Water demand and ecosystem nexus in the transboundary river basin: a zero-sum game

Ecosystem-Based Management: Moving from Concept to Practice

“…3.3 of this chapter) that foster cooperative behaviour, or the factors that hinder it, is of chief importance for the design and implementation of EBM approaches. Progress in evolutionary theory (Di Marco et al 2019;Wasser 2013) and game theory (Arfanuzzaman and Syed 2018;Punt et al 2014) have been considered as particularly auspicious.…”

Hotspots 2.0: Toward an integrated understanding of stressors and response options

“…Similarly, policy coherence and multi-level decision-making structures that nurture social norms and empower local traditional governors in agricultural practices can be successful in the light of climate stressors in Mali (Biemans et al 2016). In the Himalaya mountains of Nepal, the transboundary nature of water governance has motivated researchers to seek institutional partnership and facilitate water treaties (Rasul 2014; Arfanuzzaman and Syed 2017). In low-lying coastal countries like Bangladesh, integrated modeling of biophysical and social realms are contributing to national delta management plans and coastal resilience (Welch et al 2017).…”

Upstream downstream divergence and hydro‐socioeconomic distress in South Asia

“…Transboundary water co‐operation is one of the major prerequisites to reduce conflict, sustain livelihood, water, and food security as well as the wellbeing of the population living in the upstream & downstream region of the river basin (Arfanuzzaman & Syed, 2017; Munia, 2016; Wolf, 1998). As there are 261 international watersheds which affect about 40% of the world's population, hence robust upstream downstream relationship is essential for the improved livelihood of the river basin people (Cosgrove & Rijsberman, 2000; Salman & Utperi, 2003; Wolf, 1998).…”

“…Both countries intend to utilize the water resources of the Teesta river to foster the livelihood and socio‐economic status of the poor and marginal riverine people. However, it appears that there is no proper water cooperation between India and Bangladesh to best utilize the water resources of major transboundary rivers including Teesta (Arfanuzzaman & Syed, 2017; Islam & Higano, 2002). It is evident that diversion of water from the upper Teesta river in India for dams and hydropower has reduced water discharge and increased drought and siltation in downstream Bangladesh since the early 1990s (Arfanuzzaman & Ahmad, 2016; Islam, 2016).…”

“…The study estimates that in the Rangpur region, total loss and damage of Boro rice production is 15,08,020 metric tons during 2006-2015, and in the Nilphamri total loss and damage is estimated 9,83,054 metric tons during the same period. Here, the total computed economic loss for both the region is $564 million from 2006-15 FY, which remarkably trims down the overall agricultural production and socio-economic situation inTransboundary water co-operation is one of the major prerequisites to reduce conflict, sustain livelihood, water, and food security as well as the wellbeing of the population living in the upstream & downstream region of the river basin (Arfanuzzaman & Syed, 2017;Munia, 2016;Wolf, 1998). As there are 261 international watersheds which affect about 40% of the world's population, hence robust upstream downstream relationship is essential for the improved livelihood of the river basin people (Cosgrove & Rijsberman, 2000; Salman & Utperi, 2003;Wolf, 1998).…”