N. Shantha Mohan - Böcker

This volume provides a broad perspective of the water scenario in India by examining the various developments in the sector and the emerging alternative paradigms. It points out the inadequacies of the existing legal frameworks and institutional mechanisms to manage water efficiently.

This book is a collection of six essays by the authors on conflicts around water. It draws on their work and experiences with the Water Programme at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, India. Among other topics, the essays in this book also discuss interstate transboundary water sharing and conflict resolution, the formation of zonal water partnerships (ZWPs), and the development of interdisciplinary knowledge in relation to transboundary water sharing.The aim of this work is to develop context-specific multidisciplinary knowledge on social, economic, cultural, legal and political aspects of water sharing and conflicts.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)