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Water, Commons & Migration in Arid Rajasthan

Water, Commons & Migration in Arid Rajasthan

Overview

This program explores rural adaptation in semi-arid landscapes where water scarcity, commons governance, pastoralism, and migration intersect.

Students begin with seminars on Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, commons theory, and migration economics. Workshops introduce participatory rural appraisal methods and ethical interviewing.

Field immersion includes watershed institutions, water harvesting structures, pastoral livelihood observation, migration narratives, and craft/agricultural market mapping.

The synthesis phase integrates ecological, economic, and institutional analysis into a measurable proposal.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Map rural livelihood systems using asset and institutional analysis.
  • Analyze common-pool resource governance.
  • Examine migration as a livelihood strategy.
  • Conduct participatory and ethical field inquiry.
  • Develop measurable adaptation proposals.
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Key Locations

Jaipur
Jodhpur/Alwar Region
Rural Rajasthan

Itinerary Table

Day Location Activities Learning Emphasis
1
 Jaipur Seminar: Sustainable Livelihoods Framework Conceptual grounding
2
 Jaipur Workshop: PRA & stakeholder mapping Methods
3
 Jaipur Guest lecture: Rural migration systems Structural dynamics
4
 Jodhpur/Alwar Water harvesting systems site visit Commons governance
5
 Jodhpur/Alwar Dialogue with watershed institutions Institutional analysis
6
 Rural Field Transect walk & ecological mapping Environmental systems
7
 Rural Field Livelihood portfolio documentation Economic diversification
8
 Rural Field Migration narrative interviews Labor mobility
9
 Rural Field Market access mapping Value chains
10
 Jaipur Systems synthesis lab Integration
11
 Jaipur Proposal drafting workshop Translation
12
 Jaipur Indicator design & feasibility clinic Measurable impact
13
 Jaipur Presentations & departure Closure