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The Rise of Hydro-Diplomacy - Strengthening foreign policy for transboundary waters

Author
Pohl B., Carius A., Conca K., Dabelko G., Kramer A., Michel D., Schmeier S., Swain A., Wolf A.
Date
2014
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-093387)
Publisher | Place of publication
adelphi | Berlin, Germany
Pages
52 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basin/catchment/watershed Transboundary effects Climate change Freshwater resources management
Abstract

Table of contents: I. The importance of transboundary waters 1 1. the threats of conflict 3 2. The opportunities for cooperation 9 3. The chance for diplomacy 11 4. Water governance is also power politics 14 II. Enhancing hydro-diplomacy 19 1. Facilitating agency 20 2. Improving coordination 30 3. Enabling actors 34 III. Conclusion 41 Bibliography Contributors: Alexander Carius (adelphi, Berlin) Ken Conca (American University, Washington, DC) Geoffrey D. Dabelko (Ohio University, Athens, OH) Annika Kramer (adelphi, Berlin) David Michel (The Stimson Center, Washington, DC) Susanne Schmeier (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ GmbH, Eschborn) Ashok Swain (Uppsala University, Uppsala) Aaron Wolf (Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon)

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www.adelphi.de