Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna waters : advances in development and management /
Mahesh Chandra Chaturvedi.
- 1 online resource (xxv, 423 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-407) and index.
pt. 1. System characteristics -- pt. 2. Current development policy and state -- pt. 3. Proposed revolutionary policy.
Addressing one of the most serious problems for developing countries, namely, lack of water, this book proposes the revolutionary development of the Ganga-Brahmputra-Meghna (GBM) basin. These rivers are of great importance in various developmental aspects of China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The text presents a novel piece of creative water engineering of the world's largest river basin. It discusses water resource development and management issues related to the GBM river basin, including development, interactions, institutional setups, and future prospects--
9780429110641
10.1201/b12699 doi
Water resources development--South Asia. Water resources development--Brahmaputra River Watershed. Sustainable development--Asia. South Asian cooperation.