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The book addresses key issues related to the current questions that are important in the plans for linking various rivers in South Asia. The book tries to present views from both sides -- for and against -- and leave the reader to make his/her individual opinion and not swayed by either academic or non-governmental views. Extrapolations have been made on possible implication of global warming and climate change on the water sector in the sub-continent. As far as ...
South Asia is associated with many types of natural hazards and over the years, some form of disasters have been taking place in one region or the other such as floods, drought, earthquakes, land slides and cyclones; with the exception of absence of frequent volcanic activities, practically all other forms of natural disasters have been visiting this region with regular frequency. It is hence but natural to focus attention on these aspects by researchers in these ...
Ecohydrology connects the two key elements that are the focus of all environmental problems, namely ecosystems and water. The hydrological problems in diverse ecosystems are being focussed in many countries due to enhanced stress on water both with respect to quantity and quality. Hence, there is an urgent need to integrate ecological approaches for better understanding of surface and subsurface hydrological processes. With this view in mind, several experts were ...
This book deals with all aspects of water in the densely populated region of South Asia. Due to the extensive availability of data, India receives wider coverage than other countries in the region. Questions on monsoon, floods, drought, water quality, dams, hotspots and legal and management issues are discussed with specific examples from the region. Extensive published literatures are used and cited in various chapters, Long term projections ...