January
http://dspace.iimk.ac.in:80/xmlui/handle/2259/816
2016: Vol 5 (1): 1-106
2024-03-28T23:09:33Z
-
1. Editorial
http://dspace.iimk.ac.in:80/xmlui/handle/2259/858
1. Editorial
Kulbhushan Balooni; Venkatachalam, L
Water scarcity is a paramount concern that affects growth and sustainable development. It parallels the climate change effects in terms of space and scale. Both these intertwined concerns are challenging human security and crossing the boundaries of nations. Water crisis and its impacts are unambiguously noticeable at the local, regional, national and transboundary levels. Water insecurity threatens peace not only by accelerating existing conflicts, but also by creating the risk of new conflicts. It is closely linked to food security and economic growth prospects at all these four different levels. To be precise, water scarcity makes development inequitable and unsustainable.....
IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review 5(1) vii–xiii © 2016 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
-
2. Managing Water for Sustainable Development: An Economist’s Perspective
http://dspace.iimk.ac.in:80/xmlui/handle/2259/856
2. Managing Water for Sustainable Development: An Economist’s Perspective
Katar Singh
Water is essential not only for the survival of all living beings but also for socio economic development of households, communities and nations all over the world. It contributes to achieve the goal of sustainable development through ensuring the survival of all living beings, food security, ecological security and health and hygiene of people. Its judicious management is a prerequisite for sustainable development. At present, it is not managed at all; in fact, it is grossly mismanaged. It is estimated that India’s total utilizable water resources would barely match the water requirement in the year 2050, and that the gap between the water requirement and availability will widen over time. The most serious challenge of the twenty-first century for India will be how to meet the deficit or demand–supply gap, especially the regional and seasonal deficits, and to mitigate the problems of increasing overexploitation and pollution of both surface and groundwater and recurrent droughts and floods. To meet these challenges, it is necessary that India’s water resources are managed judiciously. For this, we need cost-effective and practicable interventions in both the water supply and demand management. The main instruments of water management include: (a) rationalizing of water prices; (b) drought and flood proofing; (c) use of water saving micro irrigation technologies; (d) internalizing of externalities in the use of water; and
(e) enactment of ideal water laws by all state governments.
IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review 5(1) 1–4 © 2016 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
-
3. Peri-urbanization, Land Use Change and Water security: A New Trigger for Water Conflicts?
http://dspace.iimk.ac.in:80/xmlui/handle/2259/853
3. Peri-urbanization, Land Use Change and Water security: A New Trigger for Water Conflicts?
Vishal Narain
Urbanization processes involve the appropriation of land and water resources from the peripheral regions. Thus some individuals and groups lose access to these resources to support urban expansion. Since water access is often tied to land ownership, the acquisition of land for urban expansion compromises periurban water security. This process creates a potential for water conflicts; these conflicts may take place between urban and periurban water users, between periurban water users and the state or among periurban water users. Understanding potential causes of conflict and devising institutions to reconcile divergent interests could be instrumental in promoting periurban water security.
IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review 5(1) 5–7 © 2016 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
-
4. Participatory Groundwater Management: Lessons from Programmes Across India
http://dspace.iimk.ac.in:80/xmlui/handle/2259/851
4. Participatory Groundwater Management: Lessons from Programmes Across India
Amrtha Kasturi Rangan
With an annual extraction of 230 cubic kilometres, India is the largest user of groundwater in the world. The value derived from the use of groundwater for irrigation is estimated to be four times the annual investments in irrigation projects. However, unregulated abstraction of groundwater has led to more than 60 percent of districts being affected by scarcity or quality issues. To tackle this, an alternate paradigm that espouses resource understanding and community participation has been tested under the Participatory Groundwater Management (PGWM) programme. In practice areas,
the PGWM programme has led to increase in groundwater levels and, in some cases, improved crop productivity through the evolution of protocols for better water use. Several principles enshrined in the PGWM approach are now finding place in governance frameworks for groundwater management.
IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review 5(1) 8–15 © 2016 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
2016-01-01T00:00:00Z