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Contributed papers presented at the round table.
Author : Patrice Cohen
Publisher :
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Water resources development
ISBN :
Contributed papers presented at the round table.
Author : Patrice Cohen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,29 MB
Release : 2003
Category :
ISBN : 9788184701128
Water resources and their uses and management are - worldwide and on the regional scale of South Asia - one of the main concerns of the environmental and social equilibrium of the new century. These proceedings therefore contribute to the efforts of Indo-French and Sri Lankan-French cooperation to develop scientific collaboration on water management. The contributions by Indian, Sri Lankan and French specialists in the social sciences - historians, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers - as well as specialists in agronomy, soil sciences or forestry, offer critical approaches and data from various disciplines regarding the understanding of water availability and water uses and management in South India and Sri Lanka, along with themes that emerge from these considerations.
Author : Patrice Cohen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,61 MB
Release : 2003
Category :
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Author : Anjal Prakash
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1428 pages
File Size : 46,43 MB
Release : 2022-05-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317341961
This cluster of books presents innovative and nuanced knowledge on water resources, based on detailed case studies from South Asia—India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In providing comprehensive analyses of the existing economic, demographic and ideological contexts in which water policies are framed and implemented, the volumes argue for alternative, informed and integrated approaches towards efficient management and equitable distribution of water. These also explore the globalization of water governance in the region, particularly in relation to new paradigms of neoliberalism, civil society participation, integrated water resource management (IWRM), public–private partnerships, privatization, and gender mainstreaming. These volumes will be indispensable for scholars and students of development studies, environmental studies, natural resource management, governance and public administration, particularly those working on water resources in South Asia. They will also be useful for policymakers and governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Author : Shanmuga S. Paramasivan
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 25,79 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Drinking water
ISBN :
Author : Lannerstad, M., Molden, D.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 44,73 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Irrigation projects
ISBN : 9290907037
This report explores the theory and practice of Adaptive Water Management (AWM) based on a detailed field study in the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A five-step framework is used to analyze the extent to which AWM is practiced and how it could be improved. The analysis shows that the LBP system has increasingly fulfilled the criteria of a complex adaptive system over the years. The main uncertainty factor, rainfall variability, has been considered in a stepwise way during the system change cycles and has been included in the LBP system design. The study shows that in spite of contending with an imperfect irrigation system design and intense competition for water resources, water resource managers and farmers are able to adapt and continue to reap benefits from a productive agricultural system.
Author : Anjal Prakash
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 33,56 MB
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000084337
Falling or stagnant agricultural growth, increasing dependence on groundwater, climate variability, swift industrialization, and unplanned and unregulated urbanization in South Asia have spawned a variety of challenges for water resources governance, management and use: groundwater overdraft; insufficient, ill-managed and poor-quality freshwater supply vis-à-vis escalating demand; and water pollution. Water policies in each of the South Asian countries thus call for a more holistic understanding for the efficient management, equitable distribution and sustainable use of this scarce resource. Analyzing the economic, demographic and ideological context in which water policies are framed and implemented, this book argues for an integrated framework in formulating and implementing water policies in South Asia. It also highlights some common missing links in the national policies: problems of techno-centric and blueprint approach to water management, growing influence of international donor agencies and inadequate concern for issues such as equity, sustainability, gender sensitivity, accountability, regional diversity in property rights regimes and water management practices, and regional conflicts over water access. The innovative and nuanced knowledge on water resources produced from detailed case studies in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be useful for professionals, academics, policymakers and activists as well as those in development studies, environmental studies, natural resource management and public administration.
Author : N. C. Narayanan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 14,62 MB
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1317559878
This book addresses paradigm shifts in water policy and governance, and examines the role of civil society organizations in influencing public policy, while focusing on social equity and democratic participation. It illustrates a range of interesting developments in policy formulation, donor–state nexus, and interventions by civil society and voluntary organizations. The collection of articles provides a comprehensive and current narrative of the state–society relations in South Asia under neoliberal governance reforms, their implications and key responses with regard to water policies. Using case studies, it closely investigates the impact, effectiveness, drawbacks and challenges faced by voluntary organizations and social movements working at various levels in the water sector. The work 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 non-governmental organizations.
Author : Suresh Chand Rai
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 36,47 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 9819742064
Author : D. J. Molden
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 21,43 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9290904593
This paper on Water for Rural Development is divided into two parts. The first part outlines the most important issues from IWMI's point of view on water for rural development, with a focus on developing countries. This part identifies, discusses and provides recommendations for key areas for interventions in water resources development and management in the context of rural development. The second part of the document provides analyses of present and future water resources in the World Bank's defined regions.