Despite the growing literature on water and conflict in international river basins, little empirical work has been done to bolster common conclusions which are so widely reported. In order address this gap, we set out assess all reported events of either or cooperation between nations over resources during last 50 years use these inform identification basins at greatest risk political stress near future (5-10 years). The study is divided into three components:Compilation assessment relevant...

It is becoming acknowledged that water likely to be the most pressing environmental concern of next century. Difficulties in river basin management are only exacerbated when resource crosses international boundaries. One critical aid assessment waters has been Register International Rivers a compendium which listed 214 waterways cover 47% earth's continental land surface. The Register, though, was last updated 1978 by now defunct United Nations Department Economic and Social Affairs. purpose...

This review examines the state of conflict and cooperation over transboundary water resources from an environmental, political, human development perspective. Although potential for outright war between countries is low, often missing in disputes resources. background chapter will ▪ Provide a brief overview nature experiences conceptual basis understanding costs noncooperation water. Indicate possible triggers sharing implications on livelihoods ordinary communities. Offer evidence or even...

Though awareness of the nature water conflict and cooperation has improved over time, likelihood conflicts could increase as populations continue to grow climate change continues manifest. This article details cooperation. We discuss how can be resolved, seen a vehicle for between states, future directions that taken in transboundary research.

ABSTRACT: In this paper we seek to identify historical indicators of international freshwater conflict and cooperation create a framework evaluate river basins at potential risk for future conflict. We derived biophysical, socioeco‐nomic, geopolitical variables multiple spatial temporal scales from GIS datasets associated countries, tested these against database incidents water related 1948 1999. International relations over resources were overwhelmingly cooperative covered wide range...

Abstract At the heart of most international water conflicts is question ‘equitable’ allocations, criteria for which are vague and often contradictory. However, application an equitable water‐sharing agreement along volatile waterways globe a prerequisite to hydropolitical stability. This article explores equity measures agreements in context global hydropolitics divided into three parts. The Introduction provides brief summary general principles allocations. second part paper describes...

Transcending human‐defined political and administrative boundaries, the world’s transboundary freshwater resources pose particularly challenging management problems. Water resource users at all scales frequently find themselves in direct competition for this economic life‐sustaining resource, turn creating tensions, indeed conflict, over water supply, allocation, quality. At international scale, where potential conflict is of particular concern, significant efforts are underway to promote...

In the existing 276 international river basins, increase in water variability projected by most climate change scenarios may present serious challenges to riparian states. This research maps institutional resilience transboundary basins and combines it with both historic regimes, objective of identifying areas at potential risk future hydropolitical tension. To do so, combs treaties for sources considers coefficient variation runoff as a measure past variability. The study finds significant...

The delineation of the world’s international river basins has not been undertaken by any formal body since 1978. Researchers with Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database have attempted to fill this void through 1999 Register, online updates and currently present study. This current register delineates 310 basins, reflecting changes in political boundaries increased data quality. These are shared 150 countries disputed areas, cover 47.1% Earth’s land surface include 52% population. paper...

Studies on transboundary water conflict and cooperation generally consider interstate relations over shared resources as distinct from intrastate relations. While connections have been made between international regional relationships in general, it is conceivable that may also be influenced by domestic events vice versa. This paper seeks to investigate the dynamics of interactions across geographic scale their relationship broader affairs. The research approach involves creation an...

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The Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database provides a framework for quantitative, global‐scale explorations of the relationship between freshwater resources and international cooperation conflict. Projects were designed to test common theories linking conflict, in particular within context geography environmental security. projects, which follow sequence, consider three main hypotheses on likelihood intensity water resource disputes. To these hypotheses, unique set tools was created that...

This paper describes the use of media-reported events in assessment hydropolitical relations and investigates instances conflict cooperation over international water resources during last 60 years. Specifically, two periods – 1948–1999 2000–2008 are compared assessed for trends hydropolitics. In many respects, dominant 20th century have remained consistent through period 2000–2008. Despite rampant crisis associated with resource degradation imbalance between supply demand, riparian nations...

This article explores major findings and evolutions in understandings of transboundary water conflict cooperation over the last three decades, focusing on trends emerging from Transboundary Freshwater Diplomacy Database. It is found that since 1940s, countries tend to cooperate shared resources, contrast media portrayals 'water wars'. Water conflicts, which have increased slightly 2000, are mostly fuelled by quantity disputes or unilateral infrastructure developments. Institutions play a...

Abstract This paper offers lessons learned for the process of resolving international freshwater conflicts from combined experience treaty negotiations, case studies, and a series forums on waters. The first section describes current state water institutions law, discusses weaknesses in each structure. second recent attempts at resolution disputes as exemplified 140 transboundary treaties 14 studies collected University Alabama Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database, three Forums...