Rainwater harvesting ex situ

  • The Hydrostatic Water Consultants (HWC) is working in the field of environment protection and natural resources conservation. They have expertise in Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) Systems, Hydro-geological Surveys and Bore Well Management, as a part of a total RWH Solution. They are a group of a qualified & Competent professionals and have executed more than 110 rainwater harvesting projects in and around Thane and Mumbai districts. HWC is specialized in rainwater harvesting, bore well management, ground water exploration surveys and soil resistivity surveys.

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    Climate change threatens to undo any progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, with the world’s poorest people suffering the most from its impacts. Development agencies already advocate for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, but they must also adopt a new role, focusing on helping people to adapt to climate change.Adaptation is
    the ability to respond and adjust to the actual or potential impacts of
    changing climatic conditions. This can be to reduce harmful impacts or to exploit
    opportunities. Research from Tearfund, a UK-based

  • Alternatives to Portland Cement

    Cement is an important binding agent in concretes, mortars and renders, and is used for the production of walling blocks and roofing tiles.

  • Bamboo Preservation

    This brief looks at some of the options that can be used in bamboo preservation.

  • Banquetas em Curvas de Nível

    Este documento descreve a utilização de contornos de nível morto e o processo de construção da instalação de armazenamento e recolha de água da chuva no terreno, em Manama.

  • Jarre en Mortier de Ciment

    Cette étude de cas vient de la 'collecte des eaux de pluie'. Cette citerne d'eau a été à l'origine mise au point en Thaïlande mais a également été utilisée en Afrique de l'Est.

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    Country of registration
    France
    Relation to CTCN
    Network Member
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Forestry
    Marine and Fisheries
    Water

    IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (Research Institute for Development) - is a research organization based in France that is working with its partners in the South to address international development issues.