Water Policy Science and Politics

An Indian Perspective

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences
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Author: M. Dinesh Kumar ISBN: 9780128149041
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publication: March 7, 2018
Imprint: Elsevier Science Language: English
Author: M. Dinesh Kumar
ISBN: 9780128149041
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication: March 7, 2018
Imprint: Elsevier Science
Language: English

Water Policy Science and Politics: An Indian Perspective presents the importance of politics and science working together in policymaking in the water sector. Many countries around the developed and developing world, including India, are experiencing major water scarcity problems that will undoubtedly increase with the impacts of climate change. This book discusses specific topics in India’s water, agriculture and energy sectors, focusing on scientific aspects, academic and political discourse, and policy issues. The author presents cases from the interrelated sectors of water resources, supplies, sanitation, and energy and climate, including controversial topics that illustrate how science and politics can work together.

  • Challenges the linear and conventional approaches to water management and water policymaking in India that are also applicable in developing countries across South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Presents best practice ideas and methods that help science and politics work together
  • Highlights a key gap of communication between science and policy in water research, with solutions on how this can be addressed
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Water Policy Science and Politics: An Indian Perspective presents the importance of politics and science working together in policymaking in the water sector. Many countries around the developed and developing world, including India, are experiencing major water scarcity problems that will undoubtedly increase with the impacts of climate change. This book discusses specific topics in India’s water, agriculture and energy sectors, focusing on scientific aspects, academic and political discourse, and policy issues. The author presents cases from the interrelated sectors of water resources, supplies, sanitation, and energy and climate, including controversial topics that illustrate how science and politics can work together.

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