The economic and ecological impacts of tank restoration in South India

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-136

  Reddy, Vippala Ratna ^a   Behera, Bhagirath ^b  

^a Centre for Economic Social Studies   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra pradesh; Ecological; Economic; Impacts; India; Tank restoration

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DROUGHT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TABLE;

ANDHRA PRADESH; INDIA;

EID: 73449134335     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejdr.2008.12     Document Type: Article

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