Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions

Groundwater is the single largest source of water for irrigation and domestic use in India. Climate change further exacerbates the threat of depletion, reducing food security and increasing the vulnerabilities of resource users. Governance is complicated by externalities associated with its attribut...

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Main Authors: Shiferaw, B. A., Reddy, V. R., Sharma, Bharat
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130969
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description Groundwater is the single largest source of water for irrigation and domestic use in India. Climate change further exacerbates the threat of depletion, reducing food security and increasing the vulnerabilities of resource users. Governance is complicated by externalities associated with its attributes as an invisible and fluid resource which create problems of rivalry and exclusion. Based on theory-based case studies for evaluation of selected World Bank projects, we analyse challenges for groundwater governance and identify factors that contribute to depletion. It highlights the need for integrating and balancing demand and supply-side approaches, including water-efficient irrigation and climate-smart practices.
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spelling CGSpace1309692025-12-08T10:11:39Z Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions Shiferaw, B. A. Reddy, V. R. Sharma, Bharat groundwater management water governance groundwater depletion climate change vulnerability food security water policies regulations water use microirrigation wells agricultural productivity cropping systems land productivity state intervention institutions world bank villages farmers case studies Groundwater is the single largest source of water for irrigation and domestic use in India. Climate change further exacerbates the threat of depletion, reducing food security and increasing the vulnerabilities of resource users. Governance is complicated by externalities associated with its attributes as an invisible and fluid resource which create problems of rivalry and exclusion. Based on theory-based case studies for evaluation of selected World Bank projects, we analyse challenges for groundwater governance and identify factors that contribute to depletion. It highlights the need for integrating and balancing demand and supply-side approaches, including water-efficient irrigation and climate-smart practices. 2024-05-03 2023-06-30T23:51:48Z 2023-06-30T23:51:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130969 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Shiferaw, B. A.; Reddy, V. R.; Sharma, Bharat. 2024. Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 40(3):401-424. (Special issue: Water Resource Management in Agriculture for Achieving Food and Water Security under Climate Change in Asia) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2023.2207694]
spellingShingle groundwater management
water governance
groundwater depletion
climate change
vulnerability
food security
water policies
regulations
water use
microirrigation
wells
agricultural productivity
cropping systems
land productivity
state intervention
institutions
world bank
villages
farmers
case studies
Shiferaw, B. A.
Reddy, V. R.
Sharma, Bharat
Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions
title Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions
title_full Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions
title_fullStr Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions
title_full_unstemmed Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions
title_short Groundwater governance under climate change in India: lessons based on evaluation of World Bank interventions
title_sort groundwater governance under climate change in india lessons based on evaluation of world bank interventions
topic groundwater management
water governance
groundwater depletion
climate change
vulnerability
food security
water policies
regulations
water use
microirrigation
wells
agricultural productivity
cropping systems
land productivity
state intervention
institutions
world bank
villages
farmers
case studies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130969
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