Facing global water problems: the legacy of Yu the Great

India's water problems have long been portrayed by the international media as crises of poverty, desperation and corruption. Drawing an analogy to the "peak oil" discourse, "peak water" adherents express an impending dystopia through images of overpumped aquifers in the world's breadbasket regions, excessive irrigation that is rapidly depleting rivers and deltas, neglected pollutants that are poisoning return water flows. This focus on global water scarcities overshadows the real gains in water governance that have been achieved at local and regional scales. This is particularly true in India, where over the last three decades watershed development has significantly matured as a concept, method and technology for improving livelihoods. This article describes a set of empirical cases from the region of Maharashtra that define and demonstrate how watershed development is working to meet vital ecological and socio-economic goals. The focus is on how one particular social movement is tackling the most vexing issues faced by watershed planners: equity and landlessness.Key words: participatory watershed development, Maharashtra, social justice, ecologies of hope, India.

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An Intelligent Water Grid Control Using Cloud Computing

Advances in Computer and Electrical Engineering - Novel Practices and Trends in Grid and Cloud Computing ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-9023-1.ch004 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 47-58

Author(s):

Suresh Annamalai ◽

Jotimani S.

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Cloud Computing ◽

Internet Of Things ◽

Geographical Area ◽

Water Management System ◽

Smart Water ◽

The People ◽

The Government ◽

Water Problems ◽

Global Water

Most of the people in India depend on the agriculture for their survival. Intelligent water grid control (IWGC) system is a trusted solution for resolving recent significant global water problems. The system will handle the dried geographical area in a smart way with internet of things and edge computing. Since the villages that are far from the rivers are not getting enough water, the smaller water saving areas like pool, lake, ponds can be filled with this smart water management system. In this chapter, the authors discussed the water problems faced by the farmers, dam authority, and by the government.

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A Global Crisis in Water Management

The Water Paradox ◽

10.12987/yale/9780300224436.003.0005 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 89-109

Author(s):

Edward B. Barbier

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Water Insecurity ◽

Economic Implications ◽

Civil Unrest ◽

Market Signals ◽

The Social ◽

Additional Water ◽

Water Problems ◽

Near Future ◽

Global Water

This chapter explores the social and economic implications of rising global water use and scarcity. In the near future, many countries, regions, and populations may face rising costs of exploiting additional water resources that could constrain growth as well as make it increasingly difficult to meet the needs of those poor populations and countries that face chronic water insecurity. If unchecked, water scarcity could increase the likelihood of civil unrest and conflicts. There is also a risk of disputes over the management of transboundary water sources and “water grabbing” acquisitions. Yet this crisis could be avoided. Inadequate policies, governance, and institutions, coupled with incorrect market signals and insufficient innovations to improve efficiency, underlie most chronic water problems.

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