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OverviewGroundwater is becoming an increasingly popular resource because of the relative ease and flexibility with which it can be tapped. While developing groundwater resource promises to help alleviate poverty in many areas, the most formidable challenge is its sustainable use and management in regions where it is under threat. The central focus of this book is groundwater management in India: the economies that groundwater generates, the socio-economic impact of its intensive use, and the physical, institutional and policy options for its management. The book provides a fresh analysis of the socio-ecology of groundwater, based on a synthesis of macro and micro level data on the hydrological, social, economic and institutional parameters. The region of North Gujarat has been specifically studied to document the uncontrolled use of groundwater and the ill-effects of such exploitation. With alarming drops in water levels and increasing levels of fluorides and TDS in groundwater, the region's water problems have attracted international attention because of their implications in terms of reducing the viability of irrigated agriculture as also their impact on community health. The findings are used to draw policy conclusions regarding the tools for managing groundwater in other regions with similar resource and use characteristics. The authors have used several new methodologies, analytical procedures and criteria to analyse groundwater use in agriculture, the economic value of groundwater, water intensity of milk production and the efficient use of groundwater. Full Product DetailsAuthor: M. Dinesh Kumar , O P SinghPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9780761935353ISBN 10: 0761935355 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 06 February 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsIntroduction Groundwater Socio-ecology of India: A Strategic Analysis Groundwater Issues in North Gujarat Assessing the Economic Value of Groundwater: Illustrations from North Gujarat Water-Intensity of Milk Production in North Gujarat Drip Irrigation for Alfalfa in India Sustaining Farm Economy with Less Intensive Use of Groundwater? Analysis from Banaskantha District When Do Farmers Adopt Water-Saving Technologies? Investigations from North Gujarat Is Power Pricing a Viable Option for Managing Groundwater Demand in India? Towards Evolving Institutional Arrangements for Managing Groundwater Bibliography IndexReviewsA special strength of the book is its multi-disciplinary method. The researchers address the socio-ecology, economics, and institutional matters related to groundwater management. Northern Gujarat is the focus area of this research, but its interesting findings have a relevance to almost all the dry lands and semi-arid regions in the developing world. -- The Pakistan Development Review The book provides a fresh analysis of the socio-ecology of groundwater, based on a synthesis of macro and micro level data on the hydrological, social, economic and institutional parameters...The findings in this book will prove helpful in drawing the tools for managing groundwater in other regions with similar resources. -- Dawn This publication with a well-edited compilation of case studies is informative and constitutes a useful publication for students and professionals. -- Current Science The book offers insights into the areas of both physical and social sciences research and it would be of interest to policy makers, researchers and students who have undertaken studies in the area of groundwater management. -- Social Change The book offers insights into the areas of both physical and social sciences research and it would be of interest to policy makers, researchers and students who have undertaken studies in the area of groundwater management. -- Social Change This publication with a well-edited compilation of case studies is informative and constitutes a useful publication for students and professionals. -- Current Science The book provides a fresh analysis of the socio-ecology of groundwater, based on a synthesis of macro and micro level data on the hydrological, social, economic and institutional parameters....The findings in this book will prove helpful in drawing the tools for managing groundwater in other regions with similar resources. -- Dawn A special strength of the book is its multi-disciplinary method. The researchers address the socio-ecology, economics, and institutional matters related to groundwater management. Northern Gujarat is the focus area of this research, but its interesting findings have a relevance to almost all the dry lands and semi-arid regions in the developing world. -- The Pakistan Development Review Author InformationM. Dinesh Kumar is Executive Director, Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP), Hyderabad. He has 24 years of professional experience in the water and agriculture sector, undertaking research, consulting, action research, and training. He is also the Associate Editor for Water Policy and the Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Water Resources Development. He has three books and nearly 150 research articles, including many in international peer-reviewed journals, to his credit. O P Singh is a researcher at the South Asia Regional Programme of the International Water Management Institute, India. He has over ten years of experience in research on water management in India and has published several articles in national and international journals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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