Impact of climate change on Indian water resources

Almeida, J. and Dias, R. (2016) Impact of climate change on Indian water resources. Journal of Global Resources, 1 (1). pp. 56-70.

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Abstract

Paper attempts to discuss critical issues affecting human living in India, especially regarding availability of (contaminants-free) pure water, affecting vitality of life in urban and rural areas. Environmental changes following warming are responsible for depletion of water bodies. Its implication for safe water use by humans requires deeper probing. It is modern India’s bane that most of its inhabitants in urban and rural areas do not have access to safe water. Present generation is rather sandwiched between health and development paradox. Subject matter of human induced changes to environment and ecological balance is discussed intensely at various forums among intellectual and scientific community as also by others. Taking into consideration large volume of evidence gathered through research, scientists and researchers accept increase in atmospheric temperature, attributing it to indiscriminate use of fossil-fuels. Impact of warming is felt by people in different parts of the world. Paper attempts to debate conundrum for developing county like India that strives to accelerate its development programme.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Global warming, climate change, GHGs, CO2 emission, water resources
Author Affiliation:	Associate Professor, Govt. College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Quepem – Goa
Subjects:	Atmosperic Science > Climatology
Divisions:	General
Depositing User:	Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2016 09:52
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2016 09:52
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14414

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