Essays about: "Ganges"

Found 4 essays containing the word Ganges.

  1. 1. Transboundary Water Cooperation between Bangladesh and India in the Ganges River Basin: Exploring a Benefit-sharing Approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sajid Karim; [2020]
    Keywords : Bangladesh-India Water Management; Benefit-sharing; Ganges River Basin; Sustainable Development; Transboundary Water Cooperation; Water Resource Management;

    Abstract : Bangladesh and India share 54 transboundary rivers. Despite that, the transboundary water management between these two countries is heavily concentrated on the Ganges river basin, in which, mode of cooperation is still based on physical sharing of water. READ MORE

  3. 2. The environmental and economic prospects of jute with a connection to social factors for achieving sustainable development

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Amreen Jahan; [2019]
    Keywords : jute; fibre; economy; environment; sustainable development;

    Abstract : The increased concern of protection of nature in recent days creates more opportunity and prospects in the natural fibre sector. Jute is a natural fibre. Jute plants mostly grow in the Ganges delta region comprises Bangladesh and India. Bangladesh produces the finest quality of jute in the world. READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate change impacts on water resources of the Ganges : Suitable adaptation options for agriculture in the Indian-Himalayan region

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Hedvig Winther; [2017]
    Keywords : Climate change; water flows; Indian-Himalayan region; Ganges; adaptation; hydro-climatic modelling; stakeholder participatory methods; Klimatförändringar; vattenflöden; Indiska Himalaya; Ganges; anpassning; hydroklimatisk modellering; intressentdeltagande metoder;

    Abstract : Climate change is affecting several environmental factors and together with socio-economic changes put high pressure on water resources. Climate change manifest itself through increasing temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns and intensities, with knock-on effects on hydrologically-relevant parameters such as water flows, evapotranspiration rates, glacial melt etcetera, all of which have already been observed in the recent past and are predicted to continue in the future. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Ganges drainage basin: Hydrological transitions due to anthropogenic water use.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Tushar Agarwal; [2014]
    Keywords : Irrigation; Precipitation; Evapotranspiration;

    Abstract : Hydrological changes in catchments world over have affected regional climate and pose serious challenge to future water resource management. The Ganges drainage basin (GDB) is one such region which has undergone rapid transformation in land and water use, more specifically in the latter half of 20th century. READ MORE