Strengthening Cooperation Over Transboundary Groundwater Resources

Author : Gabriel Eckstein,Alice Aureli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0367673177

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Strengthening Cooperation Over Transboundary Groundwater Resources by Gabriel Eckstein,Alice Aureli Pdf

Groundwater is humanity's most vital supply of freshwater. Freshwater resources contained in aquifer systems globally are two orders of magnitude greater than those found in all rivers, lakes, and other surface freshwaters combined. Moreover, approximately one half of the world's population today is dependent on groundwater for its basic needs. While these truisms are widely acknowledged, an additional reality is now recognized - many of these subsurface freshwater reservoirs are actually transboundary formations shared amongst two or more nations. In fact, around 600 transboundary aquifers have been identified worldwide. They underlie the territory of nearly every non-island nation and are found in both humid and arid environments. Surprisingly, though, only a handful of transboundary aquifers worldwide are subject to any type of formal or informal international agreement. Transboundary groundwater resources are now receiving growing attention among the international community. Questions are being raised about how they should be managed, allocated and protected, what rights aquifer riparians can enjoy, and what responsibilities these aquifer states might owe to neighbouring aquifer riparians. This book considers all these various aspects of the management and regulation of transboundary groundwater resources. It also presents case studies and explores recent efforts to engage the international community on best practices and global standards for governing transboundary aquifers. As communities and nations continue to expand their reliance on these critical sources of freshwater, they will have to address such issues and develop governance regimes for these shared subsurface resources. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Water International.

Author : Gabriel Eckstein,Alice Aureli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000528947

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Strengthening Cooperation over Transboundary Groundwater Resources by Gabriel Eckstein,Alice Aureli Pdf

Groundwater is humanity’s most vital supply of freshwater. Freshwater resources contained in aquifer systems globally are two orders of magnitude greater than those found in all rivers, lakes, and other surface freshwaters combined. Moreover, approximately one half of the world’s population today is dependent on groundwater for its basic needs. While these truisms are widely acknowledged, an additional reality is now recognized – many of these subsurface freshwater reservoirs are actually transboundary formations shared amongst two or more nations. In fact, around 600 transboundary aquifers have been identified worldwide. They underlie the territory of nearly every non-island nation and are found in both humid and arid environments. Surprisingly, though, only a handful of transboundary aquifers worldwide are subject to any type of formal or informal international agreement. Transboundary groundwater resources are now receiving growing attention among the international community. Questions are being raised about how they should be managed, allocated and protected, what rights aquifer riparians can enjoy, and what responsibilities these aquifer states might owe to neighbouring aquifer riparians. This book considers all these various aspects of the management and regulation of transboundary groundwater resources. It also presents case studies and explores recent efforts to engage the international community on best practices and global standards for governing transboundary aquifers. As communities and nations continue to expand their reliance on these critical sources of freshwater, they will have to address such issues and develop governance regimes for these shared subsurface resources. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Water International.

Author : Jacques Ganoulis,Jean Fried
Publisher : Springer
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319786254

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Transboundary Hydro-Governance by Jacques Ganoulis,Jean Fried Pdf

Attending water security is an important challenge and a major systemic risk humanity faces in the years to come. This is due to population increase, over-consumption of water, especially in agriculture, climate change and various forms of water pollution. The issue becomes more complicated in transboundary water catchments that cover almost half of the world’s land surface, with about 60% of global river flow and 40% of the world’s population. Also, in many parts of the planet, like Saharan Africa, population depends on groundwater resources located in transboundary aquifer systems. These facts illustrate the importance of the book's subject, which is the governance of transboundary waters, both surface and groundwater. The book is written by two distinguished scientists, who, having worked in various international institutions, like UNESCO, GEF, UNEP and at the European Commission, have both an extended expertise on how to bridge the gap between science and political decision-making, which is the main factor for an effective governance of water resources. What is new in the book is the integrated analysis of transboundary governance of both surface water and groundwater, as it occurs in reality. In current literature, groundwater is still often missing for the benefit of surface water or, on the contrary, it is treated separately from surface water. The most important feature of the book is to distinguish between the real and a "good" or an effective transboundary water governance and to provide practical tools, methodologies and examples for its implementation in the field. Published timely during 2018, the book will contribute to address successfully practical problems of governance of transboundary waters that represent a very important part of our precious fresh water resources.

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231005633

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Transboundary Aquifers by UNESCO Pdf

Author : Waltina Scheumann,Elke Herrfahrdt-Pähle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Aquifers
ISBN : PSU:000065795910

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Conceptualizing Cooperation on Africa's Transboundary Groundwater Resources by Waltina Scheumann,Elke Herrfahrdt-Pähle Pdf

Author : Economic Commission for Europe,UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231004674

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Progress on Transboundary Water Cooperation by Economic Commission for Europe,UNESCO Pdf

Author : Melissa McCracken
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000549805

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Defining Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation by Melissa McCracken Pdf

This book establishes a framework for defining transboundary water cooperation and a methodology for evaluating its effectiveness, which will contribute to more effective and therefore successful cooperation processes. With the increasing focus on transboundary cooperation as a part of the Sustainable Development Goal Framework, there is global recognition of transboundary water cooperation as a tool for improved governance and management of transboundary surface and groundwaters. However, there is not an agreed upon definition of transboundary water cooperation in the literature or in practice. This book develops the Four Frames of Transboundary Water Cooperation, which is a neutral modular framework for developing context-specific explanatory definitions of transboundary water cooperation in basins and aquifers. The Four Frames of Cooperation are legal, institutional, relational, and outcome. However, we need to move beyond defining cooperation to understand better measures of the quality and effectiveness of cooperative processes. The Weighted Model of Effective Cooperation presents a first step in qualitatively evaluating the effectiveness of transboundary water cooperation. This model defines effective transboundary water cooperation and operationalizes a method to evaluate the effectiveness of cooperative processes over internationally shared waters. Effective cooperation emphasizes the relational and outcome frames of cooperation while working towards equitability and sustainability. Together, the Four Frames of Cooperation and the Weighted Model of Effective Cooperation will improve the understanding of cooperation and encourage a detailed evaluation of the quality, success, and effectiveness of cooperative processes. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of water resource management, water governance, and environmental politics. It will also appeal to policymakers and professionals working in the fields of water conflict, water diplomacy, and international cooperation.

Author : International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management,UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231004681

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The Role of Sound Groundwater Resources Management and Governance to Achieve Water Security by International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management,UNESCO Pdf

Author : United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
ISBN : UIUC:30112122480780

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Principles for Effective Joint Bodies for Transboundary Water Cooperation by United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe Pdf

This publication presents the Principles for Effective Joint Bodies for Transboundary Water Cooperation that were formally adopted by the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention at its seventh session (Budapest, 17-19 November 2015). Countries sharing transboundary waters worldwide are encouraged to make use of them when establishing new joint bodies or strengthening existing ones. The principles seek to synthesize valuable lessons from the collective experience of joint bodies for transboundary water cooperation, Parties to the Water Convention and other States, as well as other stakeholders. The principles are classified in two main categories. The first category presents principles related with the establishment of joint bodies, their structure and functions, including issues such as their tasks, their competence and mandate. The second category describes principles related with the operational aspects of joint bodies such as procedural considerations, financial and human resources.

Author : Tomasz Nalecz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048195343

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Groundwater Management in the East of the European Union by Tomasz Nalecz Pdf

This volume is the result of work carried out under the NATO SPS Study Pilot Project "Sustainable Use and Protection of Groundwater Resources - Transboundary Water Management." It contains basic information on hydrogeological conditions, groundwater management and monitoring in areas of the Belarus, Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian borders, simultaneously borders of the European Union with its eastern partners. In view of the importance of the rational utilization of groundwater reserves, which is essential for our future existence, the book presents recommendations for a united methodology of an integrated groundwater monitoring system in this transnational area. The contributions also cover environmental and surface water issues that have direct effects on groundwater resources. The financial dimension of resource mobilization for environmental projects in Eastern Europe also features as part of a complex project solution.

Author : Raya Marina Stephan,James E. Nickum,Philippus Wester
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000837629

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Groundwater by Raya Marina Stephan,James E. Nickum,Philippus Wester Pdf

Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Everything around us relies on groundwater, our drinking water and sanitation, our food supply and our natural environment. Yet because it is invisible, information, management and governance of groundwater is often poor and inadequate. This book contributes to UN Water Groundwater year (2022), and to the effort of “making the invisible, visible”. Through worldwide case studies ranging from the Americas (California, Brazil), to Asia (India, Iran, Lao PDR, Nepal), Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa) and the MENA region (Lebanon, Morocco, Yemen), including cases of transboundary aquifers, the chapters in this edited volume reflect important recent advances in interdisciplinary knowledge on the governance, management, practice and science-policy interfaces of groundwater. An insightful resource for researchers and planners in the field of environmental policies, water laws, climate change and groundwater governance, this book comes with a new Introduction. The other chapters were originally published in Water International.

Author : Paul Pavelic,Karen G. Villholth,Shilp Verma
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000866445

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Sustainable Groundwater Development for Improved Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa by Paul Pavelic,Karen G. Villholth,Shilp Verma Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the benefits and challenges of intensifying groundwater irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for improving smallholder agrarian livelihoods. Only about 3% of the groundwater resources of Sub-Saharan Africa are used for irrigated agriculture despite the subcontinent’s relative abundance of groundwater. The majority of the region’s smallholders are highly dependent on seasonal dryland cropping, making them extremely vulnerable to uncertain weather patterns and droughts. Improved irrigation capabilities through sustainable groundwater development could unleash smallholder farming and make it a major driver of economic growth, poverty reduction, climate resilience, and improved food security. So, why is groundwater so underused? Tapping into groundwater requires a major shift in farming practices and it has its own challenges and requirements – smallholder access to land and finance for irrigation infrastructure and equipment, gendered and equitable adoption options. This whole list is framed in terms of what the smallholder farmers need. Hence, this should also be put in this context, supply chains, energy access, resource availability, and institutional support. The chapters in this book present a picture that is not only heterogeneous across the region, but also hold some common denominators. They serve to enrich the discourse and help better understand the barriers along the pathways toward the sustainable and transformative adoption of groundwater irrigation. The scientific information provided herein would be of interest to researchers, practitioners, decision makers and planners with interest in the region. This book was originally published as a Special Issue of Water International journal.

Author : Josh Weinberg,Fang Qinhua,Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa,Greg Leslie,James E. Nickum
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000511413

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Source-to-Sea Management by Josh Weinberg,Fang Qinhua,Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa,Greg Leslie,James E. Nickum Pdf

This book is the first of its kind on the emerging topic of source-to-sea management. It showcases different applications of the concept to improve the environmental health of freshwater, land and coastal and marine systems, drawing upon research performed across Europe, Africa and Asia. Improved management of land, freshwater, coasts and oceans is a key environmental challenge of our time. It is needed to prevent the millions of tons of plastic and other pollutants that enter the ocean from land-based sources each year. It is essential to reduce highly polluted, oxygen-depleted “dead zones” in our coastal and marine waters. Extensive diversions of the flows of rivers need to be avoided to ensure that little or no water reaches the sea. Source-to-sea (S2S) is an emerging concept to improve understanding of how to effectively manage freshwater, land, coastal and marine systems. The collected works in this book explore experiences with S2S management in diverse regions across Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, addressing sedimentation, nutrient and pharmaceutical pollution in freshwater and marine aquatic environments, and marine debris on the coasts and in the seas. It provides key insights into a few areas that should be of interest to those who want to learn from the lessons from case studies of applied S2S interventions. This book will be of great value to scholars, students and researchers interested in global freshwater, coastal zone, ocean management, sustainable development and environmental governance. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Water International.

Author : James E. Nickum,Raya Marina Stephan,Henning Bjornlund
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000815306

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Wicked Problems of Water Quality Governance by James E. Nickum,Raya Marina Stephan,Henning Bjornlund Pdf

This book explores the many dimensions of water quality problems in different parts of the globe, with focus on problems of governance, from legal frameworks to social discourses and compensation measures. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.3 on Water and Sanitation emphasizes the centrality of improving water quality to attain sustainable development. Yet the obstacles to achieving this goal are significant. This book explores the variety of difficult, possibly intractable “wicked” problems of water quality governance around the world. Cases include the challenge of managing water from source to sea, exploring why attempts to do so have come up short in limiting harm to the Great Barrier Reef; differing social discourses on market based instruments in Canada; efforts to bring to closure the human legacies of Minamata methyl mercury poisoning half a century ago in Japan; current problems of mercury use in Andean mining; misalignment of established Eastern European water laws with those of the EU; water quality markets in China; the impacts of service coverage and quality on low income households in countries from New Zealand to Bangladesh and Malawi; the importance of perceptions, ranging from the use of treated wastewater by farmers in the MENA region to consumers in Fukushima and to users of the artificial river in Beijing’s Olympic Park; and finally the confluence of wicked problems in refugee camps facing COVID. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal, Water International.

Author : Wolf, Aaron T.
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-06
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9789231041679

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Sharing water, sharing benefits by Wolf, Aaron T. Pdf