The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation
Basin water development and rural dynamics in the Krishna Basin have led to a degradation of downstream ecosystems manifesting itself by salinizing soil and groundwater, increasing pollution, disappearing mangroves and desiccating wetlands. Reversing this evolution requires the formal recognition of...
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International Water Management Institute
2008
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| author | Venot, Jean-Philippe Sharma, Bharat R. Rao, K.V.G.K. |
| author_browse | Rao, K.V.G.K. Sharma, Bharat R. Venot, Jean-Philippe |
| author_facet | Venot, Jean-Philippe Sharma, Bharat R. Rao, K.V.G.K. |
| author_sort | Venot, Jean-Philippe |
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| description | Basin water development and rural dynamics in the Krishna Basin have led to a degradation of downstream ecosystems manifesting itself by salinizing soil and groundwater, increasing pollution, disappearing mangroves and desiccating wetlands. Reversing this evolution requires the formal recognition of the environment as a water user in its own right and the implementation of an environmental water provision. This provision should be based on a two-tier allocation system with assured discharges in the irrigation canals of the delta and to the ocean. This will lead to further commitment of water resources but this is needed to reconcile the social, economic and environmental objectives of a sustainable development. Other measures facilitating integrated natural resources management from the local to the basin level are needed too. |
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| spelling | CGSpace399122025-11-07T08:43:52Z The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation Venot, Jean-Philippe Sharma, Bharat R. Rao, K.V.G.K. river basin development lakes environmental degradation ecosystems mangroves water allocation groundwater water quality salinity irrigated farming institutions irrigation canals rural development Basin water development and rural dynamics in the Krishna Basin have led to a degradation of downstream ecosystems manifesting itself by salinizing soil and groundwater, increasing pollution, disappearing mangroves and desiccating wetlands. Reversing this evolution requires the formal recognition of the environment as a water user in its own right and the implementation of an environmental water provision. This provision should be based on a two-tier allocation system with assured discharges in the irrigation canals of the delta and to the ocean. This will lead to further commitment of water resources but this is needed to reconcile the social, economic and environmental objectives of a sustainable development. Other measures facilitating integrated natural resources management from the local to the basin level are needed too. 2008 2014-06-13T14:29:40Z 2014-06-13T14:29:40Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39912 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Venot, Jean-Philippe; Sharma, Bharat R.; Rao, K. V. G. K. 2008. The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 30p. (IWMI Research Report 125) |
| spellingShingle | river basin development lakes environmental degradation ecosystems mangroves water allocation groundwater water quality salinity irrigated farming institutions irrigation canals rural development Venot, Jean-Philippe Sharma, Bharat R. Rao, K.V.G.K. The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation |
| title | The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation |
| title_full | The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation |
| title_fullStr | The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation |
| title_short | The lower Krishna Basin trajectory: relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation |
| title_sort | lower krishna basin trajectory relationships between basin development and downstream environmental degradation |
| topic | river basin development lakes environmental degradation ecosystems mangroves water allocation groundwater water quality salinity irrigated farming institutions irrigation canals rural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39912 |
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