An Examination of the South Asia Water Initiative and Associated Donor-led Processes in the Transboundary Water Governance of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Problemshed - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook An Examination of the South Asia Water Initiative and Associated Donor-led Processes in the Transboundary Water Governance of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Problemshed write by Paula Maria Hanasz. This book was released on 2017. An Examination of the South Asia Water Initiative and Associated Donor-led Processes in the Transboundary Water Governance of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Problemshed available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Because of the complex nature of transboundary water governance, and the inherent unpredictability of complex adaptive systems, this thesis argues that international actors alone are unable to directly bring about positive water interaction between riparian states. This thesis analyses a major World Bank-led program of transboundary water governance, and provides a critique of the recent trend in international development to address transboundary water conflicts in developing countries through foreign-led interventions. This thesis examines the perspectives and needs of stakeholders affected by the South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI) to evaluate the effect that this, and other donor-led processes, may have on the quality of transboundary water interaction between riparian states. These in-basin views have remained absent from, or secondary to, international assessments and approaches to addressing water conflict and cooperation. The portion of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna mega-basin that is shared between Nepal, Bhutan, northern India, and Bangladesh is one of the poorest, most densely populated, ecologically vulnerable, and socially and politically unstable in the world. It is possible that water will be a stress multiplier in socio-political conflict in this problemshed. Reducing the potential for transboundary water conflict by increasing cooperation between riparian states has been of particular interest to policymakers, aid donors, and scholars of conflict for more than a decade. The World Bank began to intervene in the transboundary water governance in South Asia in the mid-2000s, and SAWI is its most ambitious of its initiatives in this regard. Yet, in more than a decade of existence, neither SAWI nor other international initiatives, such as those of the Australian and UK governments, have been able to improve transboundary water interactions between India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. An analysis of more than 30 semi-structured interviews with subject matter experts from within the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed reveals several weaknesses in the approach of these interventions in improving transboundary water interactions. The methods of Track II dialogue and benefit sharing favoured by the World Bank are found to have very limited effect on increasing transboundary water cooperation. In addition, stakeholders identified a number of contextual factors that make the goal of increased transboundary water cooperation particularly challenging in this region: addressing transboundary water issues is not a top priority for the riparian states; there is significant resentment about India's hydro-hegemony; and international actors in general do not have substantial support of the elites in the region. But the analysis suggests some ways forward for increasing water cooperation and decreasing water conflict in this, as well as other, problemsheds. This thesis argues that there is no one single approach or actor that can definitively improve transboundary water interaction. As such, international organisation and foreign aid donors should not expect to have significant or immediate effects on transboundary water cooperation, but there may nonetheless be a role, albeit highly circumscribed, for them in slowly 'chipping away' (in the words of one regional analyst) at the complex and cumbersome problem of water conflicts through the approaches identified as desirable by the stakeholders within the problemshed.
Transboundary Water Governance and International Actors in South Asia
Transboundary Water Governance and International Actors in South Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Transboundary Water Governance and International Actors in South Asia write by Paula Hanasz. This book was released on 2017-10-12. Transboundary Water Governance and International Actors in South Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Water Governance and Civil Society Responses in South Asia
Water Governance and Civil Society Responses in South Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Water Governance and Civil Society Responses in South Asia write by N. C. Narayanan. This book was released on 2018-10-24. Water Governance and Civil Society Responses in South Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book addresses paradigm shifts in water policy and governance, and examines the role of civil society organizations in influencing public policy, while focusing on social equity and democratic participation. It illustrates a range of interesting developments in policy formulation, donor–state nexus, and interventions by civil society and voluntary organizations. The collection of articles provides a comprehensive and current narrative of the state–society relations in South Asia under neoliberal governance reforms, their implications and key responses with regard to water policies. Using case studies, it closely investigates the impact, effectiveness, drawbacks and challenges faced by voluntary organizations and social movements working at various levels in the water sector. The work will interest researchers and students of development studies, environmental studies, natural resource management, water governance, and public administration, as also water sector professionals, policymakers, civil society activists and governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Water Management in South Asia
Water Management in South Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Water Management in South Asia write by Sumana Bandyopadhyay. This book was released on 2020-01-29. Water Management in South Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book highlights various challenges and opportunities for water management and cooperation in South Asia. In light of increasing urbanization and development in the region and related pressure on water resources, the contributions investigate water conflictual and cooperative attitudes and gestures between countries and regions; analyse management trade-offs between nature, agriculture and urban uses; and examine water sustainable management and related policies. By studying major river basins in the region, such as Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna, the chapters highlight socio-economic, infrastructural, environmental and institutional aspects of water scarcity in South Asia and present best practices for improved sustainable water management and security in the region.
Water Policy and Governance in South Asia
Water Policy and Governance in South Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Water Policy and Governance in South Asia write by M. Anwar Hossen. This book was released on 2017. Water Policy and Governance in South Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Dr. Hossen explores the effects of regional hydropolitics on water management, focusing on three large engineering projects, the Farakka Barrage built by India on the Ganges River, and the Ganges-Kobodak (GK) and Gorai River Restoration (GRR) Projects in Bangladesh. This analysis is based on his research into local knowledge and farming practices during a year of fieldwork in 2011-12, focus group discussions, in-depth case studies of four farming households and a survey in which 259 households participated. The arguments are applicable to the Ganges-Brahmaputra Basin countries in South Asia but also to the river basins of other parts of the world.
