Hydropolitics In The Third World

Author : Arun P. Elhance
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1878379917

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Hydropolitics in the Third World by Arun P. Elhance Pdf

With more than 50 percent of the world's landmass covered by river basins shared by two or more states, competition over water resources has always had the potential to spark violence. And growing populations and accelerating demands for fresh water are putting ever greater pressures on already scarce water resources. In this wide-ranging study, Arun Elhance explores the hydropolitics of six of the world's largest river basins. In each case, Elhance examines the basin's physical, economic, and political geography; the possibilities for acute conflict; and efforts to develop bilateral and multilateral agreements for sharing water resources. The case studies lead to some sobering conclusions about impediments to cooperation but also to some encouraging ones--among them, that it may not be possible for Third World states to solve their water problems by going to war, and that eventually even the strongest riparian states are compelled to seek cooperation with their weaker neighbors.

Author : Anthony Turton,Roland Henwood
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9780620295192

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Hydropolitics in the Developing World by Anthony Turton,Roland Henwood Pdf

Bringing contributions by a variety of authors together in one volume is part of an attempt to show that hydropolitics is a growing discipline in its own right. The prevailing definition of hydropolitics is widened to include the elements of scale and range. This is illustrated through a focus on theoretical and legal issues, case studies from Southern Africa and a proposed research agenda. The book is an important addition to the literature on hydropolitics.

Author : Arun P. Elhance
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1878379909

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Hydropolitics in the Third World by Arun P. Elhance Pdf

With more than 50 percent of the world's landmass covered by river basins shared by two or more states, competition over water resources has always had the potential to spark violence. And growing populations and accelerating demands for fresh water are putting ever greater pressures on already scarce water resources. In this wide-ranging study, Arun Elhance explores the hydropolitics of six of the world's largest river basins. In each case, Elhance examines the basin's physical, economic, and political geography; the possibilities for acute conflict; and efforts to develop bilateral and multilateral agreements for sharing water resources. The case studies lead to some sobering conclusions about impediments to cooperation but also to some encouraging ones--among them, that it may not be possible for Third World states to solve their water problems by going to war, and that eventually even the strongest riparian states are compelled to seek cooperation with their weaker neighbors.

Author : William Ascher
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0801860962

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Why Governments Waste Natural Resources by William Ascher Pdf

Drawing on 16 case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, reveals the complex political and programmatic reasons why government officials in developing countries often willfully adopt wasteful natural resource policies.

Author : Scott Moore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780190864101

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Subnational Hydropolitics by Scott Moore Pdf

"It's often claimed that future wars will be fought over water. But while international water conflict is rare, it's common between sub-national jurisdictions like states and provinces. Drawing on cases in the United States, China, India, and France, this book explains why these sub-national water conflicts occur - and how they can be prevented"--

Author : Raj Bardouille,Mechthild Nagel,Muna Ndulo
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781443802277

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The Hydropolitics of Africa by Raj Bardouille,Mechthild Nagel,Muna Ndulo Pdf

Water is both an essential resource and a source of disease and conflict in contemporary Africa. And we begin to learn that far distant processes of consumption and pollution can have their impact on the water systems of Africa: global warming produced by the material culture of the first world threatens the weather systems and very survival of developing countries. In this context, this volume – the product of an expert meeting at Cornell University’s Institute for African Development – traces and tracks the dynamics of the contemporary hydropolitics of Africa. The volume contains a variety of approaches to the study of the organisation of water within Africa ranging from technical essays on water borne diseases, through institutional analyses of the legal and political arrangements around the distribution of water to social policy analyses of the unmet demand for water amongst Africa’s poor. Taken as a whole, the volume provides the reader with a useful reference work on the contemporary hydropolitics of Africa whilst simultaneously providing a lively introduction to a critical and much neglected area of African development policy.

Author : John Waterbury
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015002133646

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Hydropolitics of the Nile Valley by John Waterbury Pdf

Author : Abdelazim M. Negm
Publisher : Springer
Page : 741 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319590882

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The Nile River by Abdelazim M. Negm Pdf

This volume offers up-to-date and comprehensive information on various aspects of the Nile River, which is the main source of water in Egypt. The respective chapters examine the Nile journey; the Aswan High Dam Reservoir; morphology and sediment quality of the Nile; threats to biodiversity; fish and fisheries; rain-fed agriculture, rainfall data, and fluctuations in rainfall; the impact of climate change; and hydropolitics and legal aspects. The book closes with a concise summary of the conclusions and recommendations provided in the preceding chapters, and discusses the requirements for the sustainable development of the Nile River and potential ways to transform conflicts into cooperation. Accordingly, it offers an invaluable source of information for researchers, graduate students and policymakers alike.

Author : Asit K. Biswas,Eglal Rached,Cecilia Tortajada
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415461351

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Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa by Asit K. Biswas,Eglal Rached,Cecilia Tortajada Pdf

This book systematically and comprehensively analyzes the legal development of the concept of water as a human right; its implications for the national governments, as well as the impact of the implementation of this concept for international and national organizations.

Author : Assefa M. Melesse,Wossenu Abtew,Shimelis G. Setegn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319027203

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Nile River Basin by Assefa M. Melesse,Wossenu Abtew,Shimelis G. Setegn Pdf

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the hydrology of the Nile River, especially the ecohydrological degradation and challenges the basin is facing, the impact of climate change on water availability and the transboundary water management issues. The book includes analysis and approaches that will help provide different insights into the hydrology of this complex basin, which covers 11 countries and is home to over 300 million people. The need for water-sharing agreements that reflect the current situations of riparian countries and are based on equitable water- sharing principles is stressed in many chapters. This book explores water resource availability and quality and their trends in the basin, soil erosion and watershed degradation at different scales, water and health, land use and climate change impact, transboundary issues and water management, dams, reservoirs and lakes. The link between watershed and river water quantity and quality is discussed pointing out the importance of watershed protection for better water resource management, water accessibility, institutional set-up and policy, water demand and management. The book also presents the water sharing sticking points in relation to historical treaties and the emerging water demands of the upstream riparian countries. The need for collaboration and identification of common ground to resolve the transboundary water management issues and secure a win-win is also indicated.

Author : Emil Sandstrom,Anders Jagerskog,Terje Oestigaard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317414346

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Land and Hydropolitics in the Nile River Basin by Emil Sandstrom,Anders Jagerskog,Terje Oestigaard Pdf

The Nile River Basin supports the livelihoods of millions of people in Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda, principally as water for agriculture and hydropower. The resource is the focus of much contested development, not only between upstream and downstream neighbours, but also from countries outside the region. This book investigates the water, land and energy nexus in the Nile Basin. It explains how the current surge in land and energy investments, both by foreign actors as well as domestic investors, affects already strained transboundary relations in the region and how investments are intertwined within wider contexts of Nile Basin history, politics and economy. Overall, the book presents a range of perspectives, drawing on political science, international relations theory, sociology, history and political ecology.

Author : Uttam Kumar Sinha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Water-supply
ISBN : 818274914X

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Riverine Neighbourhood by Uttam Kumar Sinha Pdf

Rivers are the most visible form of fresh water. Rivers are ancient and older than civilizations - a "mini cosmos" spawning history, tales, spirituality, and technological incursions. Flowing rivers are the largest renewable water resource as well as a crucible for both human and aquatic ecosystems. This volume explores rivers and the role they play.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 9280725750

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Hydropolitical Vulnerability and Resilience Along International Waters by Anonim Pdf

In Africa, most major rivers, freshwater lakes, and aquifers are shared by two or more countries. These nations are becoming increasingly vulnerable to conflict, and their vulnerabilities are made more acute by climatic variations in precipitation, increasing urbanization, industrialization and environmental degradation. The concept of resilience and vulnerability as it relates to water resources is tackled in this report within the framework of sustainability and relates to the ability of the human and bio-physical systems to adapt to change.

Author : Naho Mirumachi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135082833

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Transboundary Water Politics in the Developing World by Naho Mirumachi Pdf

This book examines the political economy that governs the management of international transboundary river basins in the developing world. These shared rivers are the setting for irrigation, hydropower and flood management projects as well as water transfer schemes. Often, these projects attempt to engineer the river basin with deep political, socio-economic and environmental implications. The politics of transboundary river basin management sheds light on the challenges concerning sustainable development, water allocation and utilization between sovereign states. Advancing conceptual thinking beyond simplistic analyses of river basins in conflict or cooperation, the author proposes a new analytical framework. The Transboundary Waters Interaction NexuS (TWINS) examines the coexistence of conflict and cooperation in riparian interaction. This framework highlights the importance of power relations between basin states that determine negotiation processes and institutions of water resources management. The analysis illustrates the way river basin management is framed by powerful elite decision-makers, combined with geopolitical factors and geographical imaginations. In addition, the book explains how national development strategies and water resources demands have a significant role in shaping the intensities of conflict and cooperation at the international level. The book draws on detailed case studies from the Ganges River basin in South Asia, the Orange–Senqu River basin in Southern Africa and the Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia, providing key insights on equity and power asymmetry applicable to other basins in the developing world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Armed Forces
ISBN : UOM:39015081834338

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Environmental Change and Security Project Report by Anonim Pdf