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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)
Water resource management ; Water resources development ; Water shortage ; River basin development ; Economic aspects ; Political aspects ; Sustainability ; Conflict / Bangladesh / China / South East Asia / Cambodia / Laos / Thailand / Nepal / Vietnam / Nepal / Salwean River basin / Mekong River / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G570 BIS Record No: H020098)
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)
Irrigation ; Water resources development ; River basins ; Surface water ; Groundwater / Bangladesh / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G570 BIS Record No: H020102)
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)
Greenhouse effect ; Water resources development ; River basins ; Regional cooperation ; Water scarcity / Nepal / Ganges River / Brahmaputra River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G570 BIS Record No: H020103)
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.
International cooperation ; Water resources ; River basins ; Water law ; Organizations ; Resource allocation ; Financing / India / Pakistan / China / Myanmar / Thailand / Cambodia / Vietnam / Indus River / Mekong River Basin / Zambezi River / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H021052)
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)
Water availability ; Water quality ; Rivers ; Runoff ; Case studies ; International cooperation ; Conflict ; Resource allocation ; Water resources ; Water scarcity ; Water demand / USA / Egypt / India / Colorado River / Rhine River / Parana River / Nile River / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 WAL Record No: H021079)
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.
Forestry ; Forest management ; Watersheds ; River basins ; Geography ; Climate ; Hydrology ; Sedimentation ; Water quality ; Irrigation ; Natural resources / Asia / India / China / Indus River / Ganges River / Brahmaputra River / Mekong River / Yangtze River / Yellow River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G570 MYI Record No: H022439)
7 Gleick, P. H. 1998. The world's water 1998-1999: The biennial report on freshwater resources. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. xii, 307p.
Water resources development ; Water supply ; International cooperation ; Conflict ; Water loss ; Water demand ; Water use ; Water rates ; Pricing ; Wastewater ; Desalinization ; Public health ; Sanitation ; Waterborne diseases ; Dams ; Environmental effects ; Climate ; Hydrology ; Water law ; Water policy ; Institutions ; Sustainability ; Watercourses / China / Lesotho / South Africa / Middle East / Israel / Jordan / India / Bangladesh / USA / Yangtze River / The Three Gorges Project / Senqu River / Ganges River / Brahmaputra River / Farakka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLE Record No: H023445)
8 Ohlsson, L. (Ed.) 1995. Hydropolitics: Conflicts over water as a development constraint. Dhaka, Bangladesh: University Press Ltd. 230p.
Water resources ; Conflict ; Constraints ; Political aspects ; Water scarcity ; Water shortage ; River basins ; Water availability ; Water use ; Dams ; Water stress ; Environmental effects ; Runoff ; Land use ; Water market ; Water rights ; Water policy / Africa / Middle East / Arab countries / Israel / Jordan / Lebanon / Syria / Egypt / Turkey / Iraq / Palestine / Gaza / Kuwait / India / South East Asia / Cambodia / Vietnam / Laos / Nile River / Ganges River / Ravi River / Beas River / Sutlej River / Cauvery River / Mekong River / Euphrates River / Tigris River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 OHL Record No: H025600)
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.
Water scarcity ; River basins ; Political aspects ; Conflict ; Water allocation ; Case studies / India / Ganges River / Ravi River / Beas River / Sutlej River / Cauvery River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 OHL Record No: H025605)
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.
Water resource management ; International cooperation ; Rivers / South Asia / Bangladesh / India / Nepal / Mahakali River / Ganges River / Farakka Barrage
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7100 Record No: H035915)
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.
Rivers ; Water shortage ; Water transfer ; Models ; Political aspects ; International cooperation ; Trade agreements ; Water market ; Water policy ; Case studies / India / Bangladesh / Nepal / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 346.0432 G635 BHA Record No: H039615)
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.
River basin management ; River basin development ; Development projects ; International cooperation ; Water transfer ; Water allocation ; Planning ; Flow ; Simulation models ; Computer software ; Environmental effects ; Risks / India / Bangladesh / Ganges River / Brahmaputra River / Farakka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G635 AMA Record No: H041813)
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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.
Water productivity ; Case studies ; River basins ; Waterlogging ; Drainage ; Irrigation canals ; Land use ; Institutions ; Water user associations / India / Allahabad / Phulpur block / River Varuna / Ganges River / Sharda Sahayak Canal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G635 KUM Record No: H042350)
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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)
Groundwater management ; Groundwater irrigation ; Capacity building ; Training programmes / Asia / China / Bangladesh / Pakistan / Nepal / Indus River / Ganges River / Yellow River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G570 MUK Record No: H042221)
15 Cai, Xueliang; Sharma, Bharat R. 2010. Integrating remote sensing, census and weather data for an assessment of rice yield, water consumption and water productivity in the Indo-Gangetic river basin. Agricultural Water Management, 97(2):309-316. [doi: https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.agwat.2009.09.021]
Rice ; Crop yield ; Mapping ; Evapotranspiration ; Water productivity ; Water use ; Models ; Remote sensing ; River basins / Pakistan / India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Indus River / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042489)
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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.
16 Sood, Aditya; Mathukumalli, B. K. P. 2011. Managing international river basins: reviewing India–Bangladesh transboundary water issues. International Journal of River Basin Management, 9(1):43-52. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2011.553832]
River basin management ; Watershed management ; International waters ; Freshwater ; Water scarcity ; Water quality ; Flooding / India / Bangladesh / Ganges River / Farakka Barrage
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043670)
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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.
International waters ; Treaties ; Case studies / India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Mahakali River / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043704)
http://www.saciwaters.org/conference(back)/inside/downloads/bookofabstract.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043704.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043704.pdf
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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.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043794)
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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)
Rivers ; River basin management ; Water depletion ; Water use ; Water accounting ; Food production ; Irrigated farming ; Rainfed farming ; Population growth ; Freshwater ; Plant water relations / South Asia / Colorado River / Ebro River / Nile River / Amu Darya River / Syr Darya River / Aral Sea / Indus River / Ganges River / Yellow River / Huang He River / Murray Darling River Basin
(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.
River basins ; Water resources development ; Water management ; Water availability ; Water supply ; Groundwater management ; Watersheds ; Waterway transport ; International waters ; Arsenic ; Irrigation water ; Climate change ; Flooding ; Hydrogeology ; Precipitation ; Evaporation ; Sedimentation ; Soils ; Erosion ; Land degradation ; Fauna ; Flora ; Biodiversity ; Political geography ; Development policy ; Environmental management ; Socioeconomic environment ; Agricultural development ; Water power ; International relations / India / Bangladesh / Nepal / Bhutan / Ganges River / Brahmaputra River / Meghna River / Mahakali River / Kosi River / Gandak River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.2 G635 CHA Record No: H045900)
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