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  • Water Policy Science and Politics

    An Indian Perspective

    by M. Dinesh Kumar ...
    Water Policy Science and Politics: An Indian Perspective presents the importance of politics and science working together in policymaking in the water sector. Many countries around the developed and developing world, including India, are experiencing major water scarcity problems that will undoubtedly increase with the impacts of climate change. This book discusses specific topics in India's water ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Assessing Wastewater Management in India

    by M. Dinesh Kumar, Cecilia Tortajada ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book highlights the institutional, legal, and policy measures to manage water pollution in India, and discusses how effective they have been in improving the overall quality of the country’s surface and groundwater resources. It also reviews the status of wastewater generation, collection and treatment in urban areas to provide insights into the gaps in wastewater treatment. Further, it ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Framing a Drinking Water Supply Services Act for India, with Particular Reference to Rajasthan

    by M. Dinesh Kumar ...
    The aim of the book is to make the water sector professionals working on the legal and regulatory aspects of water-related services such as drinking water supply familiarized with the nuances of framing an Act. This book discusses the process of drafting a Drinking Water Services Act for a state under a federal system of governance, by presenting what goes into identifying the various provisions ... Read more

    $54.89 USD

  • Water Productivity and Food Security

    Global Trends and Regional Patterns

    by M. Dinesh Kumar ...
    Series Book 3 - Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research
    Water Productivity and Food Security: Global Trends and Regional Patterns, Volume Three reviews the need for water productivity improvements in agriculture, addressing three distinct questions pertaining to agricultural water productivity improvement in developing countries, including what are the regions where water is a limiting factor for raising agricultural outputs and water productivity ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

  • Groundwater Economics and Policy in South Asia

    by M. Dinesh Kumar ...
    Groundwater Economics and Policy in South Asia is a reference guide focusing on groundwater management and groundwater economics in South Asia. The author compares the regional variations across South Asia and the public policies that shaped the groundwater sector and presents the most up-to-date information on groundwater management using practical case-studies and empirical data. With the ... Read more

    $121.49 USD

  • Managing Water in River Basins

    Hydrology, Economics, and Institutions

    by M. Dinesh Kumar ...
    This book provides an in-depth analysis of existing methods of water management and highlights the gaps in the use of water in various river basins. Underlying the futility of 'quick fix' solutions, it puts forward various alternative strategies for water management. Using illustrative case studies, the author lists major challenges in water management: productivity improvement in key-use sectors, ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Drinking Water Security in Rural India

    Dynamics, Influencing Factors, and Improvement Strategy

    by M. Dinesh Kumar, Nitin Bassi, Saurabh Kumar ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book highlights the multi-pronged strategy for achieving sustainable rural domestic water supply in India. It deepens the understanding of groundwater (predominant source of water supply) behaviour in response to natural processes in different geological settings, analyses the factors influencing the performance of water supply schemes; identifies the conditions under which groundwater-based ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Politics and Policies for Water Resources Management in India

    Edited by M. Dinesh Kumar ...
    Series series Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance
    This comprehensive volume explores the interface between politics and policy making in the water management sector of India. The authors discuss the nature of the political discourse on water management in India, and what characterizes this discourse. They also explore how this discourse has influenced the process of framing water related policies in India, particularly through the ‘academics ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Water and Energy Systems

    Building for Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

    Edited by M. Dinesh Kumar, Yusuf Kabir ...
    This book addresses how water supply systems can be planned, designed, and managed for sustainability by presenting unique approaches and methodologies in rural drinking water supply schemes. It synthesizes the outcomes and findings of research studies undertaken by the Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP) and pilot projects undertaken by RCUES (Regional Centre for Urban Environmental ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Micro Irrigation Systems in India

    Emergence, Status and Impacts

    Edited by M. Dinesh Kumar, A. Narayanamoorthy, P K Viswanathan ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book takes stock of micro irrigation systems (MIS), the technological intervention in India’s agricultural and water management sectors, over the past couple of decades. Based on empirical research from the major agriculturally dynamic states, viz., Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the book provides a nuanced understanding and objective assessment of ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Rural Water Systems for Multiple Uses and Livelihood Security

    Edited by M. Dinesh Kumar, Yusuf Kabir, A. J. James ...
    Rural Water Systems for Multiple Uses and Livelihood Security covers the technological, institutional, and policy choices for building rural water supply systems that are sustainable from physical, economic, and ecological points-of-view in developing countries. While there is abundant theoretical discourse on designing village water supply schemes as multiple use systems, there is too little ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Management of Irrigation and Water Supply Under Climatic Extremes

    Empirical Analysis and Policy Lessons from India

    Edited by M. Dinesh Kumar, Yusuf Kabir, Rushabh Hemani, Nitin Bassi ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume provides a theoretical basis for the argument that available research that analyzes the impacts of climate on hydrology, water resources, and water systems, without factoring in the effect of climate variability, are inadequate and often misleading. Also, the book empirically shows that the impacts of climate variability on hydrology and water resources, and irrigation, water supply & ... Read more

    $107.09 USD