Volume : 4, Issue : 1, JAN 2018

WATER SECURITY – CHALLENGES AND NEEDS

C. P. KUMAR

Abstract

Our fate is intrinsically bound to the fate of our water resources. To build the future we want, we need to harness the contributions of science and innovation for water security. An interdisciplinary and integrated approach is needed for watershed and aquifer management, which incorporates the social dimension of water resources, and promotes and develops international research in hydrological and freshwater sciences. This article presents the challenges and needs pertaining to water security.

Keywords

Groundwater, Floods, Droughts, Water Quality, Urban Water, Ecohydrology.

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