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Towards Better Human–Environment Interactions

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The Damodar riverbed has provided a home for marginalized communities, but the riverine environment itself has deteriorated; presenting us with a challenge to develop a more holistic and sustainable water management system. There should be a mix of structural and non-structural measures that acknowledge and incorporate local cultural attitudes, experience and knowledge. For effective water resource management, river communities must be part of the effort so their interests are aligned with the aims of the project and they feel committed to the success of the endeavor. River regimes should be treated as economic assets since ongoing economic and human development depend on an ecologically sound riverine environment.

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Bhattacharyya, K. (2011). Towards Better Human–Environment Interactions. In: The Lower Damodar River, India. Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0467-1_8

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