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Author Bandyopadhyay, J. (Jayanta), 1947-

Title Water, ecosystems and society : a confluence of disciplines / Jayanta Bandyopadhyay.

Publication Info. New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 191 pages) : illustrations, maps
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Interdisciplinary knowledge on water systems -- Eco-hydrological perspective on floods -- Valuation of water and its policy implications -- The river-link project : where are equity and sustainability!
Summary This book is an articulation of the much needed paradigm shift in the knowledge base for water systems management. It discusses the ecological and socio-economic dimensions of water, inclusion of which in sustainable and integrated water systems management has become essential the world over. It is path-breaking in terms of its conceptualisation since water management in India has traditionally been associated with the domain of engineering which tries to increase the quantity of water, to cater to increasing needs of human settlements and demands from irrigation and industry. This work, howev.
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Subject Water resources development -- India.
Water resources development.
India.
Water resources development.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Bandyopadhyay, J. Water, ecosystems and society. New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2009 9788178299334 (DLC) 2009007157 (OCoLC)310715465
ISBN 9788132102168 (electronic book)
8132102169 (electronic book)
1282078100
9781282078109