sets out water sample bottles on river ghat stepsTheme 04

Environmental Quality Control

Water, air and soil tested with communities.

Map of the Bindal Rao catchment showing rain gauge and sensor sitesTheme 05

Disaster Mitigation and Response

Safe housing, shelters and flood warning.

A survey team walks down a busy lane of homesTheme 06

Sustainable and Inclusive Urbanisation

City groundwater mapped and recharged.

Farmers carry harvested crop across a hillside fieldTheme 07

Climate Change

Village plans that face heat, rain and flood risk.

A woman points to a large hand drawn chart during a village meetingTheme 08

Training and Field Support

Masons, village resource persons and practitioners trained.

A man collects water from a rocky stream bedTheme 09

Environmental Studies

Rivers, wetlands and pollution studied in the field.

Theme names follow the structure PSI proposed. Full theme pages need text and photos from PSI.

Four roots

Four roots run through all themes.

As named in the PSI Home draft.

  1. 01Natural Resources Management
  2. 02Environmental Quality Monitoring
  3. 03Disaster Mitigation and Response
  4. 04Nature Conservation