In den 1980s the wave of the Green Revolution finally reached Bangladesh. The engine of growth was the accelerated diffusion of tubewells (TWs). The exploitation of groundwater through the use of TWs converted the fallow land of the dry season into fertile paddy fields well suited to...

"This book explores and interrogates the food-water-energy nexus, arguably the most crucial factor in sustaining India's economic development. The book sheds light on different experiences faced in states across India, including the consequences of electricity tariff reforms and related policies...