{"product_id":"water-resource-management-problems-and-prospects","title":"WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Problems and Prospects","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alpana Kateja (Ed.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 336\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-12-2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131609903\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resource Management\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most pressing challenges for policymakers and planners across the globe, particularly in countries like India where freshwater is finite, the demand is ever-growing, and the quality continues to degrade. This book provides an in-depth exploration of these issues, highlighting the need for integrated approaches to manage both \u003cstrong\u003efreshwater\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewastewater\u003c\/strong\u003e. An effective and sustainable management strategy requires innovative, region-specific pathways and extensive \u003cstrong\u003ecommunity participation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book brings together \u003cstrong\u003etwenty insightful articles\u003c\/strong\u003e from experts, organized into \u003cstrong\u003efive key sections\u003c\/strong\u003e, and tackles a broad range of water management topics. From addressing governance issues and tackling the impact of \u003cstrong\u003eclimate change\u003c\/strong\u003e, to innovative water use practices like \u003cstrong\u003erainwater harvesting\u003c\/strong\u003e and the concept of \u003cstrong\u003ewater ATMs\u003c\/strong\u003e, this volume offers \u003cstrong\u003ecomprehensive solutions\u003c\/strong\u003e for the management of water resources in India. The book emphasizes the need to make water an integral part of all \u003cstrong\u003edevelopment planning\u003c\/strong\u003e to ensure future water security.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Themes Covered:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernance Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Change and Water Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resource Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemand Management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgriculture and Water Management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection I: Governance Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater and the Institutions: A Systemic Approach to Water Management in India\u003c\/em\u003e – Samanta Sahu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRealizing Water Resource Management in India: Localizing Governance, Geospatial Data and Enabling Environment for Development\u003c\/em\u003e – J.R. Sharma and A.K. Bera\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAquifer Characterization and its Significance in Water Resource Management\u003c\/em\u003e – R.K. Kushwaha, M.K. Pandit, P.K. Parchure and Wasim Ahmad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater Security and Management Through Water Budgeting\u003c\/em\u003e – R.N. Shukla and B.O. Pandit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublic-Private Partnership in Water Resource Management\u003c\/em\u003e – Sandeep Narula\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection II: Climate Change and Water Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003cem\u003eWater Management, Climate Change and Biodiversity\u003c\/em\u003e – Sharat Kumar Palita and Debabrata Panda\u003cbr\u003e7. \u003cem\u003eClimate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Linkage to Water Security\u003c\/em\u003e – Swatantra Kumar Dubey, Devesh Sharma, and Laxmi Kant Sharma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection III: Water Resource Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. \u003cem\u003eReclaimed Water: Alternative and Efficient Water Supply Option\u003c\/em\u003e – Alpana Kateja\u003cbr\u003e9. \u003cem\u003eInter-Basin Water Transfer for Optimal Utilization of Water\u003c\/em\u003e – Poorvi Medatwal\u003cbr\u003e10. \u003cem\u003eStorm Water Management: Key to Self-sustaining Urban Water Systems\u003c\/em\u003e – Jaishree\u003cbr\u003e11. \u003cem\u003eWater Harvesting: Traditional Methods and Present Practices\u003c\/em\u003e – R.C. Mathur\u003cbr\u003e12. \u003cem\u003eIntegrated Water Resource Management in Rajasthan\u003c\/em\u003e – M.L. Jhanwar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection IV: Demand Management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13. \u003cem\u003eSustainable Use of Virtual Water in a Global Framework\u003c\/em\u003e – Maniklal Adhikary and Samrat Chowdhuri\u003cbr\u003e14. \u003cem\u003eBuilding a Water-Literate Society for Urban Water Management in Rajasthan\u003c\/em\u003e – Suneet Sethi\u003cbr\u003e15. \u003cem\u003eWater ATMs: A Boon for Rajasthan\u003c\/em\u003e – Harsh Bajpai and Animesh Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection V: Agriculture and Water Management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16. \u003cem\u003eWater Footprint: Thinking Ahead\u003c\/em\u003e – Mohammad Suhail\u003cbr\u003e17. \u003cem\u003eConcept of Irrigation Index: Benchmarking of Irrigation Projects\u003c\/em\u003e – R.M. Mathur\u003cbr\u003e18. \u003cem\u003eAgricultural Development and Growing Water Crisis in Rajasthan: The Way Forward\u003c\/em\u003e – Dalbir Singh\u003cbr\u003e19. \u003cem\u003eIs IWRM a Mirage or Reality in Indian Irrigation System?\u003c\/em\u003e – Prem S. Vashishtha and Dalbir Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author \/ Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlpana Kateja\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Economics at \u003cstrong\u003eUniversity of Rajasthan\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jaipur, and currently serves as the Principal of \u003cstrong\u003eUniversity Maharani College\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jaipur. She is a \u003cstrong\u003eGold Medallist\u003c\/strong\u003e in Economics from Sukhadia University and has had academic associations with \u003cstrong\u003eBanaras Hindu University\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJNV University\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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