Reassessing the role of water in India’s development

 

Hosted by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), the Reassessing the Role of Water in India’s Development panel featured:

  • R Krishnan, the Director of IITM and Coordinating Lead Author of the IPCC WGI
  • Aditi Mukerji, from CGIAR and Coordinating Lead Author of the IPCC WGII water chapter
  • Kavita Wankhade, Associate Dean of the IIHS School of Systems and Infrastructure
  • Neha Sami, Associate Dean of the IIHS School of Environment & Sustainability.
  • Moderated by Jagdish Krishnaswamy, Dean of the IIHS School of Environment & Sustainability

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