Understanding the Water Crisis in India: Application of Causal Loop Modelling to Examine the Environment-Economy Interlinkage across Sectors

Ashwin Ram Sridharan and Zareena Begum Irfan ()
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Ashwin Ram Sridharan: Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India
Zareena Begum Irfan: (Corresponding author), Madras School of Economics

Working Papers from Madras School of Economics,Chennai,India

Abstract: Water is considered as a wicked problem and hence relying on a linear and reductionist approach may no longer seems relevant in solving such complex systems. This paper adopts a system thinking principle to understand various water economy and environment challenges across sectors. System thinking has been evolving and increasingly being used to understand Complex Dynamic Systems. Based on a systematic review of literature, the present study has developed a Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) capturing key variables pertaining to quality aspects of water crisis. CLD are believed to create a broader and holistic understanding of the water management challenges by clearly exhibiting the relationship between the key variables. The CLD highlight the existing water pollution related challenges in India and proposes a pathway for sustainable management of water resources across agriculture, industry and domestic sectors. Though this paper discusses CLD based on Indian scenario, it holds good for any developing countries context.

Keywords: Water Security; Water Scarcity; Water Use Efficiency; System Thinking; Causal Loop Diagrams (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q20 Q25 Q28 Q51 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2020-08
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