The Ganges River Basin: Status and Challenges in Water, Environment and Livelihoods - Couverture rigide

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9781138900325: The Ganges River Basin: Status and Challenges in Water, Environment and Livelihoods
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ISBN 10 : 113890032X ISBN 13 : 9781138900325
Editeur : Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

The Ganges is one of the most complex yet fascinating river systems in the world. The basin is characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity from climatic, hydrological, geomorphological, cultural, environmental and socio-economic perspectives. More than 500 million people are directly or indirectly dependent upon the Ganges River Basin, which spans China, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. While there are many books covering one aspect of the Ganges, ranging from hydrology to cultural significance, this book is unique in presenting a comprehensive inter-disciplinary overview of the key issues and challenges facing the region.

Contributors from the three main riparian nations assess the status and trends of water resources, including the Himalayas, groundwater, pollution, floods, drought and climate change. They describe livelihood systems in the basin, and the social, economic, geopolitical and institutional constraints, including transboundary disputes, to achieving productive, sustainable and equitable water access. Management of the main water-use sectors and their inter-linkages are reviewed, as well as the sustainability and trade-offs in conservation of natural systems and resource development such as for hydropower or agriculture.

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À propos de l?auteur

Luna Bharati is a Senior Researcher and the Head of the Nepal Program at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Bharat R. Sharma is Scientist Emeritus (Water Resources) at IWMI, based in New Delhi, India.

Vladimir Smakhtin was Head of the Water Availability, Risk and Resilience Research Department at IWMI, Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is now the Director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
113890032X
ISBN 13 
9781138900325
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
362
Éditeur
Bharati Luna, Sharma Bharat R., Smakhtin Vladimir
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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