Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations

Data exchange in transboundary waters is fundamental to advance cooperation in water management. Nonetheless, the degree to which data are actually shared is falling short of basin-level and international targets. A global assessment revealed that a reasonable proportion of river basins exchange som...

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Autor principal: International Water Management Institute
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116605
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description Data exchange in transboundary waters is fundamental to advance cooperation in water management. Nonetheless, the degree to which data are actually shared is falling short of basin-level and international targets. A global assessment revealed that a reasonable proportion of river basins exchange some data, but the breadth of such exchange is often limited and not regular. More in-depth examination of African basins nonetheless suggests that a real need for, and use of, water data appears to motivate exchange. Indeed, evidence suggests that data exchange needs which are more directly felt enhance exchange, e.g., the direct need to minimize flood impacts or manage transboundary infrastructure. As such, data sharing is much more likely to be considered as being successful if it responds to a palpable need and serves practical uses. Also, in developing data exchange programs, it may be prudent to adopt a focused and sequential approach to data exchange that starts with a short-list of most needed parameters.
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spelling CGSpace1166052025-11-07T08:29:32Z Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations International Water Management Institute data management information exchange international waters river basin management frameworks water management surface water groundwater parameters data transmission modelling water use water quality risk assessment environmental impact water policies international cooperation international agreements floods drought monitoring Data exchange in transboundary waters is fundamental to advance cooperation in water management. Nonetheless, the degree to which data are actually shared is falling short of basin-level and international targets. A global assessment revealed that a reasonable proportion of river basins exchange some data, but the breadth of such exchange is often limited and not regular. More in-depth examination of African basins nonetheless suggests that a real need for, and use of, water data appears to motivate exchange. Indeed, evidence suggests that data exchange needs which are more directly felt enhance exchange, e.g., the direct need to minimize flood impacts or manage transboundary infrastructure. As such, data sharing is much more likely to be considered as being successful if it responds to a palpable need and serves practical uses. Also, in developing data exchange programs, it may be prudent to adopt a focused and sequential approach to data exchange that starts with a short-list of most needed parameters. 2021-12-07 2021-12-08T17:22:40Z 2021-12-08T17:22:40Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116605 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2021. Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (IWMI Water Policy Brief 43) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2021.232]
spellingShingle data management
information exchange
international waters
river basin management
frameworks
water management
surface water
groundwater
parameters
data transmission
modelling
water use
water quality
risk assessment
environmental impact
water policies
international cooperation
international agreements
floods
drought
monitoring
International Water Management Institute
Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations
title Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations
title_full Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations
title_fullStr Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations
title_full_unstemmed Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations
title_short Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations
title_sort data sharing in transboundary waters current extent future potential and practical recommendations
topic data management
information exchange
international waters
river basin management
frameworks
water management
surface water
groundwater
parameters
data transmission
modelling
water use
water quality
risk assessment
environmental impact
water policies
international cooperation
international agreements
floods
drought
monitoring
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