Integrated Watershed Management Perspectives and Problems
Headwaters are fragile environments threatened by anthropogenic actions. The regeneration of headwaters calls for a practical approach through integrated environmental management. This book discusses various issues concerning headwater regions of the worl
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Edited by Einar Beheim Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate Statens Park, Tonsberg, Norway
Govind S. Rajwar Department of Botany, Government Post Graduate College HNB Garhwal University Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Martin J. Haigh Department of Anthropology and Geography Oxford Brookes University Oxford, UK
Josef Kreek Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology Czech Technical University Prague, Czech Republic
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ISBN 978-90-481-3768-8 (HB) ISBN 978-90-481-3769-5 (e-book)
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Cover illustration: Photograph taken by Martin Haigh in Southern Norway.
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Headwater Control movement believes that headwaters are fragile environments threatened by anthropogenic actions the solutions of which demand practical approach through integrated environmental management. At the same time the Headwater Control calls for direct intervention to mitigate the environmental impacts. Instituted in 1997 as an International Association for Headwater Control regions through practices, awareness, policies and institutions. The approach lies in integrating environmental action such as sustainable management of watershed, various resources and ecosystems in the headwater regions. Sustainable development means not to reduce our habitat life and to resolve to leave the land to future generations at least in a condition that was received by us if not better. The problems of environmental management in highlands and headwaters are the problems of the periphery. Highland and headwater regions, though comprising a nation national identity, are among the least developed and economically backward areas of a nation. These regions consist of great reserves of natural resources which need to be exploited and managed sustainably. The over-exploitation of resour
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