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.
Year: 2020
Collections: Scientific Publications
Topics: Water, Water diplomacy
Authors: Harlan Koff, Carmen Maganda, Edith Kauffer
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Source: Water International
Water diplomacy aims to shift water disputes from zero-sum games into positive-sum cooperation models though actor-driven approaches. Small states are often viewed as facilitators of diplomacy through a commitment to regionalism and consensus, which highlights their influence in international affairs. Responding to the research question, ‘How do “non-decisions” lead to status quo in water diplomacy?’ this article discusses how regional water diplomacy based on influence is weakened by the domestic shortcomings of small states’ political systems, where authorities use non-decision-making to maintain a status quo that guarantees their legitimized power.
Year: 2020
Collections: Books
Topics: Water, Sustainable Development, Irrigation, IWRM, NEXUS, Water law, Water diplomacy, Water governance, Transboundary Water Resources, Water Security
Authors: Anoulak Kittikhoun, Susanne Schmeier
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Source: Routledge
River Basin Organizations in Water Diplomacy explores the role of River Basin Organizations (RBOs) in preventing and resolving conflicts related to transboundary water resources. Through a comparative analysis of international river basins, the book examines how institutional mechanisms, legal frameworks, and diplomatic tools promote cooperation among states and support the sustainable management of shared water resources.
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.
Year: 2018
Collections:
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.
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