Author: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Place: Mumbai
Publisher: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Volume: 1 of 2
Pages: 24
Source: Received from NAGAR
Keyword: Clean Water
Classification: 363.6
Shelf: C5R6
Accession No: B1494
Contents: Fornvironmentalord, Essay, Commentary, Afterword, Postscript, Edited
Abstract: The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research was requested by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, to implement the United Nations Development Programme’s Capacity 21 project in India. A number of activities have been under taken under the project over the last 4 years and a series of strategy briefs on environmental governance have been prepared encompassing the following five areas (1) Clean water (2) Sustainable wetlands (3) Land and forests (4) Air Pollution and health (5) Environment in economic decision making In this brief, issues related to water quality management are discussed. Pollution reduces the availability of water for specific uses, and as a consequence conflicts over water are rising. The extent and causes of water pollution, and its health and other consequences faced by women, children and society in general are outlined here. The economic, legal and technological approaches necessary to reduce or at least contain the problem and the need for consultation with stakeholders and peoples’ participation in water resource management are discussed