Managing water in river basins: hydrology, economics and institutions

This book analyses the strategies and challenges for economizing water usage to meet India's future water needs. While highlighting that there are no quickfix solutions to India's water problems, it posits that real solutions can come from many disciplines such as hydrology, engineering, and economics. INDICE: List of Tables, List of Figures, Abbreviations, Acknowledgements, Preface,; 1.: Discourse on Water Management in India; 2.: The Changing Water Scenario of India; 3.: Chasing a Mirage: Water Harvesting and Artificial Recharge to Solve Water Problems in Naturally Water-Scarce; 4.: More Crop and Cash per Drop: Studies in Agricultural Water Productivity in Narmada River Basin;5.: Changing Water Use Hydrology: Issues of Trans-boundary Water Management; 6.: Changing Surface water-Groundwater Interactions in Narmada River Basin: Issues in Trans-boundary Water Management; 7.: Does Economic Value of Water in Agriculture Offer New Windows of Opportunity?; 8.: : Improving Water Productivity in Agriculture in Developing Economies: Identifying New Areas for Research;9.: Water Management Institutions and Policies for India; 10.: Summary, Conclusions, and Policy Implications; Bibliography.

• ISBN: 978-0-19-806536-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 365
• Fecha Publicación: 29/07/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés