TY - BOOK AU - Joy, K.J. TI - Water conflicts in northeast India edited by SN - 9781138098503 U1 - 333.9100 JOY-K PY - 2018/// CY - India PB - Routledge Publications KW - Water-supply KW - India, Northeastern KW - Water resources development KW - Asia--Brahmaputra River Valley KW - India--Barak Valley KW - Agriculture N1 - Northeast India, apart from being the rainiest in India, is drained by two large river systems of the world – the Brahmaputra and the Barak (Meghna) – both transnational rivers cutting across bordering countries. The region, known for its rich water resources, has been witnessing an increasing number of conflicts related to water in recent years. This volume documents the multifaceted conflicts and contestations around water in Northeast India, analyses their causes and consequences and includes expert recommendations. It fills a major gap in the subject by examining wide-ranging issues such as cultural and anthropological dimensions of damming rivers in the Northeast and Eastern Himalayas; seismic surveys, oil extractions and water conflicts; discontent over water quality and drinking water; floods, river bank erosion, embankments; water policy; transboundary water conflicts; and hydropower development. It also discusses the alleged Chinese efforts to divert the Brahmaputra River ER -