Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES, TABLES AND BOXES -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION The Water Paradox -- Why Should We Be Surprised? -- Freshwater Ecosystems-A Vital Resource under Threat -- Social and Economic Implications -- The...

The three large South Asian countries (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), which are the focus of this report, have drawn up large power capacity addition plans to provide for the rapidly increasing electricity demand in the region. The global financial crisis (the crisis), which became acute from...