The economic and environmental policy evaluation of inland water transport development in Bangladesh : M.Phil. Development Studies project, Massey University, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorBrooks, John F
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-13T21:35:47Z
dc.date.available2019-11-13T21:35:47Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractThroughout Asia, transport and water resources have followed generally separate paths of development and policy. This is particularly clear in Bangladesh where abstraction of surface water for irrigation, both higher in the international basin and within Bangladesh, contributed significantly to reduced channel depths for navigation. Similarly, dredging for channel improvements has had lower priority than embankment construction for flood protection and all weather road and rail services. These have impeded drainage and have constrained the significant informal inland water transport services. Other constraints include a weak legislatory and policy framework, and policy implementation and enforcement are weak in both sectors. Also, dredging is split under two public sector entities, with little incentive or encouragement of private sector involvement. In Europe and the USA, flood protection improvements, both by river training and dredging, have gone hand in hand over 200 years, and river user management is integrated and controlled under comprehensive legislation, policy, and institutional and user systems. The study has found that some initiatives along these lines are being taken in Bangladesh, especially under an ongoing National Water Management Plan due for completion by 2001, and some project initiatives are being considered. However, concerted effort is needed to recognize the economic and environmental benefits of inland water transport vis-a-vis other transport modes, and to design water resources development projects which also cater to this potential, and allow for inland water transport to make a significant contribution to cost recovery of the waterways improvement. Several potential projects have been identified which will help to address the situation. In parallel, further efforts to build international cooperation among the riparian states and measures to mitigate the potential pollution impacts of inland water transport need to be put into place quickly.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/15034
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectWater resources developmenten_US
dc.subjectWaterwaysen_US
dc.titleThe economic and environmental policy evaluation of inland water transport development in Bangladesh : M.Phil. Development Studies project, Massey University, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorBrooks, John F
thesis.degree.disciplineDevelopment Studiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Philosophy (M.Phil)en_US
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