Water Pollution And Abatement Policy In India: A Study From An Economic Perspective (global Issues In Water Policy)
by Debesh Chakraborty /
2014 / English / PDF
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India has been traditionally well-endowed with large
freshwater reserves, but increasing population, urbanization and
agricultural growth in recent decades are causing
overexploitation of surface and groundwater. As consumption of
water grows, wastewater increases significantly and in the
absence of proper measures for treatment and management, is
polluting existing freshwater reserves. As a result, water
pollution has emerged as one of the nation’s gravest
environmental threats.
India has been traditionally well-endowed with large
freshwater reserves, but increasing population, urbanization and
agricultural growth in recent decades are causing
overexploitation of surface and groundwater. As consumption of
water grows, wastewater increases significantly and in the
absence of proper measures for treatment and management, is
polluting existing freshwater reserves. As a result, water
pollution has emerged as one of the nation’s gravest
environmental threats.
This book draws a link between water pollution generated by
different industries and the various economic activities of the
Indian economy using the Input-output framework. It constructs a
detailed water pollution coefficient matrix involving different
types of water pollutants. The book estimates the total amount of
water pollution generated directly and indirectly in different
sectors and activities, and also calculates the water pollution
content in India’s foreign trade sector. It also accounts for
defensive expenditure from water pollution and estimates Green
GDP for the extent and scope of environmental challenges.
Analysis of the result indicates the variation in the pollution
content of different economic activities. Finally, the book
offers a portfolio of policies and assesses the implications of
such policies on pollution generation in India.
This book draws a link between water pollution generated by
different industries and the various economic activities of the
Indian economy using the Input-output framework. It constructs a
detailed water pollution coefficient matrix involving different
types of water pollutants. The book estimates the total amount of
water pollution generated directly and indirectly in different
sectors and activities, and also calculates the water pollution
content in India’s foreign trade sector. It also accounts for
defensive expenditure from water pollution and estimates Green
GDP for the extent and scope of environmental challenges.
Analysis of the result indicates the variation in the pollution
content of different economic activities. Finally, the book
offers a portfolio of policies and assesses the implications of
such policies on pollution generation in India.