Seeking calm water: Exploring policy options for India's water future

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 305-315

  Amarasinghe, Upali A ^a   Shah, Tushaar ^b   Mccornick, Peter G ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversification; Groundwater; India; Recharge; River basins; Water crisis; Water productivity

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FARMING SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; RIVER BASIN; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 56349134530     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: 14778947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2008.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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