Bringing innovative strategies to the attention of policymakers and the general public is part of CEE's efforts towards better environmentally sound decision making. The E&D book series highlights alternative viewpoints, development approaches and innovative technologies backed by analysis and information from development theorists and practitioners. The booklets are geared to the needs of practitioners. They bridge the gap between new ideas and theories and field trials.

This booklet deals with dew harvesting as a feasible solution to chronic water scarcity in arid areas near the coastline. Prof. Girja Sharan who developed this technique while in the field shares this innovative idea through this booklet. The booklet substantiates the methodology of dew harvesting based on a case study from the Kothara village in the Kutch region, where this methodology has been implemented.

The booklet provides insights into the simple and people friendly technology of dew harvesting. The author describes the methodology involved in the measurement of dewfall throughout India, especially in the coastal regions. Practical models implemented in the Kutch region have been extensively documented in this monogram. The author recommends that dew harvesting be part of the curriculum at colleges and urges hydrologists and engineers to seriously consider its utility as an innovative technology.

With CEE's core commitment to education for sustainable development at all levels of learning, we expect that this booklet will serve as a catalyst in the replication and propagation of viable models of sustainable development.