- Bangalore, India
- and online
- 17:30
- – 18:30
- IST
- 5 January 2023
Reassessing the role of water in India’s development
- Webinar
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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