Implications of climate change for sustainable water resources management in India

Mujumdar, PP (2008) Implications of climate change for sustainable water resources management in India. In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 33 (5). pp. 354-358.

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Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the current water resources scenario in India, and recent work carried out in India to assess the climate change impact on hydrology and water resources. Issues that need to be addressed with respect to climate change/variability in sustainable water resources planning and management are discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	Climate change;Sustainable management;India;Irrigation demands.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2008
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:47
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/15177

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