Sustaining livelihoods in face of groundwater depletion: A case study of Punjab, India

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-195

  Sarkar, Anindita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Coping strategy; Cost of cultivation; Groundwater irrigation; Livelihoods; Punjab

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; CULTIVATION; FARMERS ATTITUDE; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; IRRIGATION; MAIZE; RICE; SUSTAINABILITY;

INDIA; PUNJAB [INDIA];

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84856762106     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-011-9315-7     Document Type: Article

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