Hydro-energy cooperation in South Asia: Prospects for transboundary energy and water security

Saklani, Udisha; Shrestha, Prabha; Mukherji, Aditi; Scott, Christopher A.

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2020.07.013

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“…9). Thus, the probability to cooperate was simulated rivers (e.g., along Nepal and India, Bangladesh and India, or India and Pakistan (Ho, 2016;Mirumachi, 2013;Saklani et al, 2020;Thomas, 2017;Uprety and Salman, 2011)), the jealousy and guilty coefficient between actors and their social preferences will not be the same as in Columbia River Basin. Similarly, the tipping points for the balance of that might influence their decision about whether to cooperate.…”

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Socio-hydrological modeling of the tradeoff between flood control and hydropower provided by the Columbia River Treaty

Shrestha

Souza²,

Park

et al. 2021

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Abstract. The Columbia River Treaty (CRT) signed between the United States and Canada in 1961 is known as one of the most successful transboundary water treaties. Under continued cooperation, both countries equitably share collective responsibilities of reservoir operations, and flood control and hydropower benefits from treaty dams. As the balance of benefits is the key factor of cooperation, future cooperation could be challenged by external social and environmental factors which were not originally anticipated, or change in the social preferences of the two actors. To understand the robustness of cooperation dynamics we address two research questions – i) How does social and environmental change influence cooperation dynamics? and ii) How do social preferences influence the probability of cooperation for both actors? We analyzed infrastructural, hydrological, economic, social, and environmental data to inform the development of a socio-hydrological system dynamics model. The model simulates the dynamics of flood control and hydropower benefit sharing as a function of the probability to cooperate, which in turn is affected by the share of benefits. The model is used to evaluate scenarios that represent environmental and institutional change, and changes in political characteristics based on social preferences. Our findings show that stronger institutional capacity ensures equitable sharing of benefits over the long term. Under current CRT, the utility of cooperation is always higher for Canada than non-cooperation which is in contrast to the U.S. The probability to cooperate for each country is lowest when they are self-interested but fluctuates in other social preferences scenarios.

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Socio-hydrological modeling of the tradeoff between flood control and hydropower provided by the Columbia River Treaty

Shrestha

Souza²,

Park

et al. 2021

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“…For instance, when examining the legitimacy of nationalist discourses surrounding transboundary water interactions in the Amu Darya, Tigris-Euphrates and Nile rivers basins, Allouche ( 2020) placed discourses at the same level as norms and ideas, but without explicitly specifying his understanding of the term. Similarly, Saklani et al (2020), in their study of the securitization of the water discourse in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna rivers basin, did not clarify the meaning behind the 'water discourse' notion. Other scholars have inexplicitly described their interpretation of discourse.…”

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Exploring discursive hydropolitics: a conceptual framework and research agenda

Bréthaut

Ezbakhe

McCracken

et al. 2021

International Journal of Water Resources Development

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Much has been written on hydropolitics, or on the interplays between transboundary water resource issues and politics. This article builds on recent calls for more research on the role of discourses in shaping hydropolitics. We propose a conceptual framework, inspired by critical discourse analysis, for the systematic investigation of how discursive practices construct and enact actors' power positions in transboundary basin governance. Our framework's added value lies in the typology of discourses we develop -that is, dominant, institutionalized, hegemonic and sanctioned -for a more precise analysis of discursive hydropolitics. We formulate a research agenda to operationalize our perspective on discursive hydropolitics and lay the groundwork for future empirical research.

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“…Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River is a bone of contention between Ethiopia and Egypt (Yihdego et al, 2017). Similarly in SA, transboundary disputes of India with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, as well as between Bhutan and Bangladesh, are quite significant (Saklani et al, 2020; Williams, 2018). Failure in cross‐boundary water‐use coordination leads to flash floods, loss of agricultural lands and fisheries, energy shortfalls and transportation problems which ultimately damage the agricultural productivity and livelihood of the poor (Hussain & Hanjra, 2004; Salmoral et al, 2019; Williams, 2018).…”

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Poverty reduction through water interventions: A review of approaches in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia

Ahmed

GUI

et al. 2022

Irrigation and Drainage

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Water is a key factor in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of poverty elimination and hunger eradication. The regions of sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA) are stricken with absolute poverty, with 70% of the world's poor. These regions are mainly dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. Diverse rural livelihoods in SSA and SA demand water interventions with more fruitful and effective outcomes in terms of poverty reduction. Existing water resources are not yet fully exploited in SSA and SA as these regions have a significant potential of 43 and 169 million ha, respectively, for irrigated agriculture through various water interventions. Various water interventions to alleviate poverty through better agricultural productivity across SSA and SA have been identified in this study. Major water intervention options identified include actions to: improve rain water management in rain‐fed agriculture, facilitate community‐based small‐scale irrigation schemes, development and management of groundwater irrigation, interventions to upgrade and modernize existing irrigation systems, facilitate and improve livestock production and promote multiple uses of water. Investment in these water interventions will certainly help to break the poverty trap across diverse rural communities of SSA and SA.

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Hydro-energy cooperation in South Asia: Prospects for transboundary energy and water security

Cited by 43 publications

References 37 publications

Socio-hydrological modeling of the tradeoff between flood control and hydropower provided by the Columbia River Treaty

Socio-hydrological modeling of the tradeoff between flood control and hydropower provided by the Columbia River Treaty

Exploring discursive hydropolitics: a conceptual framework and research agenda

Poverty reduction through water interventions: A review of approaches in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia

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