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Importance of Regulating Transboundary Aquifers in the World with Special Reference to Indian Subcontinent: A Review

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A significant number of the groundwater aquifers, rivers and lakes are jointly shared by two or more countries, which cross manmade political borders. The absence of legitimate systems and the hidden nature of transboundary groundwater regimes lead to misunderstanding and confusion on the part of many policymakers. Transboundary aquifers (TBAs) or internationally shared aquifers have performed a decisive part in efficiently utilizing water supply especially for drinking and irrigation. The increasing depletion of groundwater cause considerable unpredictability on provincial farmers, food security of multiple regions and food commodities imported from TBAs with descending groundwater extent. Effective management of groundwater is imminent in order to curtail the overexploitation of TBAs and to maximize the valuable usage of groundwater resources through regional and international efforts. Transboundary aquifers have been constantly under environmental risks due to climate change, increasing population, urbanization and human-induced water pollution. The main objective of the chapter is to describe a general idea regarding present situation of TBAs worldwide with special reference to the Indian subcontinent in terms of major studies, research undertaken, focused problems, management efforts and legal aspect including recommendations.

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Awasthi, A., Rishi, M.S., Khosla, A. (2021). Importance of Regulating Transboundary Aquifers in the World with Special Reference to Indian Subcontinent: A Review. In: Taloor, A.K., Kotlia, B.S., Kumar, K. (eds) Water, Cryosphere, and Climate Change in the Himalayas. Geography of the Physical Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67932-3_12

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