This report on water and food security is well documented and quite rich in terms of information and coverage of subject matter.
I would like to share two concerns and experiences from India to be included in this report. One is also related to trans boundary water commons with Bangladesh and Nepal.
1.Sand mining as it impact both the quality and quantity of water in river and affects food production of the people depend on river beds.
2.River bank erosion that leads to internal displacement of persons (IDP) located on river bank which has direct impact on food security of people
In case you feel these are important and should be covered please go through the attachment. These are our experiences with the marginalised communities who are living on river bank and struggle for their survival – especially female headed households.
Sand mining issue was covered during our Padayatra (foot march) in 2012 and this report is published and released. I have extracted portions of the report for your reference.
River bank erosion issue has emerged in our ongoing research around trans boundary water commons and this report is yet to be finalised and published.
My colleague Mr. Biren Nayak and I have worked on this input. Thanks Ruchi, for sharing this information.
Warm regards
Bratindi Jena|Head - Knowledge Activist Hub Natural Resources
331/A, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha,India
Bratindi Jena