Water Policy Science and Politics

An Indian Perspective

M. Dinesh Kumar

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9780128149034
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128149041
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Hydrology

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

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Abbreviations
• Preface
• Acknowledgment
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Assessing the Importance of Water Infrastructure and Institutions for Water Security
• Chapter 3: Why India Needs Large Water Resource Projects Involving Interbasin Water Transfers
• Chapter 4: Recent Droughts in India: Nature’s Fury or Poor Statecraft?
• Chapter 5: A Critique of Mihir Shah Committee (2016) Report on Water Reforms in India
• Chapter 6: Does Hard Evidence Matter in Policy Making? The Case of Climate Change and Land Use Change
• Chapter 7: Mission Kakatiya for Rejuvenating Tanks in Telangana: Making it a Mission Possible
• Chapter 8: What Has Worked for Irrigation Miracle in Madhya Pradesh: Infrastructure or Reforms?
• Chapter 9: Thanking “Rainwater Harvesting” and Blaming the Rain God
• Chapter 10: Adapting to Climate Variability and Reducing Carbon Emissions: Strategies That Work for India
• Chapter 11: Canal Irrigation Versus Well Irrigation: Comparing the Uncomparable
• Chapter 12: Green Revolution Versus “Dream Revolution”: Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Eastern India
• Chapter 13: Deciding the Types of Interventions for Agricultural Development in Different Agroecologies
• Chapter 14: Impacts of Microirrigation Systems: Perception Versus Reality
• Chapter 15: Implications of Rising Demand for Dairy Products on Agricultural Water Use in India
• Chapter 16: Water Policy Making: What Other Developing Economies Can Learn From India
• Chapter 17: Conclusions
• Index