Water justice and groundwater subsidies in India : equitable and sustainable access and regulation

"This book examines the impact of water-related subsidies on social, and distributive equity and environmental sustainability in groundwater access and regulation in India. This book argues that adopting a water justice framework is essential to ensure equitable and sustainable access to and re...

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Main Author Naik, Gayathri D. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon, Oxon [UK] ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
SeriesEarthscan studies in water resource management
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781032659510
1032659513
9781040091678
1040091679
9781040091722
1040091725
9781032659503
9781032659527
Physical Description1 online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Charting the future for effective water governance : conceptualising water justice
  • Subsidies and groundwater access in India : from assuring water security to challenging social equity and environmental sustainability
  • Changing role of the state in the drinking water sector and the subsidies : case study from Kerala
  • Subsidies, groundwater conservation, and equitable access and allocations : case study from Rajasthan
  • Subsidies and realisation of the fundamental right to water : balancing rights-duties in judicial and executive discourse
  • Articulating the water justice approach in groundwater regulation : balancing the human water demands and rights of nature
  • Conclusion : balancing water for human rights and ecosystems : assuring equity and sustainability through water justice.