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Water Conflict

Water Conflict

Paperback

General Political Science

ISBN10: 6209966608
ISBN13: 9786209966606
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: May 12 2026
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book examines the transformation of transboundary water governance under climate change, hydrological variability, and geopolitical competition over shared rivers. It argues that traditional fixed-volume treaties are becoming obsolete, giving way to adaptive, multi-layered systems of negotiated interdependence. Using comparative analysis of the Nile, Indus, Mekong, and Tigris-Euphrates basins, it identifies three key drivers of hydro-political outcomes: institutional robustness, hydrological stress, and structural power asymmetry. The Indus Basin demonstrates relative stability through legal rigidity, while the Tigris-Euphrates shows persistent tension under fragmented governance. The Nile Basin reflects a transitional order shaped by upstream infrastructure expansion. The study further highlights how political economy, privatization, and multinational actors reshape water allocation and sovereignty, while technological innovation enhances monitoring but creates new data asymmetries. Overall, it provides a framework for understanding water security under scarcity, conflict, and environmental change.

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General Political Science