India''s Waters - Environment, Economy, and Development

Informationen zum Autor Chaturvedi! Mahesh Chandra Klappentext "Development and management is needed in view of mismatch between natural availability and demand. This is particularly important for countries of the South and East Asia! in view of their climatic-hydrologic characteristics. Water resources development has been undertaken in India from time immemorial"--Provided by publisher. Zusammenfassung "Development and management is needed in view of mismatch between natural availability and demand. This is particularly important for countries of the South and East Asia! in view of their climatic-hydrologic characteristics. Water resources development has been undertaken in India from time immemorial"--Provided by publisher. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Environment-Physical. Environment-Cultural. Development of Water for Life and Environment. Development and Management for Economy. Legal Framework! Issues! and Disputes. Institutional Setup and Issues. Indus Basin. Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghana Basin Development. Central! Peninsular! and Other River Basins. Watershed! Groundwater! and Command Area Development. Interlinking of India's Rivers. Current Policy and Futures Perspective. Conclusion. References. Appendix. Index.

Product details

• Authors: M. C. Chaturvedi, Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi, Mahesh Chandra (New Delhi Chaturvedi, Chaturvedi Mahesh Chandra
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2011
• EAN: 9781439872833
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-7283-3
• No. of pages: 408
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Science / Environmental Science, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, Water industries, Energy industries and utilities, Civil engineering, surveying and building