Mukhopadhyay, Surajit C

Conflicts over water: A sociopolitical understanding of the crisis - Economic & Political Weekly - 60(26,27), Jun-Jul, 28-05, 2025: p.17-19

The global water crisis demands recognition as a critical issue. This article frames the crisis through the concept of water stress and highlights its disproportionate impact on marginalised populations. It argues that the issue is anthropogenic rather than a result of purely natural causes. Addressing a gap in existing social science literature, it critiques the dominant development discourse and calls for a just hydraulic order that prioritises the wisdom of the community over expert-driven approaches and introduces the concept of hydraulic justice to reframe the discussion. - Reproduced

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