Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna waters advances in development and management
by
 
Chaturvedi, M. C.

Title
Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna waters advances in development and management

Author
Chaturvedi, M. C.

ISBN
9781439873779

Publication Information
Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013.

Physical Description
xxv, 423 p. : ill., maps.

Contents
pt. 1. System characteristics -- pt. 2. Current development policy and state -- pt. 3. Proposed revolutionary policy.

Abstract
"Addressing one of the most serious problems for developing countries, namely, lack of water, this book proposes the revolutionary development of the Ganga-Brahmputra-Meghna (GBM) basin. These rivers are of great importance in various developmental aspects of China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The text presents a novel piece of creative water engineering of the world's largest river basin. It discusses water resource development and management issues related to the GBM river basin, including development, interactions, institutional setups, and future prospects"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term
Water resources development -- South Asia.
 
Water resources development -- Brahmaputra River Watershed.
 
Sustainable development -- Asia.
 
South Asian cooperation.

Geographic Term
Brahmaputra River Watershed -- Protection.

Electronic Access
Distributed by publisher. Purchase or institutional license may be required for access.


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