Overview of Living Rivers, Dying Rivers Book

rivers have always been worshipped in india, and yet they are in a deplorable state today. the ganga, regarded as holy and formally declared as the national river, and the yamuna, the river of india s capital, are mortally sick. many other rivers in the country are declining or dying. it is difficult to find living, healthy rivers, and even the few that exist are under threat of decline. heavy pollution is a major cause of this situation, but there are also other factors, such as excessive abstractions or diversions of waters, and violence to their physical components such as the river-bed, banks, floodplains, and so on. underlying such abuses is a poor understanding of what constitutes a river. this book goes into the present condition of several indian rivers, their various states of decline or health, and the factors that have had an effect on their well-being. it explores also the deeply flawed attitudes and approaches towards rivers and towards the environment in general. the chapters by diverse authors make a plea for a proper understanding of our rivers in all their complexity, for a healthy relationship with them, and for a radical re-examination of what constitutes true development. this compilation is important as a detailed river-wise account of the situation, and serves as an aid to understanding what has gone wrong (or right in a few cases) and what needs to be done in order to restore our rivers to vibrant health. this book offers a thorough examination of the current state our rivers are in. includes contributions from the best-known practitioners and activists working in the field a topical work. preface acknowledgements list of abbreviations list of tables, figures, and boxes introduction the yamuna: living or dying? the yamuna: an extreme case the ganga: a lament and a plea the ganga: a trickle of hope the ganga: pollution abatement strategies a review of gap and emerging institutional models the indus system: changing environment in the jhelum basin the brahmaputra and other rivers of the north-east embanking rivers: the bagmati in bihar the rivers of west bengal: dying, living the mahanadi: a great river in distress river as a feminine presence: godavari in andhra pradesh in search of a living river: a journey across tamil nadu between the living and the dying: rivers of kerala karnataka: cauvery in death throes living and dying rivers of the western ghats endangering a heritage: rivers of maharashtra the narmada and other rivers of gujarat caring for our rivers: an overview a law to protect rivers what hydroelectric projects do to rivers killing a river: failure of regulation towards a more comprehensive understanding of rivers afterword by ramaswamy r. iyer annexe to afterword index notes on editor and contributors

• Book Type :

Science&Mathematics

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

• ISBN - 10 :

0199456224

• Living Rivers, Dying Rivers Published On :

24 Aug 2015

• Resource:

Students and Professionals:Textbooks, Science&Mathematics

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