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1 Biswas, A. K. 1996. Asian international waters: From Ganges-Brahmaputra to Mekong. Eds. Bombay, India: Oxford University Press. xiv, 289p. (Water resources management series:4)
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2 Nishat, A. 1996. Impact of Ganges water dispute on Bangladesh. In Biswas, A.K.; Hashimoto. T.(Eds) Asian international water: From Ganges-Brahmaputra to Mekong. Bombay, India: OUP. pp.50-80. (Water resources management series:4)
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3 Shrestha, H. M.; Singh, L. M. 1996. The Ganges-Brahmaputra System: A Nepalese perspective in the context of regional cooperation. In Biswas, A.K.; Hashimoto. T.(Eds) Asian international water: From Ganges-Brahmaputra to Mekong. Bombay, India: OUP. pp.81-94. (Water resources management series:4)
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4 Nakayama, M. 1997. Success and failures of international organizations in dealing with international waters. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 13(3):367-382.
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5 Wallensteen, P.; Swain, A. 1997. International fresh water resources: Conflict or cooperation? Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute. vi, 32p. (Comprehensive assessment of the freshwater resources of the world, 8)
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6 Myint, A. K.; Hofer, T. 1998. Forestry and key Asian watersheds: A paper prepared as background document for the Asia-Pacific Forestry Outlook Study of the Food and Agriculture Organization with Financial Support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Kathmandu, Nepal: ICIMOD. 69p.
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7 Gleick, P. H. 1998. The world's water 1998-1999: The biennial report on freshwater resources. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. xii, 307p.
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8 Ohlsson, L. (Ed.) 1995. Hydropolitics: Conflicts over water as a development constraint. Dhaka, Bangladesh: University Press Ltd. 230p.
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9 Corell, E.; Swain, A. 1995. India: The domestic and international politics of water scarcity. In Ohlsson, L. (Ed.), Hydropolitics: Conflicts over water as a development constraint. Dhaka, Bangladesh: University Press Ltd. pp.123-148.
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10 Salman, S. M. A.; Uprety, K. 1999. Hydro-politics in South Asia: A comparative analysis of the Mahakali and the Ganges treaties. Natural Resources Journal, 39:295-343.
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11 Bhaduri, Anik; Barbier, E. B. 2008. International water transfer and sharing: The case of the Ganges River. Environment and Development Economics, 13:29-51.
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The following paper is concerned with water sharing of the Ganges River between India and Bangladesh, with possible augmentation through water transfers from Nepal. We analyzed the case when water from Nepal can be transferred to Bangladesh through the upstream country, India, as the local geography only permits such water transfer. A game theoretic model is formulated to determine the optimal share of water diverted to Bangladesh by India, and the optimal amount of water transfer from Nepal. India may gain positive externalities from such water transfer. The positive externalities generated fromwater transfer fromNepalmay influence thewater share of both India and Bangladesh. In the absence of altruism, India would allow less water flow to Bangladesh than in the case when there is no provision to buy water from Nepal. We also explored whether positive externalities could induce India to buy water jointly with Bangladesh, and such a case will only occur if the countries possess altruistic concerns and share water according to an agreement.
12 Bhaduri, Anik; Barbier, E. 2008. Linking rivers in the Ganges-Brahmaputra River Basin: exploring the transboundary effects. In Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Sharma, Bharat R. (Eds.) Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 2. Proceedings of the Workshop on Analyses of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues of the NRLP, New Delhi, India, 9-10 October 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.373-395.
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The following paper explores the possible inter-linkage of the Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin and analyzes its effect on future water allocation between the upstream country, India, and the downstream country, Bangladesh. We find that water transfer from the Brahmaputra River could be mutually beneficial for both countries. However, the only possible motivation for the richer upstream country, India, to agree to transfer water to the poorer downstream country, Bangladesh, is political altruism. Using a political economy model we find that, if there is a good political relationship between India and Bangladesh, then India could be altruistic toward Bangladesh and transfer more water downstream. Changes in political altruism factor, however, could entice India to exercise unilateral diversion, in which case simulations predict that Bangladesh would incur large environmental damages. Political uncertainty may also result in unilateral diversion of water by India, and could prevent agreement on water transfers from the Brahmaputra. We therefore explore the conditions under which Bangladesh could accept an Indian proposal to transfer water from Brahmaputra, despite political uncertainty.
13 Rizvi, F. F. 2008. Technological and institutional approach for enhancing water (logged) productivity in agriculture: a case study of Ganga Basin in Allahabad. In Kumar, M. Dinesh (Ed.). Managing water in the face of growing scarcity, inequity and declining returns: exploring fresh approaches. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Partners Meet, IWMI TATA Water Policy Research Program, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India, 2-4 April 2008. Vol.1. Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), South Asia Sub Regional Office. pp.156-171.
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14 Villholth, K. G. 2009. Towards better management of groundwater resources: lessons from an integrated capacity building project in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins. In Mukherji, Aditi; Villholth, K. G.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Wang, J. (Eds.) Groundwater governance in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins: realities and challenges. London, UK: CRC Press. pp.29-42. (IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 15)
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Crop consumptive water use and productivity are key elements to understand basin watermanagement performance. This article presents a simplified approach tomap rice (Oryza sativa L.) water consumption, yield, and water productivity (WP) in the Indo-Gangetic Basin (IGB) by combining remotely sensed imagery, national census and meteorological data. The statistical rice cropped area and production data were synthesized to calculate district-level land productivity, which is then further extrapolated to pixel-level values using MODIS NDVI product based on a crop dominance map. The water consumption by actual evapotranspiration is estimated with Simplified Surface Energy Balance (SSEB) model taking meteorological data and MODIS land surface temperature products as inputs. WP maps are then generated by dividing the rice productivity map with the seasonal actual evapotranspiration (ET) map. The average rice yields for Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh in the basin are 2.60, 2.53, 3.54 and 2.75 tons/ha, respectively. The average rice ET is 416 mm, accounting for only 68.2% of potential ET. The average WP of rice is 0.74 kg/m3. The WP generally varies with the trends of yield variation. A comparative analysis of ET, yield, rainfall and WP maps indicates greater scope for improvement of the downstream areas of the Ganges basin. The method proposed is simple, with satisfactory accuracy, and can be easily applied elsewhere.
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As the demand for fresh water has increased over the years, the conflicts between water-sharing countries have also been on the rise. Many countries, such as Bangladesh in Asia, depend upon water originating from outside their national borders and hence do not have any control in the headwaters and large part of the watershed management of their rivers. Being militarily and economically weaker than its neighbours, it cannot influence their watershed management policies. Consequently, it suffers from both floods and water scarcity. This paper looks at the long-standing conflict between Bangladesh and India with regard to the sharing of water of the River Ganges. It discusses the water quantity and quality problems faced by Bangladesh and its inability to negotiate an equitable deal with India. In order to reduce the water-sharing conflict between Bangladesh and India, a multi-national watershed management approach is required.
17 Tiwary, R.; Fischhendler, I.; Giordano, Mark. 2008. Role and implications of ambiguity in transboundary water treaties: case studies of disputes over Mahakali and Ganges treaty. [Abstract only]. In South Asian Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies (SaciWATERs). Book of abstracts: International Conference on Water Resources Policy in South Asia, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 17- 20 December 2008. Andhra Pradesh, India: SaciWATERs. pp.68.
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18 Sharma, Bharat R.; Cai, Xueliang; Condappa, D. 2011. The Indus and the Ganges: addressing the water and productivity constraints [Abstract Only] In Habersack, H.; Schober, B.; Walling, D. (Eds.). Conference abstract book: International Conference on the Status and Future of the World‘s Large Rivers, Vienna, Austria, 11-14 April 2011. Vienna, Austria: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) pp.308.
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19 Lannerstad, M. 2002. Consumptive water use feeds the world and makes rivers run dry. MSc thesis. Stockholm, Sweden: Royal Institute of Technology. 73p. (TRITA-LWR Master Thesis 02-13)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 551.483 G000 LAN Record No: H043897)
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20 Chaturvedi, M. C. 2013. Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna waters: advances in development and management. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. 423p.
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