9788121210331 - Water Management in India: What Works, What Doesn't von Kumar, M. Dinesh (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. 351 Illus., Maps.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. The book deals with some of the most debated, yet unresolved questions regarding water management options for India and several other developing economies. It argues that there are serious knowledge gaps about Òwhat solutions work and under what conditionsÓ. It challenges the Òreceived wisdomÓ about the potential of some of the water management solutions in popular parlance. It also questions the Òskeptical pessimismÓ about the feasibility of some of the more classical approaches. The water management options being investigated are: roof water harvesting for domestic water security; local water harvesting and groundwater recharge; virtual water trade; micro irrigation for water demand management in agriculture; pricing of electricity for regulating groundwater pumping; and creating large water storages for ensuring sustainable water use. In the process, the book attempts to explode certain myths about what can solve India's water scarcity problems. This book will be useful for policy makers, academics, practitioners, researchers and students in the area of water management. About The Author: M. Dinesh Kumar is a Ph.D. in Water Management, and has more than 18 years of professional experience in research, action research and consulting in the field of water resources. He is currently heading a national level nonprofit research institute named Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy in Hyderabad. During 20012008, he worked with the International Water Management Institute, and headed the IWMITata Water Policy Research programme during the last year of his tenure. He has nearly 100 publications to his credit, including book chapters, journal articles, research monographs and conference papers. He has published extensively in many international peer reviewed journals on water on some of the most crucial topics such as energygroundwater nexus, global virtual water trade, rain water harvesting and artificial recharge, economic valuation of water in agriculture, and socioeconomic impacts of large dams. His first book published in 2007 was on groundwater management. He was the lead author of the White Paper on Water in Gujarat, prepared by the Institute of Rural Management Anand in collaboration with UNICEF, India for the government of Gujarat in 2001. He is also the member of the Board of the Society for Integrated Land and Water Management, an organization working on groundwater management in India. Contents: Contents, Preface 9, 1. Introduction 13, Water Crisis in IndiaÑDebates on Water, Management AlternativesÑCurrent Gaps in the, Debates on Water ManagementÑPurpose and, Scope of the Book., 2. Can Roof Water Harvesting Ensure, Domestic Water Security ? 31, AbstractÑGrowing Drinking Water Crisis in, IndiaÑRoof Water HarvestingÑThe Scope and, Impact of Roofwater HarvestingÑHydrological, Opportunities for Roof Water Harvesting in, Urban AreasÑHydrological Opportunities for, Roof Water Harvesting in Rural AreasÑPhysical, Feasibility for Roof Top Water Harvesting in, Urban and Rural AreasÑCost and Economics of, Roof Water Harvesting SystemsÑPractical and, Policy ImplicationsÑConcluding Remarks., 3. Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater, Recharge in Water Scarce Regions of India :, Potential and Pitfalls 67, AbstractÑIntroductionÑObjectives and, ApproachÑCritical Issues in Rainwater, Harvesting and Groundwater RechargingÑLack, of Emphasis on Local Water Demand and, Potential SuppliesÑLimitations Imposed by, Hydrological RegimesÑLimitations Imposed by, Socioeconomic SystemÑCosts and Economics of, Water Harvesting and Recharge SchemesÑLack, of Integrated ApproachÑTrade off between Local, Vs Basin Impacts in Closed BasinsÑTrade off, 6 Water Management in India, between Economics and Hydrological, OpportunityÑMaximizing Local Benefits Vs, Optimum Benefits for Basin CommunitiesÑ, Major FindingsÑConclusions., 4. Using Power Tariff as a Tool to Manage, Groundwater in Overexploited Area 117, IntroductionÑObjectives and HypothesisÑ, Approach and MethodologyÑStudy AreaÑ, Sampling Procedure and Data CollectionÑ, MethodologyÑEstimating Water Productivity of, Farming SystemÑImpacts of Different Modes of, Energy Pricing on Equity in Access to, GroundwaterÑResults and DiscussionÑ, Distribution of Land HoldingsÑCost of, Groundwater IrrigationÑCropping Pattern in, Eastern UPÑCropping Pattern in North, GujaratÑCropping pattern in South BiharÑ, Results and DiscussionÑIrrigation Water, Application and Crop Water ProductivityÑ, Eastern UP: Electric PumpsÑEastern UP: Diesel, well CommandsÑNorth Gujarat: Flat and Unit, Energy Pricing RegimesÑLivestock Water, ProductivityÑFeed and Fodder UseÑAverage, Milk ProductionÑWater Use for Milk, ProductionÑNet Water Productivity in Economic, TermsÑFarm Level Water ProductivityÑEquity, in Access to GroundwaterÑGroundwater, Pumping by FarmersÑImportant FindingsÑ, ConclusionsÑDirections for Policy., 5. When do Micro Irrigation Technologies, become the Best Bet Technolgoies ? 167, AbstractÑIntroductionÑAvailable Watersaving, and Yield Improving Irrigation Technologies in, Indian Agriculture and their PotentialsÑ, Contribution of Microirrigation Technologies in, Indian AgricultureÑPresent Spread of Microirrigation, Technologies in Indian AgricultureÑ, CONTENTS: 7, Potential Contribution of Microirrigation, Technologies in IndiaÑPhysical impact of microirrigation, technologies on water demand for crop, productionÑPhysical constraints and, opportunities for adoption of MI SystemsÑSocioeconomic, and institutional constraints for MI, adoptionÑReal Water Saving and Water, Productivity Impacts of MI Systems in the, FieldÑPotential aggregate impact of MI systems, on water use for crop productionÑEconomic, Impacts of MI SystemsÑPotential Future, Benefits from Microirrigation TechnologiesÑ, Crops Conducive to Microirrigation Technologies, ÑWaterscarce River Basins that can benefit, from Microirrigation TechnologiesÑArea that, can be brought under MI Technologies in Major, I.