Groundwater SocioEcology in Asia

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Groundwater Socio-Ecology in Asia
Governing a Colossal Anarchy
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Objectives of this Workshop

• To present refined regional analysis of
  groundwater situation in Asia based on
  Groundwater Governance Survey conducted by
  IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Programme from
  May to December 2002
• To identify region specific issues in groundwater
  governance for further research in 2003-2004

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Data and Coverage
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Objectives of the GW Governance Survey

• Size and Significance of GW in South Asia
• Environmental Dimensions of GW Economy in South
  Asia
• Pace and Pattern of Growth in GW based WEM
• Profile of Well Owners
• Financial aspects of GW irrigation
• Technological configuration of South Asias GW
  irrigation
• Groundwater based agriculture
• Groundwater market

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Scheme of presentations
Bangladesh Pakistan Nepal Thailand
Country Presentations
Andhra Pradesh Chattisgarh Maharashtra Karnataka G
ujarat Orissa West Bengal Tamil Nadu
Indian state presentations
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Roadmap for Discussions

• Focus on micro-level issues relating to
  groundwater in various regions
• Innovative ideas new research ideas on
  groundwater in India
• Help identify how GW survey collaborators can
  help initiate the second phase of GW Governance
  Study in Asia.