Transboundary water governance and international actors in South Asia : the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin / Paula Hanasz.
2018
KM653 .H36 2018 (Mapit)
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Transboundary water governance and international actors in South Asia : the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin / Paula Hanasz.
Imprint
Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Description
xi, 191 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Series
Earthscan studies in water resource management.
Formatted Contents Note
International actors in the resolution of transboundary water conflicts
Legacies and challenges for water governance in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed
The transboundary water governance agenda in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed
Why are international actors interested in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed?
Normative claims of international actors
From water conflict to water cooperation through the World Bank?
Mixed reactions to foreign-led initiatives from riparian stakeholders
Obstacles to positive water interaction in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed
The small issue of the big brother; the effect of India's hydro-hegemony
Limitations of foreign-led approaches
Structural challenges in the global system of foreign aid
Insights for international actors in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed and beyond.
Legacies and challenges for water governance in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed
The transboundary water governance agenda in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed
Why are international actors interested in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed?
Normative claims of international actors
From water conflict to water cooperation through the World Bank?
Mixed reactions to foreign-led initiatives from riparian stakeholders
Obstacles to positive water interaction in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed
The small issue of the big brother; the effect of India's hydro-hegemony
Limitations of foreign-led approaches
Structural challenges in the global system of foreign aid
Insights for international actors in the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed and beyond.
Summary
"International organizations 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. This book identifies factors that contribute to water conflicts and that detract from water cooperation in this region, including shedding light on how international organisation affect transboundary water interactions" -- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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STA
Call Number
KM653 .H36 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781138097544 (hardback)
1138097543
9781315104836 (ebook)
1138097543
9781315104836 (ebook)
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