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“This is an unusual, intriguing and insightful book…. [Water] sometimes reads like a detective yarn, where wily old Poirot attempts to unravel the complex chains of events, actions (inactions sometimes) that have led to the present failure of hydrological institution building in India…. This is a useful book, and indeed and important one.” - Progress in Development Studies
“This book will be of interest to the general reader as also to students and academics on the fields of water resources, hydrology, environmental studies and public administration. It will also attract the attention of policy makers and the media.” - CAB Abstracts
Water resources are an issue of ever increasing importance worldwide given rising populations and increasing environmental degradation. Water has also become a divisive issue, both within ...
Chapter 21: Water: The Basics
Water: The Basics
Preliminary
In recent years there has been a growing perception of a looming water scarcity. Several institutions and networks sprang up to deal with this and related matters, and many exercises were undertaken during the years 1997 to 2000 in preparation for the massive World Water Forum held at ...
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