This book offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the intricate issues facing India's river systems in the Anthropocene. The book opens with an assessment of the current and emerging impacts of climate and human-induced changes on the rivers of India, with a subsequent discussion that identifies pathways toward mitigation, adaptation, and long-term sustainability. The book successfully brings together interdisciplinary perspectives and evidence-based research from diverse academic backgrounds and will be an invaluable resource for researchers working in this field.
This book offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the intricate issues facing India's river systems in the Anthropocene. The book opens with an assessment of the current and emerging impacts of climate and human-induced changes on the rivers of India, with a subsequent discussion that identifies pathways toward mitigation, adaptation, and long-term sustainability. The book successfully brings together interdisciplinary perspectives and evidence-based research from diverse academic backgrounds and will be an invaluable resource for researchers working in this field.
Dr. Sandipan Ghosh is an applied geomorphologist who is working as assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Chandrapur College, West Bengal, India. He has authored more than fifty book chapters and national and international research papers in a wide range of prestigious geography and geosciences periodicals. He is the author of two important books: Key Aspects of Himalayan Geology and Laterites of the Bengal Basin.
