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020			_a9781138900325
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245			_aGanges River Basin _b: status and challenges in water, environment and livelihoods
260			_aLondon _bRoutledge _c2016
300			_axxxiv, 327p.
520			_aThis book sheds new light on Freud who, from the beginning, was aware that the edifice he was constructing - psychoanalysis - which revealed in each individual an "ego not master in its own house" -, had clear implications for understanding collective human behaviour. This man was profoundly concerned with matters of peace and The Ganges is one of the most complex yet fascinating river systems in the world. The basin is characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity from climatic, hydrological, geomorphological, cultural, environmental and socio-economic perspectives. More than 500 million people are directly or indirectly dependent upon the Ganges River Basin, which spans China, Nepal, India and Bangladesh. While there are many books covering one aspect of the Ganges, ranging from hydrology to cultural significance, this book is unique in presenting a comprehensive inter-disciplinary overview of the key issues and challenges facing the region. Contributors from the three main riparian nations assess the status and trends of water resources, including the Himalayas, groundwater, pollution, floods, drought and climate change. They describe livelihood systems in the basin, and the social, economic, geopolitical and institutional constraints, including transboundary disputes, to achieving productive, sustainable and equitable water access. Management of the main water-use sectors and their inter-linkages are reviewed, as well as the sustainability and trade-offs in the conservation of natural systems and resource development such as for hydropower or agriculture. r, religion, morality and civilisation
650			_aEconomic Activity _vWater Resources Development _zIndia
700			_aBharati, Luna
700			_aSharma, Bharat R.
700			_aSmakhtin, Vladimir
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