Impact of population growth and climate change on the quantity and quality of water resources in the northeast of India

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 281, 2003, Pages 349-357

  Sharma, U C ^a  

^a CNRM   (India)

Author keywords

Climate change; India; Population growth; Quantity and quality of water

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

SOIL LOSS;

WATER QUALITY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOODING; LAND DEGRADATION; POPULATION GROWTH; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

INDIA;

EID: 0042769412     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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