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Politics of Water and Development: Case of Pune
Abstract Since early civilizations, rivers and streams are modified by human activities. These rivers and streams nurtured the civilizations to become urban areas. But these urban areas have turned their backs to the urban streams and rivers. It is crucial to better understand and integrate its functioning to urbanization dynamics. If we narrow down, mismanagement of water resources which has given rise to the twenty-first century slogan that “Nothing is holy, sacred, or off limits when everything is for sale.” This mentality leads us to mercilessly pollute the Earth, discharging industrial waste and sewage water into rivers and lakes. A 2006 United Nations report stated that “There is enough water for everyone,” but that access to it is hampered by mismanagement and corruption (UNWATER, Water, a shared responsibility, the United Nations World Water Development Report 2. UNESCO, 2006). Today the struggle for scarce water resources in many places is unavoidable. Many river basins are unable to fulfill the demands of water even for their rivers to reach the sea. Further extraction of water for human use is not possible because limits have been reached and in many cases breached. Greater competition raises questions between states, countries, and regions over allocation of water, which is benefited, between those upstream and those downstream. As politics (the process of decision-making of groups of people, involving the authoritative allocation of, e.g., resources), the actors, their interests, and interactions determine whether progress is made or hindered, it is important to understand the politics of water, and how it impacts on development is the key to improve water and development scenarios. The paper analyzes the case of politics of water in the city of Pune and the surroundings. It discusses the issues of environmental flow, channelization, and several other factors related to development. It concludes with suggesting policy recommendations for afforestation, recycling of waste water, rainwater harvesting, etc. to resolve the issue of water shortage for environmental purposes.
Politics of Water and Development: Case of Pune
Abstract Since early civilizations, rivers and streams are modified by human activities. These rivers and streams nurtured the civilizations to become urban areas. But these urban areas have turned their backs to the urban streams and rivers. It is crucial to better understand and integrate its functioning to urbanization dynamics. If we narrow down, mismanagement of water resources which has given rise to the twenty-first century slogan that “Nothing is holy, sacred, or off limits when everything is for sale.” This mentality leads us to mercilessly pollute the Earth, discharging industrial waste and sewage water into rivers and lakes. A 2006 United Nations report stated that “There is enough water for everyone,” but that access to it is hampered by mismanagement and corruption (UNWATER, Water, a shared responsibility, the United Nations World Water Development Report 2. UNESCO, 2006). Today the struggle for scarce water resources in many places is unavoidable. Many river basins are unable to fulfill the demands of water even for their rivers to reach the sea. Further extraction of water for human use is not possible because limits have been reached and in many cases breached. Greater competition raises questions between states, countries, and regions over allocation of water, which is benefited, between those upstream and those downstream. As politics (the process of decision-making of groups of people, involving the authoritative allocation of, e.g., resources), the actors, their interests, and interactions determine whether progress is made or hindered, it is important to understand the politics of water, and how it impacts on development is the key to improve water and development scenarios. The paper analyzes the case of politics of water in the city of Pune and the surroundings. It discusses the issues of environmental flow, channelization, and several other factors related to development. It concludes with suggesting policy recommendations for afforestation, recycling of waste water, rainwater harvesting, etc. to resolve the issue of water shortage for environmental purposes.
Politics of Water and Development: Case of Pune
Joshi, Sharduli (author)
2016-12-27
9 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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