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Multi-track water diplomacy: current and potential future cooperation over the Brahmaputra River Basin

Year: 2018

Collections: Scientific Publications, Review article

Topics: Water, Water diplomacy

Authors: Yumiko Yasuda, Douglas Hill, Dipankar Aich, Patrick Huntjens, Ashok Swain

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Source: Water International

This article analyzes key factors affecting transboundary water cooperation in the Brahmaputra River basin at multiple scales. The analysis of multi-track diplomacy reaffirms the potential of actor-inclusive approaches, arguing for a need to go beyond purely focusing on formal legal norms and consider the possibilities of cultural norms of informal processes of cooperation. Various ‘windows of opportunity’ exist in the current phase of the Brahmaputra basin’s development, leading to exploration of a Zone of Possible Effective Cooperation, arising from the effort to scale up multi-track initiatives as well as broader geo-politicaleconomic changes happening across and beyond the basin.

Negotiating Water across Levels: A Peace and Conflict “Toolbox” for Water Diplomacy

Year: 2018

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Topics: Water, Water law, Water diplomacy, Water governance, Transboundary Water Resources, Water Security

Authors: Charlotte Grech-Madin, Stefan Döring, Kyungmee Kim, Ashok Swain

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Source: Journal of Hydrology

This article explores how water diplomacy can be strengthened through multi-level governance approaches. Drawing on peace and conflict research, it highlights the importance of political norms, stakeholder engagement, and local-level data in improving cooperation over shared water resources and enhancing the effectiveness of water diplomacy.

Long- and short-term determinants of water user cooperation: Experimental evidence from Central Asia

Year: 2018

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: Water governance, IWRM, Transboundary cooperation Irrigation,

Authors: Iroda Amirova, Martin Petrick, Nodir Djanibekov

Countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan

Source: World Development

This study contributes to the understanding of long- and short-term determinants of cooperation among water users. We experimentally investigate the potential of water users’ self-governance in enhancing their contributions to a common pool as opposed to external regulation. Our focus is on the irrigated areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Water Diplomacy as an approach to regional cooperation in South Asia: A case from the Brahmaputra Basin

Year: 2018

Collections: Scientific Publications

Topics: Water diplomacy, Water, Transboundary Water Resources, Transboundary cooperation

Authors: Anamika Barua

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Source: Journal of Hydrology

The article examines challenges of transboundary water cooperation in the Brahmaputra River Basin shared by Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, and India. It highlights the lack of trust, information asymmetries, and absence of a regional governance framework that hinder cooperation. The authors emphasize the importance of inclusive, multi-stakeholder water diplomacy and informal dialogues as a foundation for sustainable and equitable basin-wide cooperation.

Finland’s cooperation in managing transboundary waters and the UNECE Principles for Effective Joint Bodies: Value for water diplomacy?

Year: 2018

Collections: Scientific Publications, Review article

Topics: Water, Water diplomacy

Authors: Tuula Honkonen, Annukka Lipponen

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Source: Journal of Hydrology

This paper analyses Finland’s cooperation arrangements in the light of the Principles and assesses the extent to which Finland’s transboundary water commissions reflect the good practices specified in the Principles. Taking a wider perspective, the paper also examines the elements of the principles and their practical realisation with a view to understanding better their promotion of water diplomacy. Relevant features include, inter alia, the competency and representation of the joint institution, its accountability and the extent to which public participation is permitted, and the cooperative mechanisms in place.

International watercourses, international water law and Central Asia

Year: 2018

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: Water, Water law

Authors: Paisley Richard Kyle

Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research

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