Reaching Across the Waters : Facing the Risks of Cooperation in International Waters

This study reviews the experience of cooperation in five international river basins, focusing on the perceptions of risks and opportunities by decision makers in countries responding to a specific prospect of cooperation. For each basin, the analysis centered on 'tipping points,' or periods in time when policymakers in the countries involved were faced with a critical decision concerning water cooperation. This study is primarily aimed at external development partners. Countries and individuals engaged in international waters issues may also find this study and reflections helpful in enhancing their knowledge and advancing their action with respect to regional cooperation. There appear to be five general categories of risk perceived by decision makers. These risk categories were developed through a review of literature on international negotiation and cooperation. In each of the cases, the analysis focused on risks associated with these five broad categories, examining how these risks influenced decision makers and how the risks affected the outcomes of negotiations.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Subramanian, Ashok, Brown, Bridget, Wolf, Aaron
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012-03
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AESTHETICS, AGRICULTURE, AQUIFER, AQUIFERS, BASIN AGREEMENT, BASIN AUTHORITY, BASIN COMMISSION, BASIN COUNTRIES, BASIN DEVELOPMENT, BASIN INITIATIVE, BASIN LEVEL, BASIN MANAGEMENT, BASIN STATES, BASIN WATER, BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT, BASIN WIDE COOPERATION, BASIN-WIDE PROGRAM, CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIL SOCIETY, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, CLIMATE, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, CONSERVATION, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, COVERING, DAM, DAMS, DECISION MAKERS, DECISION MAKING, DECISION MAKING PROCESS, DECISION MAKING PROCESSES, DIKES, DOWNSTREAM COUNTRIES, DRAINAGE, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, EVAPORATION, EVAPORATION LOSSES, FLOOD DAMAGE, FLOOD PREPAREDNESS, FLOODING, FLOODS, FOOD PRODUCTION, FUEL, GENERALLY WELL, HEATING, HYDROPOWER, HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT, HYDROPOWER GENERATION, HYDROPOWER GENERATORS, INDUSTRIAL USERS, INDUSTRIAL WASTE, INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL RIVERS, INTERNATIONAL WATERS, INVESTMENT PROGRAM, IRRIGATION, LAKES, MANAGEMENT OF WATER, PARTNERSHIP, PESTICIDES, PROGRAMS, RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, RESERVOIRS, RIPARIAN, RIPARIAN COUNTRIES, RIPARIAN STATES, RIVER, RIVER BASIN, RIVER BASINS, RIVER FLOWING, RIVER FLOWS, RIVER SYSTEM, RIVER SYSTEMS, RIVERS, SALTWATER INTRUSION, SEA, SEAS, SECTORAL INVESTMENTS, SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT, SHARED WATER RESOURCES, SHARED WATERS, SILT, SOIL, SPRING, STREAMS, SURFACE AREA, SURFACE WATER, USE OF WATER, WATER AFFAIRS, WATER ALLOCATIONS, WATER DEVELOPMENT, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER MANAGEMENT, WATER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WATER POLICY, WATER QUALITY, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, WATER RESOURCES, WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, WATER RIGHTS, WATER SHARING, WATER SUPPLY, WATER SYSTEM, WATER USE, WATERCOURSES, WATERSHED, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, WATERWAYS, WETLANDS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16588090/reaching-across-waters-facing-risks-cooperation-international-waters http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17256
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