| Description |
1 online resource (318 pages) |
| Series |
Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management |
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Earthscan studies in water resource management.
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| Contents |
Cover; Water as a Catalyst for Peace; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Executive summary; Acknowledgments; List of acronyms and abbreviations; Introduction; Plan of the book 3; Book outline and layout overview; 1 Water past and present; Conflicts over transboundary water resources: the nature of the problem; Water in literature: theoretical perspectives; Book contextualization: research approach and scholarly contribution; 2 Research questions, hypotheses, and methodological design; Research questions and hypotheses |
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A framework for analyzing key international water treaties3 Case selection and first-cut analysis; Overview of trends in international water treaties; First-cut selection and scanning; First-cut case analysis (snapshot case analysis); Recap and selection of the two detailed cases; 4 The Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty of 1994; Background: basin spatial hydrogeomorphology; Analysis of the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty, 1994; 5 The Lesotho Highlands Water Project Treaty of 1986; Background: basin spatial hydrology and geomorphology; Analysis of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Treaty |
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6 Comparative cross-case analysis, hydro-political implications, and lessons learnedComparative cross-case analysis; An agenda for a transformative approach to conflict resolution; Conclusion; 7 Conclusion and future research; Concluding remarks; Directions for future research; Appendix A: research methodological design (sequential exploratory design); Appendix B: summary of the conclusions of the water meetings; Notes; References; Index |
| Summary |
Examining international water allocation policies in different parts of the world, this book suggests that they can be used as a platform to induce cooperation over larger political issues, ultimately settling conflicts. The main premise is that water can and should be used as a catalyst for peace and cooperation rather than conflict. Evidence is provided to support this claim through detailed case studies from the Middle East and the Lesotho Highlands in Africa. These international cases - including bilateral water treaties and their development and formation process and aftermath |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136171758 |
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1136171754 |
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