WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Problems and Prospects

Water Resource Management presents the most intractable challenge for planners and policymakers. Considering the finite nature, increasing demand and deteriorating quality of freshwater, the need to protect and manage this resource properly is crucial. To succeed in the face of this biggest threat to human health and environmental degradation, an integrated approach to freshwater and waste water management is required, which involves innovative and region-specific pathways along with community participation. To attain better development outcomes, water must be made an integral part of all planning and management. This book attempts to address gamut of water management issues with a special focus on India, ranging from waste water and storm water management to water use efficiency and innovations in water management using data technology. The volume contains twenty excellent, insightful and up-to-date articles broadly categorized under following sub-themes: -Governance Issues -Climate Change and Water Resources -Water Resource Development -Demand Management -Agriculture and Water Management