India's Water Future in a Changing Climate
This book comprehensively addresses the most challenging water issues in India in a changing climate for the first time and suggests potential solutions. It has been observed that over the past two decades, water usage has significantly increased in India due to population growth, economic developme...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024 |
| Series: | Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Agriculture and Irrigation in India – Trends and Turning Points
- Water future: Drivers of changing climate and impacts
- Stabilizing the canal irrigation
- Sustaining groundwater irrigation
- Reviving tank irrigation
- Maximizing wastewater reuse
- Enhancing water productivity and climate smart technologies
- Re-estimation of crop water requirement (CWR)
- Up-scaling micro irrigation
- Expanding hill water management
- Reworking on Cost Sharing and Irrigation Subsidies
- Current Best Practices in Irrigation Management
- Strengthening Institutions, Policy and Governance
- India’s Water Future- A Way Forward