International Water Treaties: Negotiation and Cooperation Along Transboundary Rivers (Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy)

365 Pages·2008·1.74 MB·English

by  Shlomi Dinar

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International Water Treaties
As demand for fresh water rises, together with population, water scarcity features
on the national security agenda of many countries, especially in the Middle East,
North Africa, and Central Asia. While it is true that water disputes have taken a
military turn on several occasions, thousands of water agreements have been
concluded, the oldest of them dating back to 3100 BC. Despite the sensationalist
appeal of the “water wars” thesis, the history of hydro-politics (e.g., the politics
of water) has been rather one of cooperation and negotiation.
The author of this book develops a theory to explain solutions to property
rights conflicts over shared rivers. Through systematic analysis of available treaty
texts, corresponding side-payment and cost-sharing patterns are gleaned.
Geographic and economic variables are used to explain recurring property rights
outcomes. Rather than focusing on a specific river or particular geographic
region, the book analyzes numerous rivers, dictated by the large number of treaty
observations, and is able to test several hypotheses, devising general conclusions
about the manner in which states resolve their water disputes. Thereby policy
implications are also gained. While the book simultaneously considers conflict
and cooperation along international rivers, it is the focus on negotiated agreements,
and their embodied side-payment and cost-sharing regimes, that justifies the use
of particular independent variables.
International Water Treaties is particularly relevant for scholars, researchers,
and graduate-level students in the fields of international relations, geography,
water engineering, natural resource economics, and international environmental
law among others, and will also benefit practitioners, policy makers, and
international organizations.
Shlomi Dinaris Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations
and Geography, Florida International University.
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International Water Treaties
Negotiation and cooperation along
transboundary rivers
Shlomi Dinar
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