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dc.contributor.authorMehta, Lyla
dc.coverage.spatialIndiaen
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-11T14:48:55Z
dc.date.available2015-02-11T14:48:55Z
dc.date.issued2001-12-01
dc.identifier.urihttps://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/5779
dc.description.abstractThis paper critically examines some narratives of water scarcity in Kutch, western India. It argues that images of dwindling rainfall and increasing drought largely serve to legitimise the controversial Sardar Sarovar dam and manufacture dominant perceptions concerning scarcity. This manufacture has naturalized scarcity in the region and largely benefits powerful actors such as politicians, industrialists and large farmers. But the needs of the poor in water-limited areas are neglected. By exploring the various connotations of scarcity, the paper argues that scarcity is both a biophysical phenomenon as well as a powerful discursive construct. By distinguishing between the “real” and “manufactured” aspects of water scarcity, the paper attempts to enhance understandings of environmental change at the local level.en
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dc.rightsThis is the author’s version of a work as submitted for publication. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in World Development 29.12 (2001), DOI doi:10.1016/S0305-750X(01)00087-0en
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dc.subjectWateren
dc.titleThe Manufacture of Popular Perceptions of Scarcity in Gujarat, India. Dams and Water-Related Narratives in Gujarat, Indiaen
dc.typeArticleen


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