[Contemporary South Asian Studies] Water Management in South Asia (Socio-economic, Infrastructural, Environmental and Institutional Aspects) ||

This book highlights various challenges and opportunities for water management and cooperation in South Asia. In light of increasing urbanization and development in the region and related pressure on water resources, the contributions investigate water conflictual and cooperative attitudes and gestures between countries and regions; analyse management trade-offs between nature, agriculture and urban uses; and examine water sustainable management and related policies. By studying major river basins in the region, such as Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna, the chapters highlight socio-economic, infrastructural, environmental and institutional aspects of water scarcity in South Asia and present best practices for improved sustainable water management and security in the region. Preface Contents Contributors Abbreviations Conceptual Framework 1 Introduction: A Harmonized Approach Towards Water Management in South Asia 1 Introduction 2 Water Issues 3 What Mechanism Should Be? 4 Contribution of This Book References 2 Scarce Resource Politics in the Brahmaputra River Basin 1 Introduction 2 The Brahmaputra Case 3 China’s Activities on the Tibetan Plateau: Expansion of Renewable Power in the Himalayas 4 Competition Over Brahmaputra’s Scarce Resources: The Plight of Non-cooperation 5 Conclusion: The Potential for Greater Cooperation Within the Context of Power Asymmetries? References Water Trade-offs Between Nature and Mankind 3 The Impact of the Pharmaceutical Industry of Hyderabad in the Pollution of the Godavari River 1 Introduction 2 Objectives 2.1 Methodology 3 The City of Hyderabad 3.1 Hyderabad’s Demography 3.2 Hyderabad’s Economy 3.3 Local Impacts 3.4 Around the Godavari River 3.5 Institutions Focusing on Environmental Regulation 4 The Pharmaceutical Industry in Hyderabad 4.1 Types of Companies 4.2 Emissions Produced 5 The Impact of the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Emissions in the Godavari River 5.1 Impact on Drinking Water Sources 5.2 Impact on Aquatic Ecosystems 5.3 Impact on Ground Waters 5.4 Health Impacts Among Local Communities 5.5 Global Health Impacts 6 Solutions for Reducing Emissions from the Pharmaceutical Industry 6.1 Technology Options Available so as to Reduce Effluent Discharges 7 Conclusions and Recommendations References 4 Ground Water Irrigation in a Contested Space: A Tale of Technological Change, Institutional Transformation, and Co-option 1 Introduction 2 Theory 3 Methodology 4 Results 4.1 Introduction to the Case Study Village 4.2 How Urbanization and Socio-Political Forces Affect Farmers’ Choices of Irrigation Technologies 4.3 How This Creates/Transforms Trust and Networks Among Farmers 4.4 How Transformed Networks Reinforce Power Relations 5 Discussion 5.1 Authoritative Rights 5.2 Control Rights 5.3 Use rights 6 Conclusion References 5 Flood-Prone Ghatal Region, India: A Study on Post-‘Phailin’ Inundations of 2013 1 Introduction 2 Study Area 2.1 Geological and Physiographic Setups 2.2 Drainage Characteristics 3 Database and Methodology 4 Flood Characteristics in the Ghatal Region 4.1 Circuit Embankments and Flood Causeways 4.2 Effect of Tides 4.3 Extent of Flood in the Ghatal Region 5 Cyclone Phailin, October 2013 5.1 Post-Phailin Floods in Ghatal 5.2 Floodwater Routing 6 Flood Prevention and the Ghatal Master Plan 7 Conclusion References Water Trade-offs Between Sectoral and Regional Water Issues 6 Social Capital and Irrigation Sustainability in Pakistan 1 Introduction 2 Social Capital 2.1 Bonding Social Capital 2.2 Structural Social Capital 2.3 Linking Social Capital 3 Conclusion References 7 A Geosensor Site Suitability Analysis for Flood Early Warning/Management in the Indus River Basin 1 Introduction 2 The Indus River Basin 3 Flood Protection Plans 4 Real-Time Data and Flood Monitoring 5 Data Processing and Site Identification 6 Results and Discussion 7 Conclusion References 8 Sustaining Local Water Sources: The Need for Sustainable Water Management in the Hill Towns of the Eastern Himalayas 1 Introduction 2 Assessment of the Selected Local Water Sources 3 Major Findings and Discussions References Institutions and Sustainable Regional Use of Water 9 Pakistan’s Water Economy 1 Introduction 2 Pakistan’s Water Resources and the Threats Involved 3 Water Footprint and Water Productivity 4 Water Capacity, Management and Governance 5 Water Pricing 6 Water and Ecosystem Services 7 Water and Health 8 Water and Institutional Arrangements 9 Transboundary Water Issues 10 The Way Forward References 10 Socio-economic Impacts of Water Logging in the South-West Coast of Bangladesh 1 Introduction 2 Purpose of the Study 3 Methodology 4 Review of Literature 4.1 Detailed Discussion of the Situation 4.2 Background Information About the Respondents 4.3 Water and Sanitation 4.4 Diseases and Medical Facilities 4.5 Various Dimensions of Vulnerability 5 Discussion of the Results 5.1 Policy Recommendations 6 Conclusion References 11 India–Pakistan River Water Sharing: Prospects for Environmental Peacebuilding 1 Introduction 2 Environmental Cooperation in the Environmental Security Discourse 3 Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding 4 The Indus Waters Treaty: “Water Cooperation” Between India and Pakistan? 5 Impediments to Environmental Peacebuilding 6 Prospects for Environmental Peacebuilding 7 Conclusion References 12 Rainfall Deficiency and Water Conservation Mechanisms in Western Rajasthan 1 Introduction 2 Geographical Conditions in Rajasthan 3 Rainfall Patterns and Droughts in Rajasthan 4 Understanding Nature Through Collective Efforts and Water Conservation 5 Water Conservation Structures 5.1 Taankas 5.2 Khadins 5.3 Naadi/Ponds 5.4 Beris 5.5 Bawris/Baoris 6 Conclusion References 13 Assessing Infrastructural Encroachment and Fragmentation in the East Kolkata Wetlands 1 Introduction 2 Data Set and Methodology 3 Fragmentation of the East Kolkata Wetlands 4 Conclusion Appendix References Index