Water is the most valuable natural resource on earth that plays a critical role in the socio-
economic development of humans worldwide. Water is used for various purposes, including …

Today India is the third largest dam building country in the world with over five thousand
large dams. However, despite the significantly large expenditure, the actual area irrigated by …

This paper studies the productivity and distributional effects of large irrigation dams in India.
Our instrumental variable estimates exploit the fact that river gradient affects a district's …

Viewed by some as symbols of progress and by others as inherently flawed, large dams
remain one of the most contentious development issues on Earth. Building on the work of …

There is evidence that, in some contexts, income shocks cause conflict. The literature
demonstrating this relationship uses rainfall shocks to instrument for income shocks, arguing …

It is increasingly acknowledged that, in order to sustainably manage global freshwater
resources, it is critical that we better understand the nature of human–hydrology interactions …

Understanding the impact of human‐made structures on groundwater levels is essential,
with structures like dams or weirs presenting unique challenges and opportunities for study …

South Asia is energy-poor, water-stressed, and food-deficient, and these problems are
expected to intensify with high population growth, rapid economic growth and …

While GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellites are increasingly being
used to monitor total water storage (TWS) changes globally, the impact of spatial distribution …

The global energy scenario is undergoing an unprecedented transition. In the wake of
enormous challenges, such as increased population, higher energy demands, increasing …