The politics of water resource development in India: the Narmada dams controversy/
John R. Wood
- Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2007.
- 285 p.
Preface -- Introduction: Wading In --The Politics of Water -- India's Water Resources, Major Water Conflicts and Water Policy Development -- Narmada: The Beginnings of the Dispute -- The Tribunal Goes to Work: The Politics of Inter-State River Water Dispute Resolution -- Opposition to Sardar Sarovar: The Rise of Human Rights and Environmental Protectionism -- 'Step Back and Consider Afresh': The World Bank Independent Review -- The Supreme Court Decides: The Judiciary, the Polity and the Resolution of the Narmada Dispute -- Alternatives and Complements to Sardar Sarovar: The Paradigm Shift in Indian Water Resource Management -- Conclusion: Understanding Water Resource Development Politics in India -- Epilogue -- References and Select Bibliography -- Index