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This internet link-report was last updated: 13 March 2002 |
Overview
Land resources
Water resources (AQUASTAT) 
Plant nutrient resources
Hot spots
Bright spots
Challenges and viewpoints
References / Related internet links |
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This report consists of internet hyperlinks to various websites dedicated to programs/institutions/technical papers/presentations for the specific topics. The hyperlinks indicated with an underline in pink are the ones considered highly relevant within the subsections and those in blue (orange after links made), having considerable relevance. |
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1. Country overview 1.1 Geography and administrative units 1.3 Climate 1. > top |
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1.1 Geography and administrative units Geography, Maps of India [GIS maps of India - www.mapsofindia.com] [India maps - The Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection] [India maps - geographic.org] [Maps of 26964 towns and cities in India - Global Gazetteer] [India Geography - www.geographic.org] [India Geography and Basic Facts - worldatlas.com] Administrative units and Regions of India [India Administrative Issues - www.geographic.org] [Maps of State Profiles of India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Maps of States and Union Territories of India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Zonal Maps of India - www.mapsofindia.com] 1.1 > 1. 1.2 Socio-economic features Economy of India [India - economy - www.geographic.org] [India : the Economy - www.indiavisit.com] Population and related issues [Population and Poverty - State of India's Environment] [Census Maps of India - www.mapsofindia.com] [India - Population - www.geographic.org] The role of agriculture in the economy [Sustainable Development Networking Programme (India): Agriculture, Statistics at a glance - UNDP, IDRC and Ministry of Environment and Forests, India] 1.2 > 1. 1.3 Climate Climate and its relation to agriculture [Agriculture Weather and Crops - www.hascommodityinfo.com] [India : Climate, Vegetation, Animal Life - www.indiavisit.com] [Map of South-West Monsoon in India - www.mapsofindia.com] Rainfall and Temperature [Map of Annual Rainfall in India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Map of Temperature in India - www.mapsofindia.com] 1.3 > 1. |
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2. Land resources 2.1 Physiography 2.2 Soils 2.4 Wetlands, mangroves and inland valley bottoms 2.6 Natural hazards 2.7 Land cover 2.8 Land use 2.9 Land use change 2.10 Land Productivity 211 Environmental Impact of land uses 2. > top |
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Physiographic characters [India : Land and Natural Resources - www.indiavisit.com] [Topographic map of India - www.mapsofindia.com] Geology [Geological map of India - www.mapsofindia.com] 2.1 > 2. 2.2 Soils
Soil maps and soil distribution [Soils of India - mapsofindia.com] 2.2 > 2. 2.3 Agroecological systems Agroecological zones and crops [Agroecological zones in Asia (including India) - riceweb.org] [Rice environments and its production constraints in India - riceweb.org] [Agriculture Crops in India - www.hascommodityinfo.com] Cultivation of Rice [Agriculture Zones in India - www.hascommodityinfo.com] 2.3 > 2. 2.4 Wetlands, mangroves and inland valley bottoms
Wetland, its use, its conservation [Wetland places in India (text, map) - World Wetlands Day - www.greenteacher.org] [Report on Wetlands of India - Wetland Mapping Project - sdnp.delhi.nic.in] [Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs in India - www.india-emb.org.eg] 2.4 > 2. 2.5 Inundation Land Types
Information currently not available. 2.5 > 2. 2.6 Natural hazards Drought [FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - INDIA (21 March)] [Drought disasters - India: More than 100 million at risk - www.unicef.org] [UNICEF Report on the Drought and Floods in India (24 August 2000) - www.unicef.org] 2.6 > 2. 2.7 Land cover Vegetation [India Forest Vegetation Map - www.mapsofindia.com] 2.7 > 2. 2.8 Land use
Land use [Land use (Agricultural Inputs and Soil Degradation)- State of India's Environment] 2.8 > 2. 2.9 Land use change
Information currently not available. 2.9 > 2. 2.10 Land Productivity Area, Production, Yield of crops [India : Agriculture, statistics on area, production and yield of crops - economywatch.com/database/agriculture] [Agriculture Crops in India - www.hascommodityinfo.com] 2.10 > 2. 2.11 Environmental Impact of land uses Impact on water [India : Reclamation of eutrophic waters : nutrient removal by waterhyacinth (1996) - www.ceep-phosphates.org] [WATER QUALITY ISSUES (contamination of water by mismanagement of land) - wrmin.nic.in] 2.11 > 2. |
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3. Water Resources (AQUASTAT) 3.1 Hydrography 3. > top |
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Hydrography overview Rivers and river basins [Map of major rivers of India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Map of major river basins of India - www.mapsofindia.com] Rivers in the regions [Map of Rivers in North India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Map of Rivers in East India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Map of Rivers in West India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Map of Rivers in South India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Map of Rivers in Central India - www.mapsofindia.com] Ground water [Ground water scenario in India - www.cgwaindia.com] 3.1 > 3. 3.2 Irrigation and drainage Dams [Map of Dams in India - www.mapsofindia.com] [World Commissions on Dams Country Review Paper: Large Dams: India's Experience - www.dams.org] Irrigation [Ground water resource and irrigation potential of India - www.cgwaindia.com] 3.1 > 3. |
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4. Plant nutrient resources 4.1 Plant nutrient use and nutrient balance 4.2 Fertilizer production and costs 4. > top |
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4.1 Plant nutrient use and nutrient balance
Fertilizer use [Fertilizer use in India - India Fertilizer Resource Center - Indiaagronet] [Manures and Fertilizers - www.hascommodityinfo.com] 4.1 > 4. 4.2 Fertilizer production and costs
Fertilizer production [Major fertilizers plant locations - www.mapsofindia.com] 4.2 > 4. |
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5. Hot spots 5.0 Overview: constraints to sustainable agriculture 5.3 Plant Nutrition-related constraints 5. > top |
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[Draft environmental report on India - World Directory of Country Environmental Studies] 5.0 > 5. 5.1 Land-related constraints to sustainable agriculture
Land degradation [Agricultural Inputs and Soil Degradation - State of India's Environment] 5.1 > 5. 5.2 Water-related constraints to sustainable agriculture
Constraints from drought [Drought in India - www.boloji.com] [States affected by drought in India - www.mapsofindia.com] [Why is India drought-prone? - www.economictimes.com] [India faces drought, floods and vanishing glaciers - english.sohu.com] 5.2 > 5. 5.3 Plant Nutrition-related constraints to sustainable agriculture
[Agricultural Inputs and Soil Degradation - State of India's Environment] 5.3 > 5. 5.4 Other constraints to sustainable agriculture
Information currently not available. 5.4 > 5. |
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7. Challenges and viewpoints |
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[Conclusions - State of India's Environment] [Food Requirement and Agricultural Growth - Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) Volume1- Government of India, Planning Commission] [Agriculture, Irrigation, Food Security and Nutrition - Agriculture - Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) Volume2 - Government of India, Planning Commission] [Agriculture, Irrigation, Food Security and Nutrition - Irrigation, Command area development and Flood control - Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) Volume2 - Government of India, Planning Commission] [Agriculture, Irrigation, Food Security and Nutrition - Food and Nutrition Security - Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) Volume2 - Government of India, Planning Commission] [Sustainable Development Networking Programme (India): Agriculture: Emerging issues - UNDP, IDRC and Ministry of Environment and Forests, India] [Code of Best Agricultural Practices in India - International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA)] [Natural Resource Aspects of Sustainable Development in India : Agriculture - www.un.org/esa/agenda21] [National Agriculture Policy in India - Department of Agriculture & Co-operation] [Better Use Of Wasteland - www.indiaagronet.com] 7. > top |
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8. References and related internet links 8.1 References 8. > top |
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Centre for Environment Education (Greenteacher.org): Wetlands: India CIA Fact Book: India Commodityinfo.com: Agriculture FAO-AGLL: SOIL BIODIVERSITY PORTAL: Conservation and Management of Soil Biodiversity and its role in Sustainable Agriculture FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 04/01 - GEORGIA (9 April) geographic.org, India Falling Rain Genomics, Inc., India (maps) Indiaagronet.com indiavisit.com, India: Land and natural resources, Climate, Vegetation, Animal Life, The Economy, Government, Agriculture, etc. International Fertilizer Industry Association mapsofindia.com National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Riceweb.org: Environment Riceweb.org: Countries: India Sustainable Development Networking Programme (India) - UNDP, IDRC and Ministry of Environment and Forests, India T E R I, State of India's Environment (A Quantitative Analysis), 1998. UN Sustainable Development: Agenda 21: Country Information: India University of Texas, The Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection: India WB Operations Evaluation Department: Agricultural Extension and Research in India (04/01/91) 8.1 > 8. 8.2 Related internet links India in General Tata Energy Research Institute INDIA - mapsofindia.com RMSI : GIS, Spatial Solutions, ... in India Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests UNDP India home page India : Country Analysis Brief - www.eia.doe.gov Agriculture in India National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management ( MANAGE): Agrilinks Book : Agricultural Landuse in India : A Study in Yashoda Basin / B.C. Vaidya. Book : Sustainable Development
of Dryland Agriculture in India SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAIC)
Land and water resources in India The National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur Acquaculture in India - FAO Fishery Department 8.2 > 8. |