scholarly journals Upstream-downstream linkages in Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin: the hydro-social imperatives

Water Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1082-1097
Author(s):  
Avash Pandey ◽  
Anjal Prakash ◽  
Anamika Barua ◽  
Md. Abu Syed ◽  
Santosh Nepal

Abstract To manage the transboundary water resources of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) River Basin, it is important to identify and understand the complex upstream-downstream linkages in the basin. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of social, economic and cultural processes of the GBM Basin and examines existing mechanisms for governing the shared water resources. It draws attention to the uneven power relations between countries that share the basin and how it affects transboundary water governance. The review concludes that the countries need to strengthen cooperation and harness benefits arising from economic, social, and cultural aspects and proposes multilateral cooperation over the existing bilateral cooperation approach in the region.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-112
Author(s):  
Guillermina Elias

El objetivo general de este trabajo consiste en presentar un estado del arte de la cuestión de la gobernanza en general, desde la Ciencia Política y las Relaciones Internacionales, para luego enfocarlo en la arena de la gobernanza ambiental y, más específicamente, en la referida a los recursos hídricos transfronterizos. Este artículo se realiza en el contexto de una investigación doctoral sobre la importancia de la gobernanza del agua para una gestión eficiente e integrada de la misma y, en especial, de aquellos recursos hídricos que cruzan fronteras físico-política-administrativas, con el acompañamiento de procesos participativos garantizados institucionalmente. La cooperación resulta un elemento clave para implementar soluciones que permitan fomentar una gobernanza efectiva de las cuencas compartidas. Palabras clave: gobernanza del agua; gobernabilidad; gobernanza ambiental; gobernanza de aguas transfronterizas; cooperación.     Abstract: The general objective of this work is to present a state of the art of the question of governance in general, from Political Science and International Relations, to then focus on the arena of environmental governance and, more specifically, the transboundary water resources. This article is made in the context of a doctoral research on the importance of water governance for an efficient and integrated management of water, especially water resources that cross physical-political-administrative boundaries, with the accompaniment of participatory processes guaranteed institutionally. Cooperation is a key element in implementing solutions to foster effective governance of shared basins. Key words: water governance; governance; environmental governance; transboundary water governance; cooperation.     Recebido em: outubro/2017 Aprovado em: maio/2018.


2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 2303-2321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hojjat Mianabadi ◽  
Erik Mostert ◽  
Saket Pande ◽  
Nick van de Giesen

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