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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences (BRIEFSEARTH, volume 16)
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Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is an approach that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources, in order to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Without public interest and participation, successful implementation of IWRM plans for river basin cannot be possible. Further to this, management at the watershed level to assure water supplies to support livelihood (i.e. domestic water, irrigation, industries, etc.) and sustainable groundwater development requires water augmentation through water conservation structures, and pollution control will also play a vital role. In India, because of limited period of rainfall during Monsoon (i.e. three to four months), water conservation and rainwater harvesting have been practiced since ancient days in order to meet water demands throughout the year. These structures are generally constructed and operated through the public participation. Keeping in view of the importance of public partnership, the role of public partnership in context of water-related awareness and practices has been investigated in different parts of the Yamuna River basin. The investigation evaluates the impact of various water conservation devices on livelihood; compares the performance of recently developed water conservation structures with ancient structures; examines spatial variation of water-related problems in the basin; and proposes an institutional setup for effective governance.
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Book Title: Water Management and Public Participation
Book Subtitle: Case Studies from the Yamuna River Basin, India
Authors: Alka Upadhyay, Raveendra Kumar Rai
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5709-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-5708-0Published: 10 November 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-5709-7Published: 11 November 2012
Series ISSN: 2191-5369
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5377
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 156
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 83 illustrations in colour
Topics: Earth System Sciences, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Sustainable Development