Title Transboundary water governance and international actors in South Asia : the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin / Paul Hanasz

Edition First edition Published London : Taylor and Francis, 2017

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Description 1 online resource : text file, PDF Series Earthscan studies in water resource management Earthscan studies in water resource management. Contents Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- Why are transboundary water interactions in the Gangesâ#x80;#x93;Brahmaputra problemshed a problem? -- The Abu Dhabi Dialogue and the South Asia Water Initiative -- Insights from within the problemshed -- Overview of chapters -- Definition of key terms -- International actors, foreign aid donors and third parties -- Problemshed Transboundary water governance, cooperation, conflict and interactionTrack II dialogue -- 1 International actors in the resolution of transboundary water conflicts -- The resolution of international conflict through third parties -- Negotiation and dispute resolution: the third party as mediator, conciliator, arbitrator or adjudicator -- Context: the role of culture and power in influencing cooperation -- Track II dialogue: the third party as facilitator -- Towards positive water interaction through third party interventions Benefit sharing: cause or consequence of cooperation?Complexity, cooperation and hydro-diplomacy -- 2 Legacies and challenges for water governance in the Gangesâ#x80;#x93;Brahmaputra problemshed -- Legacies from history and ideology -- Colonial hangovers and the legacy of the Green Revolution -- Narratives of water scarcity and supply-side solutions -- Multi-scale, non-water related priorities -- Challenges for transboundary water governance -- Economic development, rapid population growth and urbanisation -- Climate change -- Food security 3 The transboundary water governance agenda in the Gangesâ#x80;#x93;Brahmaputra problemshedUpstream water storage: the view from riparian states -- Upstream water storage: the view from the World Bank -- Hydropower generation: the view from riparian states -- Hydropower generation: the view from the World Bank -- Other issues -- Irrigation -- Flooding -- Sedimentation -- 4 Why are international actors interested in the Gangesâ#x80;#x93;Brahmaputra problemshed? -- Increasing international interest in South Asia -- Waning influence of the World Bank in South Asia Changing public attitudes toward dam buildingShifting focus of the World Bank away from infrastructure and toward governance -- 5 Normative claims of international actors -- Good water governance -- Emergence of non-traditional security threats -- The spectre of climate change -- Increasing importance of water security in international development -- Sustainable development and poverty eradication -- â#x80;#x98;Command and controlâ#x80;#x99; vs. ecological principles in environmental resource management -- 6 From water conflict to water cooperation through the World Bank? Summary "International organisations such as the World Bank began to intervene in the transboundary water governance of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin in the mid-2000s, and the South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI) is its most ambitious project in this regard. Yet neither SAWI nor other international initiatives, such as those of the Australian and UK governments, have been able to significantly improve transboundary water interaction between India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. This book identifies factors that contribute to water conflicts and that detract from water cooperation in this region. It sheds light on how international organisations affect these transboundary water interactions. The book discusses how donor-led initiatives can better engage with transboundary hydropolitics to increase cooperation and decrease conflict over shared freshwater resources. It is shown that there are several challenges: addressing transboundary water issues is not a top priority for the riparian states; there is concern about India's hydro-hegemony and China's influence; and international actors in general do not have substantial support of the local elites. However, the book suggests some ways forward for improving transboundary water interaction. These include: addressing the political context and historical grievances; building trust and reducing power asymmetry between riparian states; creating political will for cooperation; de-securitising water; taking a problemshed view; strengthening water sharing institutions; and moving beyond narratives of water scarcity and supply-side solutions."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 18, 2017) Subject Water-supply -- Law and legislation -- South Asia Water resources development -- Law and legislation -- South Asia International rivers -- Law and legislation -- South Asia International lakes -- Law and legislation -- South Asia BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General. Water resources development -- Law and legislation Water-supply -- Law and legislation South Asia Form Electronic book ISBN 9781315104836 1315104830

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