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Title: A Complex River System: Issues
Facing the Ganges River Author:
Alyssa Bakke Abstract:
The Ganges River, considered the holiest
river in the world, is a complex river system that incorporates many of the
conflicting water issues of today. An examination of the water sharing issues
facing the Ganges River and how India and Bangladesh came to a long-term
agreement after years of negotiations will further illustrates the
complexities facing this river. The economic, environmental and social
aspects of the river are discussed as well as how these impact the lower
basin of Bangladesh. A comparison of
the Ganges River to the Colorado River as a water source for both the U.S and
Mexico shows the difficulties of managing a river system that crosses
international boundaries. Finally, by
examining the Ganges River and the Colorado River, an analysis can then be
made to show how complicated it can be to manage a transboundary resource. Key References: Islam,
Nahid. (1992). Indo-Bangladesh
common rivers: the impact on Bangladesh.
Contemporary South Asia,
Vol. 1, 203-226. Hossain, Ishtiaq (1998). Bangladesh-India relations: the Ganges water-sharing treaty and
beyond. Asian Affairs: An American Review, Vol. 25, 131-151. Return to Water
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Date:
May 2002
Student: abakke@willamette.edu
ENVR 327: Water Resources
Instructor: Dr. Karen Arabas
http://www.willamette.edu/~karabas/courses/envr327w