Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties
While the importance of flow variability in water treaties is acknowledged, little work has been done to identify those mechanisms that have actually been employed. The present study uses a content analysis of a large number of water treaties in order to identify approaches used in practice. It was...
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| author | Drieschova, Alena Giordano, Mark Fischhendler, I. |
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| description | While the importance of flow variability in water treaties is acknowledged, little work has been done to identify those mechanisms that have actually been employed. The present study uses a content analysis of a large number of water treaties in order to identify approaches used in practice. It was found that flow variability has been governed using a variety of mechanisms. While some mechanisms explicitly address variability, the majority use more subtle, open- ended approaches. Most of the mechanisms adopted deviate from an ''ideal'' state of being both flexible in the face of change but binding in enforcement. Instead, they reflect trade-offs between flexibility and enforcement. These results are used to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of particular variability management strategies. |
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| spelling | CGSpace407082023-06-13T05:05:43Z Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties Drieschova, Alena Giordano, Mark Fischhendler, I. water governance water allocation treaties conflict water law international cooperation While the importance of flow variability in water treaties is acknowledged, little work has been done to identify those mechanisms that have actually been employed. The present study uses a content analysis of a large number of water treaties in order to identify approaches used in practice. It was found that flow variability has been governed using a variety of mechanisms. While some mechanisms explicitly address variability, the majority use more subtle, open- ended approaches. Most of the mechanisms adopted deviate from an ''ideal'' state of being both flexible in the face of change but binding in enforcement. Instead, they reflect trade-offs between flexibility and enforcement. These results are used to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of particular variability management strategies. 2008 2014-06-13T14:48:14Z 2014-06-13T14:48:14Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40708 en Limited Access Drieschova, Alena; Giordano, Mark; Fischhendler, I. 2008. Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties. Global Environmental Change, 18(2):285-295. |
| spellingShingle | water governance water allocation treaties conflict water law international cooperation Drieschova, Alena Giordano, Mark Fischhendler, I. Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties |
| title | Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties |
| title_full | Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties |
| title_fullStr | Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties |
| title_short | Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties |
| title_sort | governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties |
| topic | water governance water allocation treaties conflict water law international cooperation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40708 |
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