Springs of Life: India's Water ResourcesAcademic Foundation, 2006 - 392 pagina's This exhaustive account of water in India documents the natural beauty of the country's bodies of water, the ways in which communities live and interact with water (particularly in turbulent ecosystems), the resilience of people living in water-stressed regions, and common sense solutions to local water problems. Detailing the past, present, and future of India's water resources, this unique book combines thorough research with a coffee-table style presentation with photographs that document the authors' extensive travels across the country. |
Inhoudsopgave
Contents Preface | 9 |
Overview | 15 |
Water Resources | 37 |
Water Supply Sanitation | 79 |
Water for Agriculture | 145 |
Water at Risk | 195 |
Water Markets and Privatisation | 247 |
Water Conflicts | 287 |
Water Actions | 315 |
Water Voices | 351 |
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Springs of Life: India's Water Resources Ganesh Pangare,Vasudha Pangare,Binayak Das Fragmentweergave - 2006 |
Springs of Life: India's Water Resources Ganesh Pangare,Vasudha Pangare,Binayak Das Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2006 |
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