Water in South Asia: Droughts and Integrated Water Resource Management in South Asia: Issues, Alternatives and Futures (Volume II)
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1st ed.
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8178298597
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xx+356p., Tables
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Droughts have formed an inseparable part of South Asian history and culture, with tragic consequences for a region that houses the greatest number of the world's poor. However, this volume challenges the popular conception of drought, which is presented as an absolute shortage--scarcity with respect to an implicit understanding of the sufficiency of water. It highlights the fact that while available water supplies may be a given quantum, droughts are ...
