Societal applications of isotope techniques in water resource management

A paramount issue in the 21^st century is water - its availability, quality and management. Water resource management is a very important issue from several angles such as development of water bodies for future generations of man-kind, protection of available water bodies from pollution and over-exploitation and to prevent or resolve disputes. Extensive hydrological information is necessary to develop water resources and protect them. Isotope techniques along with remote-sensing gadgets are effective tools for obtaining critical hydrologic information which are vital for planning the development and management strategies for a particular water resource system