Water Pollution and Abatement Policy in India A Study from an Ec
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, wastew
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Debesh Chakraborty Kakali Mukhopadhyay
Water Pollution and Abatement Policy in India A Study from an Economic Perspective
Water Pollution and Abatement Policy in India
GLOBAL ISSUES IN WATER POLICY VOLUME 10
Series Editors Ariel Dinar José Albiac Murillo Stefano Farolfi Abel Mejia Rathinasamy Maria Saleth
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Debesh Chakraborty • Kakali Mukhopadhyay
Water Pollution and Abatement Policy in India A Study from an Economic Perspective
Debesh Chakraborty Department of Economics Jadavpur University Calcutta, West Bengal India
Kakali Mukhopadhyay Department of Natural Resource Sciences Agricultural Economics Program McGill University Quebec Canada
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Foreword
Shortly before the publication of this book, Professor Debesh Chakraborty, the renowned academician, internationally acclaimed economist, and, most importantly, the main author of this book, passed away after a short illness. Having meticulo
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