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Abstract
Groundwater has played a pivotal role in transforming the rural agrarian landscape, augmenting rural livelihoods and improving household wellbeing. Through our research, we attempt to understand how the growing prevalence and importance of groundwater has impacted intra household relations, in particular the gendered divisions of labour, and use of assets. Further, we explore the impacts of failed borewells on gendered vulnerabilities, identities and wellbeing. Our research indicates that groundwater usage in semi-arid regions has increased the short-term resilience of communities in the region, but simultaneously increased gendered risks, especially for small-holders, by promoting unsustainable livelihood trends and risky coping strategies to groundwater shortages.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 38-45 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Economic and Political Weekly |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 17 |
Publication status | Published - 28 Apr 2018 |
Profiles
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Nitya Rao
- School of Global Development - Professor of Gender & Development
- Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research - Member
- Gender and Development - Member
- Health and Disease - Member
- Life Course, Migration and Wellbeing - Member
- Literacy and Development Group - Member
- ClimateUEA - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR)
Few, R., Budds, J., Camfield, L., Chhotray, V. & Rao, N.
International Development Research Centre
20/02/14 → 19/11/18
Project: Research