South Asian Rivers A Framework for Cooperation
This volume identifies existing statist approaches and political economies of river management in South Asia. These rivers are heavily suffering from millions of people who in contrast consider them as holy and worship them. Edited by Professor Imtiaz Ahm
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South Asian Rivers A Framework for Cooperation
The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics— Society—Science Volume 21
Series editor Hans Günter Brauch, Mosbach, Germany
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/15232 http://www.afes-press-books.de/html/APESS.htm http://www.afes-press-books.de/html/APESS_21.htm
Imtiaz Ahmed Editor
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Editor Imtiaz Ahmed Department of International Relations University of Dhaka Dhaka Bangladesh
Co-published By:
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) E-mail: [email protected]; Website: belabangla.org
Acknowledgement The cover photograph was taken by Prof. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, University of Dhaka who also granted the permission to use it here. For more on this book, see: http://afes-press-books.de/html/APESS_21.htm
ISSN 2367-4024 ISSN 2367-4032 (electronic) The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science ISBN 978-3-319-67373-8 ISBN 978-3-319-67374-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67374-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017952936 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Series editor and editor: PD Dr. Hans Günter Brauch, AFES-PRESS e.V., Mosbach, Germany Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface and Acknowledgements
This book is being published at a time when one of the High Courts of India has legally recognized the rivers Ganges and Yamuna as living entities of India. The direction of the Uttarakhand High Court to save the river Ganga “for the generations to come” has revived hopes in the environmentalists who remain deeply concerned by the directions of the Supreme Court o
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