Integrated watershed approach for combating drought in a semi-arid region of India: The case of Jhabua watershed

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 6-7, 2002, Pages 85-92

  Singh, A K ^a   Eldho, T I ^a   Prinz, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alternative strategies; Integrated watershed management; Public participation; Water resources development

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; DROUGHT; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; WATER RESOURCES;

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CRISIS;

WATERSHEDS;

DROUGHT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

DROUGHT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROUGHT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; INDIA; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LAND USE; MODEL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SELF HELP; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

INDIA; JHABUA WATERSHED; MADHYA PRADESH;

EID: 0036383207     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0666     Document Type: Conference Paper

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