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Rawat Publications Resource Management Sustainable Development and Governance Indian and International Perspectives by Thakur Baleshwar et al eds
Part I Introduction 1. Resource Management, Sustainable Development, and Governance: Introduction and Overview / Baleshwar Thakur, Srikumar Chattopadhyay, Rajiv R. Thakur, and Rajesh K. Abhay 2. Bruce Mitchell: Professional Career and Contributions / Baleshwar Thakur, Rajesh K. Abhay, Rajiv R. Thakur, and Srikumar Chattopadhyay Part II Understanding Conceptual Foundations 3 Early and Modern Paradigms in Natural Resource Management: Global and Indian Experiences / Baleshwar Thakur and Rajiv R. Thakur 4. Approaching the Collaborative “Turn” in Water Governance: A Critical Reappraisal / Nigel Watson and Rob C. de Loë 5. Disaster Risk Governance and Management: An Asian Perspective / Indrajit Pal and Jayant K. Routray 6 Reshaping Natural Resource Management in China / Bing Xue and Wanxia Ren 7. Regional Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Decision-Making in India: Methods and Implications / Sudhir K. Thakur Part III Unpacking Problems 8. Rethinking Resettlement as a Development Opportunity: Need for Good Practices / Vinita Mathur and Gaurav Sikka 9. Will the Water Revolution Be Centralized? Investigating the “Downscale” and “Upscale” Challenges of Urban Rainwater Harvesting / Georgina Drew 10. Rethinking Capacity Building in Water Governance: Factors Influencing Risk Interpretation and Decision-Making in Delhi / Shabana Khan Part IV How Resource Management, Sustainable Development and Governance Work: Case Studies 11. Regional Environmental Governance: Analytical Framework for Resource Conservation in the Eastern Ghats, India / Kapil Kumar Gavsker 12. Groundwater Sustainability in Haryana: Challenges to Governance / Inder Jeet 13. Wetland Resources in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam: Characteristics, Use, and Sustainable Development / A. K. Bhagabati and Nityananda Deka 14. Impact of Physical Factors on Transboundary Water Management and Governance in the Kosi Basin / Ramashray Prasad 15. Governance and Management of Teesta River Water Resources: A Geopolitical Appraisal / Sudeepta Adhikari and Subinita Kamle 16. Governance Issues for Sustainable Water Management in Rapti River Basin, Uttar Pradesh / Narendra Kumar Rana and Neha Singh Part V Exploring Human Dimensions 17. Social Transformation, Ecosystem Services, and Resource Sustainability in Nepal Hills / Krishna Prasad Poudel 18. Determinants of Land Use Dynamics and Its Ecological Implications in India: A State-Level Analysis / Shahab Fazal, Nasrin Banu, and S. K. Azharuddin 19. Land Use Change and Its Impact on Ecosystem Services: Food, Livelihood, and Health Security in Kumaon Himalayas /