The Indus Basin | Water Demand Management and Economic Value of Water in the Indus Basin

Ijaz Hussain (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3844380264 / ISBN 13: 9783844380262

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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The Indus Basin | Water Demand Management and Economic Value of Water in the Indus Basin | Ijaz Hussain (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 196 S. | Englisch | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783844380262 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Indus Basin | Water Demand Management and Economic Value of Water in the Indus Basin
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844380264
• ISBN 13: 9783844380262
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 12D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 310 grams
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Synopsis

Pakistan will soon become water poor country. In many areas, farmers are pumping ground water faster than nature is replenishing it, causing a steady drop in water table. Groundwater over-pumping could now be the single biggest threat to Indus agriculture. Over- tapped rivers are easy to see and the consequences fairly visible. Ground water overdraft, though hidden from view, is even more serious problem. This coupled with global warming will further exacerbate the issue of water insecurity in Pakistan. The pace of dam building is slowing down because of the resource constraints; environmental concerns and regional conflict (hydro-politics). The surface waters though scarce, if managed properly, could only ensure the sustainability of agriculture. Now that water is increasingly scarce, however, raising productivity— getting more service, satisfaction and benefit out of every liter we remove from a river (Indus, and other tributaries), lakes, mountain spring, or under ground aquifer—is the key to meeting future needs of the country. Thus water productivity—getting more crops per drop seems to be the agricultural frontier for Indus Basin in the 21st century.

About the Author

Dr. Ijaz Hussain fetched PhD degree from University of Sargodha, Sargodha Under the kind Supervision of Prof. Dr. Zakir Hussain Rana, Vice Chancellor G.C University, Faisalabad.