Impact of climate change and anthropogenic pressure on the water resources
of India: challenges in management

Shadananan Nair, K.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-374-63-2016

Articles | Volume 374

https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-374-63-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-374-63-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 374

17 Oct 2016

| 17 Oct 2016

Impact of climate change and anthropogenic pressure on the water resources of India: challenges in management

K. Shadananan Nair

Data sets

Population Enumeration Data (Final Population) Government of India http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/population_enumeration.html

Climatological Services India Meteorological Department (IMD) http://www.imd.gov.in/pages/services_climate.php

Climate Change and India: A 4x4 Assessment Ministry of Environment & Forests http://www.moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/fin-rpt-incca.pdf

Short summary

The paper assesses the impact of climate change and anthropogenic pressure on the water resources of India and its reflections on different sectors. Changes in water availability in two decades from now under an altered climate have been estimated using hydrological model, based on the projections from climate models. Existing policies and adaptation strategies have been critically reviewed to suggest guidelines for adaptation and mitigation measures in the water sector.