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Northeast India, apart from being the rainiest in India, is drained
by two large river systems of the world - the Brahmaputra and the
Barak (Meghna) - both transnational rivers cutting across bordering
countries. The region, known for its rich water resources, has been
witnessing an increasing number of conflicts related to water in
recent years. This volume documents the multifaceted conflicts and
contestations around water in Northeast India, analyses their
causes and consequences, and includes expert recommendations. It
fills a major gap in the subject by examining wide-ranging issues
such as cultural and anthropological dimensions of damming rivers
in the Northeast and Eastern Himalayas; seismic surveys, oil
extractions, and water conflicts; discontent over water quality and
drinking water; floods, river bank erosion, embankments; water
policy; transboundary water conflicts; and hydropower development.
It also discusses the alleged Chinese efforts to divert the
Brahmaputra River. With its analytical and comprehensive coverage,
18 case studies, and suggested approaches for conflict resolution,
this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of
development studies, governance and public policy, politics and
international relations, water resources, environment, geography,
climate change, area studies, economics, and sociology. It will
also be an important resource for policymakers, bureaucrats,
development practitioners, civil society groups, the judiciary, and
media.
Northeast India, apart from being the rainiest in India, is drained
by two large river systems of the world - the Brahmaputra and the
Barak (Meghna) - both transnational rivers cutting across bordering
countries. The region, known for its rich water resources, has been
witnessing an increasing number of conflicts related to water in
recent years. This volume documents the multifaceted conflicts and
contestations around water in Northeast India, analyses their
causes and consequences, and includes expert recommendations. It
fills a major gap in the subject by examining wide-ranging issues
such as cultural and anthropological dimensions of damming rivers
in the Northeast and Eastern Himalayas; seismic surveys, oil
extractions, and water conflicts; discontent over water quality and
drinking water; floods, river bank erosion, embankments; water
policy; transboundary water conflicts; and hydropower development.
It also discusses the alleged Chinese efforts to divert the
Brahmaputra River. With its analytical and comprehensive coverage,
18 case studies, and suggested approaches for conflict resolution,
this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of
development studies, governance and public policy, politics and
international relations, water resources, environment, geography,
climate change, area studies, economics, and sociology. It will
also be an important resource for policymakers, bureaucrats,
development practitioners, civil society groups, the judiciary, and
media.
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