The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus

Lessons from India for Development

M Dinesh Kumar editor Nitin Bassi editor A Narayanamoorthy editor MVK Sivamohan editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:18th Feb '14

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The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus cover

It is becoming increasingly recognized that for the optimal sustainable development and use of natural resources, an integrated approach to water management, agriculture, food security and energy is required. This "nexus" is now the focus of major attention by researchers, policy-makers and practitioners.

In this book, the authors show how these issues are being addressed in India as part of its economic development, and how these can provide lessons for other developing nations. They address the conflicting claims of water resources for irrigation and hydropower, where both are scarce at the national level for fostering water and energy security. They also consider the relationship between water for irrigated agriculture and household use and its impact on rural poverty. They identify weaknesses in the current hydropower development programme in India that are preventing it from being an ecologically sustainable, socially just and economically viable solution to meeting growing energy demand.

The empirical analyses presented show the enormous scope for co-management of water, energy, agricultural growth and food security through appropriate technological interventions and market instruments.

"Because this book provides such an interdisciplinary view of how a sustainable food system depends on responsible policies and management of water, energy and other inputs, it will be useful to people from many walks of life; including students, academics, policy makers, consultants, and industry. It is a book that can be read cover to cover or used as a reference for many critical food security topics related to water, energy and a host of issues that link the two." – Prof. Michael Faiver Walter, Cornell University, USA

ISBN: 9780415733038

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 476g

246 pages