{"product_id":"watershed-development-and-health-study-of-child-nutrition-in-rural-semi-arid-region","title":"Watershed Development and Health: Study of Child Nutrition in Rural Semi-arid Region","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apoorvaa Pandit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131605448\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatershed development plays a critical role in restoring degraded ecosystems, especially in India's rural semi-arid regions. While its economic and social impacts are widely acknowledged, its influence on \u003cstrong\u003ecommunity health—particularly child nutrition—remains underexplored\u003c\/strong\u003e. This pioneering book bridges that gap by examining how integrated watershed development, when combined with health-focused interventions, can significantly transform a community’s health culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the \u003cstrong\u003enutritional status of children\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book explores whether improvements in land, water, and agriculture also reflect positively in health metrics. It offers a contextual analysis of village development and child well-being, making it a vital resource for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevelopment practitioners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolicy makers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearchers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcademics in public health, nutrition, and rural development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy connecting environmental regeneration with community health, this book makes a valuable contribution to the fields of \u003cstrong\u003eapplied anthropology, development studies, and public policy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApoorvaa Pandit\u003c\/strong\u003e, an anthropologist by training, is the Principal Research Investigator for the Nutrition Study at the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Knowledge Management Unit, Pune. Her research focuses on tribal culture, rural development, social change, and community health. Her notable works include \u003cem\u003eWatershed Development Inputs and Social Change\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTribal Culture and Technology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDipak Zade\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-researcher, holds a Master’s in Anthropology from Pune University and works as Senior Researcher at WOTR. His focus is on climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture, and food security in semi-arid rural India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50002453791024,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131605448","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71I-UT6q0KL.jpg?v=1756464359","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/watershed-development-and-health-study-of-child-nutrition-in-rural-semi-arid-region","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}