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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"water conflicts"”.
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Law, technology and water conflicts in developing societies: a case study of tank systems in Tamil Nadu
… the relationship between law, technology and water conflicts from colonial days to the present in traditional (water) tank systems in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tanks are man-made water systems developed for irrigation and many other purposes in semi-arid areas. The thesis adopts a …
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A vízmegosztás kérdése a nemzetközi kapcsolatok elméletében: Vízügyi konfliktusok és együttműködések Közép-Ázsiában a XXI. század elején = Water Distribution Issues in the Theory of International Relations: Water Conflicts and Cooperation in Central Asia at the Beginning of the 21st Century
Az értekezés tudományos eredményei pontokba foglalva a következők: - Az értekezés a földrajz, a hidrológia, a hidropolitika, az etnográfia, a nemzetközi jog, a biztonságpolitika és a történelem tudományterületeinek összekapcsolásával, valóban inter- és multidiszciplináris módon vizsgálja a …
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An examination of the South Asia Water Initiative and associated donor-led processes in the transboundary water governance of the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed
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 …
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An examination of the South Asia Water Initiative and associated donor-led processes in the transboundary water governance of the Ganges-Brahmaputra problemshed
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 …
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Accounting for well capacity in the economic decision making of groundwater users
Water conflicts unfolding around the world present the need for accurate economic models of groundwater use which couple traditional producer theory with hydrological science. We present a static optimization problem of individual producer rents, given groundwater as a variable input to production. …
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Estimating the value of groundwater in irrigation
… has been increasing regulation of agricultural water use in order to reduce transboundary and environmental water conflicts. Effective policy analysis to support new regulations needs to have tools to estimate correctly the value of irrigation water. Irrigating land increases crop yields and …
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How Climate Change Could Affect The Water Supply of Potash of Potash Solution Mining in Southern Saskatchewan
… solution potash mining is heavily reliant upon water availability. Currently there is a sufficient amount of fresh water available within Saskatchewan for potash production, however this could change as a result of climate change and variability. In the last 50 years, since potash mining was …
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The application of equitable and reasonable utilisation to transboundary water resources disputes: lessons from international practice
Water resources located in more than one country are complex systems governed by customary international law embodied in a rule known as equitable and reasonable utilisation, a recent development in international law not yet been applied by an international tribunal to resolve a dispute or to …
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A progressive multidisciplinary approach for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict over transboundary groundwater: what lessons from international law?
… complex characteristics and behaviours of groundwater, and the lack of full understanding of its interconnection with the surrounding environment. Consequently, States appear to be reluctant in concluding legally binding arrangements that specifically address this topic. This complexity is …
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Nature, Nurture and Values in Development: Water as a Resource in Kazakhstan
Often, water as an element of the commons, is studied in the field of Resource Economics as common-pool resources (CPRs), a specific type of good. Even if efforts have been made to take an integrated approach (e.g., the two dominant and frequently used concepts – the Integrated Water Resources …
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The Protracted Dispute over the Edwards Aquifer: Revisiting and Reframing Multiparty Stakeholder Conflicts in Management, Regulation, Allocation, and Property Rights
… and will require dramatic improvements in water conservation and reuse, as well as preservation of land held in conservation to protect water quantity and quality. Located in the south-central region of Texas, the Edwards Aquifer is an underground karst formation with water flowing through …
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Energyshed to Watershed: Linking Water and Energy Consumers to Their Environmental Impact and Water Resources
Watersheds are fundamental systems for supporting the needs of society, yet the availability of water within natural watersheds often does not align with the growing demands of human activities. This disparity frequently compels cities and agricultural hubs to depend on water sources well beyond …