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Оценка гидроэкологического состояния дельты реки Сырдарья

Year: 2019

Collections: Review article

Topics: Water

Authors: Арыстамбекова Динара, Турсумбаева Мадина Тевс Нилс,

Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

Source: Central Asian Journal of Water Research




Water Diplomacy: The Intersect of Science, Policy and Practice

Year: 2019

Collections:

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

Authors: Martina Klimes, David Michel, Elizabeth Yaari, Phillia Restiani

Countries:

Source: Journal of Hydrology

Why water diplomacy? What does diplomacy have to do with water? Is cooperation over transboundary surface and ground waters the exclusive domain of diplomats and foreign policy experts? Or mainly the purview of water professionals negotiating agreements on shared water resources? Why should non-governmental stakeholders be involved in transboundary water dialogues? These questions lie at the heart of debates and dialogues around the theory and practice of water diplomacy.




Anchoring water diplomacy – The legal nature of international river basin organizations

Year: 2018

Collections: Scientific Publications, Review article

Topics: Water, Water diplomacy

Authors: Susanne Schmeier, Zaki Shubber

Countries:

Source: Journal of Hydrology

Water diplomacy needs institutional anchoring. International River Basin Organizations (RBOs) – being the result of diplomatic efforts by riparian states intending to create a framework for cooperation between themselves over shared water bodies – can provide such institutional anchors. RBOs ensure that agreements to cooperate are turned into a long-term commitment by riparian states to jointly manage shared water resources and, in turn, foster mutually beneficial cooperation over time. RBOs have been the subject of detailed examinations of their conceptual core, of their manifold functions, of their effectiveness in achieving their goals and so forth. However, the legal nature of these entities has so far received limited attention notwithstanding its significance in empowering RBOs to act as institutional anchors for water diplomacy.



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

Countries:

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.



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

Countries:

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.


"Оценка взаимосвязи водных, энергетических, продовольственных и экосистемных ресурсов в контексте Центральной Азии" Синопсис. Правовые аспекты управления водными ресурсами (модуль 2)

Year: 2018

Collections: Manuals, Synopsis

Topics: IWRM

Authors: Януш-Павлетта Барбара, Ибатуллин Сагит, Петраков Игорь, Николаенко Александр, Ахметов Серик Кабдуалиевич

Countries: Kazakhstan

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Empowering women in water diplomacy: a basic mapping of the challenges in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan

Year: 2018

Collections: Research Paper

Topics: Water diplomacy, Gender, IWRM, Water Security

Authors: Natasha Carmi, Mey Alsayegh, Maysoon Zoubi

Countries:

Source: Journal of Hydrology

Until now, limited attention has been afforded to the role of, and challenges faced by, women involved in water diplomacy. In addition to research being at an early stage, it is mainly focused on addressing the challenges imposed by gender inequality. Thus very few applicable policy recommendations have emerged in this field to date.

This paper will explore and identify current challenges that face the women interested in attaining high level positions in water diplomacy, in three Arab countries in which hydropolitics prevails, including Jordan, Lebanon and the State of Palestine. Female experts working on water-related issues were surveyed and interviewed to ascertain key qualitative issues, perceptions and various challenges.



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