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Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Waters: Advances in Development and Management

Autor Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 aug 2012
Once a prosperous region, the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) river basin-inhabited by about a tenth of the world's population-is currently one of the poorest. Large-scale socioeconomic development is urgently needed to ensure the sustainability of the region, and the management of water resources is a crucial part of this. Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Waters: Advances in Development and Management discusses water resource development and management issues related to the GBM river basin, including interactions, institutional set ups, and future perspectives. It also proposes several novel technologies, developed by the author, to help revolutionize the development of India's waters. Written by an authority in water resource management studies, the book addresses the need for a holistic, integrated, basin-wide approach to improve the quality of life for people living within the region. Pointing out that water does not recognize political boundaries, the text also discusses Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan as integral parts of the GBM basin.The author suggests that the unique geophysical and hydrologic characteristics of the basin present an opportunity for technologies that can increase the available water and hydroelectric potential in the region. The proposed advances can also help generate collaborative development between India and its neighboring countries. The book emphasizes the adoption of a societal-environmental systems management approach, which treats the physical and social-environmental systems as integral components, backed by participatory transparent modeling. It also argues that technology must be considered a key part of the system. A unique contribution to water resources engineering, this book provides readers with a case study of the development and management of the world's largest water system. It offers new perspectives and useful advice for other countries and regions developing river and irrigation plans and for policy makers involved in large-scale water resources engineering.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781439873762
ISBN-10: 1439873763
Pagini: 423
Dimensiuni: 157 x 234 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.8 kg
Editura: CRC Press

Notă biografică

Dr. Chaturvedi is a globally recognized pioneer of water resources engineering. He has designed and has been on the board of consultants of major Himalayan projects in India. He was the Founder Head, Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and, later, Department of Applied Mechanics at IIT Delhi, where he became Dean (research). Upon retirement from IIT Delhi in 1985, he joined the Planning Commission, Government of India until leaving for the United States to join the University of Texas, Austin in 1989. He has also led collaborations in the United States, Sweden, the former Soviet Union, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Dr. Chaturvedi is a unique combination of professional engineer and academician. He has been identified as a Distinguished Alumni of his alma mater, the University of Iowa. He has been associated with Harvard University for many years and is a founding member and fellow of the IWRA and a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Chaturvedi and his wife, (late) Professor Vipula Chaturvedi, have established the Vipula and Mahesh Chaturvedi Foundation, providing support for research that advances science and the human condition.

Cuprins

PART I SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Introduction Introduction Overview Notes System Environmental Characteristics Introduction Location and Physical Geography Physiography and Geology Climate and Hydrology Hydro System Geohydrology Land and Soils Fauna and Flora Socioeconomic Scene Introduction Political Geography Historical Perspective Population Independence and Present Scene-India Sociopolitical Perspective-Bangladesh Sociopolitical Perspective-Nepal Sociopolitical Perspective-Bhutan Economic Scene Note PART II CURRENT DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND STATE Environmental Management-Historical Perspective Introduction Historical Perspective-Pre-British Scene British Period Water Resources Development Land Forests Developments in Nepal and Bhutan Introduction Nepal Bhutan Post-Independence Development-India Introduction Water Land Fauna and Flora Environmental Management Conclusion Environmental Management in Bangladesh Introduction Country Context Environmental Scene Environmental and Water Management Water Resources Development Flood Management Water Resources Management in Bangladesh: Steps toward a New National Water Plan (NNWP) Structure for Future National Water Management System Service Sectors Arsenic Challenge Environmental Management Vulnerability to Climate Change Management in Long-Term Perspective Conclusion Notes Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan Interaction Introduction Indo-Nepal Interrelation Indo-Bhutan Interaction Indo-Bangladesh Interaction Introduction Indo-Bangladesh Relations Indo-Bangladesh Waters-Official Interactions Augmentation Proposals Developments from 1987 Overview Note Institutional Setup Introduction Pre-British Period British Period Post-British Period-India Bangladesh International Institutional Interaction Some Perspectives and Institutional and Cultural Revolution Conclusion Notes PART III PROPOSED REVOLUTIONARY POLICY Current Scene and Official Future Perceptions Introduction Domestic Water Supply and Sanitation Agriculture Demand and Agricultural Transformation Rural Transformation Manufacturing and Industrialization Conservation of the Environment and Water Challenge of Managing the Waters-A Perspective Management of Environmental System Climate Change Conclusion Note Revolutionizing the Development and Management of Water- Conceptual and Policy Issues Introduction Development of Water-Historical Perspective Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Societal-Environmental Systems Issues and Management Societal-Environmental Systems Management (SESM) with Focus on Water Societal-Environmental Systems Management Principle Implications for Management of Water Systems Planning Scenario Analysis Some Advances in Modeling Technology Study of Changes in Land Use and Land Cover Management for Climate Change Sustainable Development-Third World Perspective and Challenge Environment, Development, and Participation Dams-A Scientific Perspective World's First Anti-Dam Movement and India's Societal Response Institutional Issues-Culture Matters Summary Notes Appendix 1: The National Water Mission Soil Erosion and Its Management Revolutionizing the Environmental Management of the GBM Basin Introduction Development Objective Some Novel Technologies for Development of GBM Waters Emphasizing Some Unique Contributions of the Proposed Revolutionary Technologies Estimate of Water Availability Revolution Overview of GBM Development Integrated Development of GBM Basin Some Specific Issues Groundwater Management Societal-Environmental Systems Management Scientific Management of Water-Some Basic Perspectives GBM Systems Planning Perspective-Societal-Environmental Systems Management Revolutionizing the Management Modernization of the Spectrum of Activities Culture Matters Conclusion Notes Total Integrated Development of GBM-Policy and Implementation Introduction Rationale for Considering Total Integrated GBM Development Nepal-Characteristics and Challenges Bangladesh-Characteristics and Challenges Assessment of the Current Official Proposals Dealing with Dynamics of Delta Configuration Scientific Management of GBM-Environmental Systems Perspective New International Perspective of GBM Basin Implementation of Integrated Development of GBM Basin Conclusion Notes Conclusions Notes References Index