The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus - 9781138574762

Taylor & Francis

The Water, Energy and Food Security NexusLessons from India for Development\nAuthor(s): M. Dinesh Kumar, Nitin Bassi, A. Narayanamoorthy, M.V.K. Sivamohan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138574762, 978-1138574762\nSynopsis\nIt 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. \n\nIn 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 be.