Informing Water Policies in South Asia

By: Anjal Prakash and Chanda Gurung Goodrich and Sreoshi Singh

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Synopsis: This book analyzes water policies in South Asia from the perspective of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). It seeks to address the problems of water scarcity, conflict and pollution resulting from the gross mismanagement and over-exploitation of this finite resource. Highlighting the need for IWRM in mitigating abuse and ensuring sustainable use, it discusses issues relating to groundwater management; inter-state water conflicts; peri-urban water use; local traditional water management practices; coordination between water users and uses; and water integration at the grassroots level. With case studies from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal, the innovative, painstaking and transnational researches presented in the volume deal with questions of equity, gender, sustainability, and democratic governance in water policy interventions. It will interest researchers and students of development studies, environmental studies, natural resource management, water governance, and public administration, as also water sector professionals, policymakers, civil society activists and governmental and nongovernmental organizations.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 372 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317560111
Related ISBNs:: 9780367253035, 9781315734156, 9780415710596
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/11/23
Copyrighted By:: Anjal Prakash, Chanda Gurung Goodrich, Sreoshi Singh
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Technology, Social Studies, Earth Sciences
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Anjal Prakash
Edited by:: Chanda Gurung Goodrich
Edited by:: Sreoshi Singh