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The Ganges River Basin - Status and Challenges in Water, Environment and Livelihoods (Hardcover)
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The Ganges River Basin - Status and Challenges in Water, Environment and Livelihoods (Hardcover)
Series: Earthscan Series on Major River Basins of the World
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The Ganges is one of the most complex yet fascinating river systems
in the world. The basin is characterized by a high degree of
heterogeneity from climatic, hydrological, geomorphological,
cultural, environmental and socio-economic perspectives. More than
500 million people are directly or indirectly dependent upon the
Ganges River Basin, which spans China, Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
While there are many books covering one aspect of the Ganges,
ranging from hydrology to cultural significance, this book is
unique in presenting a comprehensive inter-disciplinary overview of
the key issues and challenges facing the region. Contributors from
the three main riparian nations assess the status and trends of
water resources, including the Himalayas, groundwater, pollution,
floods, drought and climate change. They describe livelihood
systems in the basin, and the social, economic, geopolitical and
institutional constraints, including transboundary disputes, to
achieving productive, sustainable and equitable water access.
Management of the main water-use sectors and their inter-linkages
are reviewed, as well as the sustainability and trade-offs in
conservation of natural systems and resource development such as
for hydropower or agriculture.
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