Bridges Over Water

Understanding Transboundary Water Conflict, Negotiation and Cooperation

By: Ariel Dinar, Shlomi Dinar, Daene C Mckinney, Stephen C Mccaffrey

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eText | 21 February 2013 | Edition Number 2

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Bridges over Water places the study of transboundary water conflicts, negotiation, and cooperation in the context of various disciplines, such as international relations, international law, international negotiations, and economics. It demonstrates their application, using various quantitative approaches, such as river basin modeling, quantitative negotiation theory, and game theory. Case-studies of particular transboundary river basins, lakes, and aquifers are also considered.

This second edition updates the literature on international water and in-depth analyses on political developments and cooperation between riparian states. With an appended chapter on principles and practices of negotiation, and a new case study on the La Plata Basin, this edition is a timely update to the field of transboundary water studies.

Contents:

Introduction: State of Water and Interstate Water Relations
Overview of Literature on Conflict Negotiation and Cooperation Over Shared Waters
The Development and Application of International Water Law
Principles and Practices of Cooperation in Managing International Water
Cooperative Game Theory and Water Resources: Principles
Cooperative Game Theory and Water Resources: Application of Solution Concepts
Principles and Practices of Negotiation: A Quantitative Approach
Hydropolitics and International Relations
An Overview of Selected International Water Treaties in Their Geographic and Political Contexts
Global Analysis of International Water Agreements
The Use of River Basin Modeling as a Tool to Assess Conflict and Potential Cooperation
Conclusion
Case Studies:
- The Mekong River Basin
- The Ganges Basin (With Focus on India and Bangledesh)
- The Indus River Basin
- The Aral Sea Basin
- The La Plata River Basin
Annexes:
- The Generica: An Outline for Preparing a Basin Case Study
- River Basin Cooperative Game Theory Example

Readership: Graduates in economics, engineering, water law, international relations and practitioners in water resource management, international water law and water policies.