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Water Governance: Challenges and Prospects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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Water Governance: Challenges and Prospects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Series: Springer Water
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The book is the first of its kind to deal with almost the entire
swath of water resources assessment, development and sustainable
management. The idea of the book crystallized during the long
journey of the Editors on various facets of water issues in India
and abroad during their extended association, at all levels with
the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation, as well as International Organizations dealing with
water. Currently water-stressed, India is likely to become water
scarce in not too distant a future. The global freshwater supply
and its sustainable use for human consumption, and conservation of
the ecosystem have never come under such a rigorous scrutiny
before. The unplanned and reckless exploitation of this precious
resource have led to a crisis situation, compounded by a real
threat of climate change. This book is, therefore, timely and of
particular relevance not only to India but the entire world. The
book contains 20 chapters, beside the lead article by the Editors.
The chapters are contributed by the eminent professionals,
researchers, academicians and civil society representatives having
an in-depth understanding of the issues. The contents of the
chapters have been chosen to represent all aspects of water. The
assessment of water resources using satellite data and in-depth
analyses of groundwater sector like, the Aquifer Mapping Programme
initiated by Government of India, application of gravity satellite
data to assess the resource build up, artificial recharge of
aquifers and its contamination, are dealt with by eminent experts.
The articles on sustainable management of water through good
governance by community participation and involvement of civil
society are placed. Flood management both through a basin level
approach as well as by building resilience in vulnerable areas is
discussed. Other critical issues like water bodies management,
constitutional provisions, water governance and financial issues,
hydro-power and need of research and development in this sector are
also dealt with aptly. In view of emerging crisis and complexities
in this sector the future pathways and the paradigm shift that is
required in administrative and policy level is also discussed.
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