Rivers Unbound

Exploring Social Currents, Legal Tides, and Stories of Flow
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-12348-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 720 g

Rivers have long been the lifeblood of civilizations, shaping landscapes, sustaining livelihoods, and serving as silent witnesses to the unfolding narratives of human history. From the Indus to the Ganges, the Nile to the Amazon, rivers have defined communities, facilitated commerce, and inspired cultural and spiritual traditions. However, in an era marked by climate change, geopolitical tensions, and environmental degradation, rivers are increasingly sites of contestation— over access, governance, and rights. The interplay of social currents, legal tides, and ecological imperatives calls for a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and managing these vital water bodies. Rivers Unbound: Exploring Social Currents, Legal Tides, and Stories of Flow emerges from the International Conference on Rivers 2024, where scholars, policymakers, legal experts, environmentalists, and community advocates convened to engage in critical discourse on the challenges and possibilities of river governance.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Padmanabhan, Ananth

Siddiqui, Nabeela

Mithra S, Gnana Sanga

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Securing Water, Empowering Women: A Study of ‘Jal Saheli’ and ‘Pani Panchayat’ as

Water Conservation Models in Drought-Prone Bundelkhand

Saumya Verma
2. Comparative Analysis of Legal Responses to Industrial Pollution of Rivers: Strategies for

Mitigating Environmental Impacts Across Asian Countries with Special Reference to India

Abraham S. and Swati V.
3. (Geopolitical) Water: Sovereignty, Equity, and The Limits of Global Water Governance Frameworks

Hari Godara
4. The Role of International Law in Water Governance Between India and China

Neeraj Singh Manhas, Hari Yadav G., Neha Manhas and Jayati Raval
5. The Role of Narratives in the India-China Water Dispute

Neeraj Singh Manhas, Pintu Kumar Mahla, Arpan A Chakravarty and Aishwarya Singh Raikwar
6. Indigenous Voices in River Conservation: Legal Barriers and Pathways in India

Kasturi Bhagat
7. Re-shaping Hydro-diplomacy: India’s Role in South Asian Water Politics

Sreshtha Chakraborty and Nupur Kumari
8. Clean Water as a Fundamental Human Right in India: Challenges and Solutions

Tilak Raj Sharma and Vikash Sharma
9. Assessing the Role of Self-Help Groups in Empowering Single Mothers through

River-based Livelihoods in Chennai

Aarthy Jonathan Kennedy, Shoba Jasmin K. S. and Anju Mohan
10. Rivers of Justice: Navigating Maritime Arbitration Practices in India

Pallab Das, Sanjampreet Singh and Dhruv Kalia
11. Flowing Beyond Binaries: Exploring Gender Fluidity and Identity through Trans-ecology

Anee Bhattacharyya
12. From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism: The Legal Journey of the Asia-Pacific Region and Indian

Judiciary’s Tryst with Rights of Rivers

Somabha Bandopadhay and Jina Im
13. Navigating the Legal and Political Currents of the Mahadayi Dispute

Vaibhavi Rane and Mohit Sukhtankar
14. Kaptai Dam as the Lake of Tears: An Injustice to the Jummas’ Rights

Fahim Abrar Abid and Mahbuba Kamal
15. Liminal Spaces and Riverine Lives: Third-Space Theory in The Boatman of the Padma
Arnab Das and Manjusha C. B.
16. Alternate Dispute Resolution in Water Conflicts with Special Reference to India:

Navigating Rights and Resources

Shubham Shukla, Shobhitabh Srivastava and Kunal Rohira
17. Enhancing India’s Legal Framework for Transboundary Water Governance: The Role of

Spatial Overlap Assessment in Policy Scaling

Amrita Nambiar
18. Leveraging ESG Principles for Effective Mitigation of Urban Water Pollution in Bangalore

Anuja Paul, Vahibaya Khali and Kartik Agre
19. Teesta River Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities in Transboundary Water Governance

Between India and Bangladesh

Vijeta Verma, Tanvi Sharma, Aryan Clement, Aiswarya Sai and Christos Aidan Samuel
20. Protecting the Traditional Knowledge of Coastal Communities for Climate Resilience

Anurag Sarthi and Gabriela Michael
21. Surviving the Annual Yamuna Flood: Communities in Yamuna Bank and Kalindi Kunj, Delhi NCR

Anukriti Sharma and Nidhi Kulkarni
22. Realizing the Right to Clean Water in India: Legal Obligations, Policy Frameworks, and

Ground Realities

Suryansh Tripathi and Swain Alekh Ranjan
23. The Ganges Treaty at a Crossroads: Reconsidering International Water Law Principles for

Future Cooperation

Masrur Salekin and Mst. Nila Khatun
24. Water Privatization and Public Rights: Balancing Efficiency, Equity, and Access to a

Fundamental Human Right

Aaratrika Pandey, Hartej Singh Kochher and Anjali Yadav
25. AI in River Monitoring: Legal Perspectives on Ownership and Governance of

AI-Generated Data

Chesha P. Chellappan
26. Inter-River Water Allocation and Conflict: A Study of Competing Constitutional Dialogue

and Legislative Framework in India

V. Balakista Reddy, Neha Tripathi and Aditi Nidhi
27. Inequitable Water Distribution: Socio-Legal Implications of Krishna River Allocation on

Agricultural Labour in Andhra Pradesh

Krishna Kishore Padala and Madhu Bala R.
28. Assessing the Legal Mechanism of Integrated River Basin Management Systems in the

Ganga and Pamba Basins

Ananya Saroha and Daksh Saroha
29. River Management and Conservation in India through the Lens of Participatory Democracy

Mathews P. George, Sushma George Mathew and Aavani R. C.
30. Livelihood, Rituals, and Resilience: The Riverine Experiences of the Vannar Community in

Tamil Nadu

Suriya S., Anee Bhattacharyya and R. Arul Selvan
31. Mining the Mahanadi: The Contested Terrain of Coal Extraction, Ecological Sustainability, and

Community Rights in Eastern India

Shrey Kapoor, Mrinalini Banerjee and Abhay Singh
32. Transboundary Waters Under Pressure: Climate Risks and the Indus Water Treaty

Renuka and Showkat Ahmad Wani
33. Rivers of Discord: The Ganga-Teesta Water Disputes and the Politics of River Diplomacy

Anugrah Pratap Singh Rajawat, Vishambhar Raghuwanshi and Vidhita Rakhe
34. Revolutionizing Access to Clean Water Through ICT in Underdeveloped Nations: A Policy Study

Bijoy Sharma and Saji Sivan S.
35. Balancing Ecological Conservation with Tribal Livelihoods: A Secondary Data Analysis of the

Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve and Bhavani Basin in Tamil Nadu

Sathyapriya B. and K. Sathyamurthi
36. Debating Legal Rights of Rivers

Najeed Naved Siddiqui, Amisha Dash and Mirza Shaaz Beg
37. Water Footprint and Virtual Water as Regulatory Tools for India

P. Sakthivel and K. Mohanakrishnan
38. Gendered Access to Water: Inequalities and Policy Gaps in Water Management

Garima Pahwa and Minakshi Bansal
39. Negotiating Rivers, Law and Boundaries: Towards a More Nuanced Understanding of

River Management for the Sustainability Era

Tiina Paloniitty
40. The Yamuna River Pollution Crisis Post-G20 Clean-Up Efforts

Shrabani Kar, Pratiti Nayak, Sonali Swetapadma, Swati Mohapatra and Shubham Shakti

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Ananth Padmanabhan

is an expert in intellectual property rights and technology policy. He has been serving as the Dean of VMLS from July, 2023, after completing a mid-career business program (MSx Sloan Fellow ‘23) from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in June 2023. He has authored a leading treatise, Intellectual Property Rights: Infringement and Remedies (LexisNexis, 2012), and co-edited an important volume, India as a Pioneer of Innovation (OUP, 2017). His co-authored chapter on Big Data in an impactful volume on Regulation in India: Design, Capacity, Performance (Hart Publishing, 2019), is part of a continuing initiative to examine the public law and regulatory dimensions of new technologies. It builds on his understanding of the Indian State and the Supreme Court within the constitutional context, explored through chapters in Rethinking Public Institutions in India (OUP, 2017), and the Oxford Handbook of the Indian Constitution (OUP, 2016). He engages in broader public conversations on the impact of technology through his opinion pieces in Hindustan Times, ThePrint, Livemint, Indian Express, and other print / new media.

Ms. Nabeela Siddiqui

is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Vinayaka Mission’s Law School (VMLS), Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Chennai with a strong focus on contemporary issues such as climate change, international water disputes, and cooperation. Throughout her impressive career, she has held esteemed positions at renowned institutions, including CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Dharamshastra National Law University (DNLU), and the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi. Ms. Siddiqui’s dedication and commitment to her field have been recognized with prestigious honors, such as the President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, The Innes Prize, The Carmicheal Prize, and The V. Suresham Memorial Award, all of which she earned during her master’s program at the esteemed University of Madras, Chennai. As an avid researcher, Ms. Siddiqui has authored and co-authored numerous book chapters and articles, many of which are indexed in Scopus. Her expertise in legal matters and her insights into current affairs have garnered widespread recognition and she is a regular contributor to leading national newspapers and forums, including The Deccan Herald, The Hindu, Economic Political Weekly, Financial Express, among others.

Dr. Gnana Sanga Mithra S.

is currently serving as an Associate Professor at Vinayaka Mission’s Law School (VMLS), Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Chennai. She is an accomplished scholar in the field of Sociology, particularly specializing in Transgender Studies and Gender Studies.Throughout her career, She has made significant contributions to research, with numerous papers published in Scopus Indexed journals. Her accolades further underscore her research prowess, including receiving the Raman Research Cash Award from VIT and being recognized as a Situational Leader in the educational sector by Ooruni Foundation, Chennai.Her expertise has been sought after by organizations such as the TN Forest Department, where she acted as a project consultant for a scheme funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Her research projects have been supported by seed grants from VMRF, demonstrating her capability to secure funding and carry out impactful research. She has an editorial role in the Humanities and Social Science Journal and is a reviewer for Frontiers and Taylor & Francis journals.