South Asia's water conundrum: Hydroclimatic and geopolitical asymmetry, and brewing conflicts in the Eastern Himalayas

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 307-315

  Akanda, Ali Shafqat ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

Brahmaputra; Ganges; Hydroclimate; Transboundary issues; Water conflict; Water policy

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; GEOPOLITICS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PUBLIC HEALTH; RIVER SYSTEM; TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

HIMALAYAS;

EID: 84874320773     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2012.727824     Document Type: Article

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