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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