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Sustainable development of the Ganges - Brahmaputra - Meghna basins

Author
Biswas A.K., Uitto J.I. (eds.)
Date
2001
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-072962)
Publisher | Place of publication
United Nations University Press | Tokyo, Japan
ISBN
92-808-1041-3
Pages
180 p.
Document type
Miscellaneous
Language
English
Country/Territory
India, Bangladesh, Nepal
Subject
Water
Keyword
Surface water Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater resources management Sustainable development International relations/cooperation
Abstract

In Sustainable development of the Ganges - Brahmaputra - Meghna basins, leading technocrats and intellectuals discuss how, through cooperation between Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, and by taking a holistic development approach, the quality of life of the people of the basin could be improved significantly within a reasonable timeframe. (source: UN University Press Publications 2002-2003)