Working papers from India
Here you can find working papers, draft versions of research results and analysis. Your comments are sought.
Working Paper: Intricacies of Chennai Metropolitan Water Laws
24 Jul 06
This paper by Geeta Lakshmi and S.Janakarajan of Madras Institute of Development Studies reviews the legal basis for water supply and management in Chennai, India.
Working paper: Unequal power, unequal contracts and unexplained conflicts
24 Jul 06
This paper by S.Janakarajan of Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), sets out the background to peri-urban water issues in Chennai, India.
Working paper: Water and livelihood resilience in Chennai’s peri-urban areas
24 Jul 06
A paper by S.Janakarajan, Sundar Raman, G.Jothi, and G.Prabahar of Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), Chennai, India
Urban water conflicts in Indian cities
24 Jul 06
· Paper presented in an International Workshop on Urban Water Conflicts, 27 and 28 October 2005, organized by the International Hydrology Programme, UNESCO, Paris. Full title: “Urban water conflicts in Indian cities: Man-made scarcity as a critical factor” by S. Janakarajan, Marie-Helene Zérah, and Marie Llorente.
UNESCO_IHP_Janakarajan.pdf (272.5 kB)
Reducing conflicts through Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogues
24 Jul 06
· Presentation made at the World Urban Forum 3 in June 2006, Vancover, Canada with full title “Reducing conflicts through Multi-Stakeholders’ Dialogues: Impacts of increased urban demand for water on livelihoods of Chennai city’s peri-urban areas in India” by Dr Janakarajan. This presentation was made in the networking session on “Addressing Conflict in water and sanitation services for the urban poor”.
Presentation_at_WUF3.ppt (824.0 kB)
