From securitization to security complex: climate change, water security and the India–China relations

Sahu, Anjan Kumar; Srinivasan, Mohan

doi:10.1057/s41311-021-00313-4

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“…The problem perhaps lies with the discourse analysis using Q methodology and the view of securitisation that is over-reliant on discursive actions rather than micro-level security practices. Furthermore, research on the securitisation of water resources between India and China limits themselves to the case of the Brahmaputra River (for instance: Rampini, 2021 ; Sahu & Mohan, 2021 ). While recent developments on the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra make it necessary for the study of securitisation, there are other avenues in the region that illustrate the securitisation of water resources (discussed in the following sections).…”

Section: Securitisation Theory: Practices and Professionalsmentioning

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Practicing security: securitisation of transboundary rivers by hydrocrats in Himalayan South Asia

Vasani

2023

GeoJournal

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This paper examines the intersection of regional geopolitics and the governance of transboundary rivers using the case studies of multipurpose reservoirs in Himalayan South Asia. It uncovers the various ways Indian hydrocracy uses its institutional and technical expertise to strengthen India’s centrality in Nepal’s water and hydropower sectors. The practices of security undertaken by the hydrocrats are classified as structural, institutional, and statutory acts. By focusing on practices of an epistemic community like hydrocrats, this paper addresses longstanding weaknesses of the securitisation theory of being elitist and ignoring the agency of mid-level bureaucrats. It also highlights the constructivist nature of international politics. The findings contribute empirically to securitisation theory’s ‘Paris School’ of thought.

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Practicing security: securitisation of transboundary rivers by hydrocrats in Himalayan South Asia

Vasani

2023

GeoJournal

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Reconciliation of water conflicts? Coalition and contradiction in managing rivers in the Brahmaputra basin

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Kamruzzaman

et al. 2023

Mar. Freshw. Res.

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Context Transboundary sharing of river water is not just an international problem, it also cascades down to regional, state and local levels. Water cooperation in the Brahmaputra River basin among China, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh has long been contested. However, it is unclear how the four countries can cooperate and what the cornerstones for their cooperation might be. Aims Better transboundary management of Brahmaputra requires a new direction from the current situation of fragmented cooperation, conflicts and disputes in the region and increasing threats of climate change. Methods To explore possible consensus, we conducted an advocacy coalition assessment of the four countries on the basis of the heterogeneous ecosystem services valued by each nation. Key results Whereas China and India are focused on politics, Bangladesh and Bhutan are primarily concerned about the basin in physical terms. Although each nation values the Brahmaputra in different ways, it is possible to initiate strong collaboration on the basis of shared beliefs. We found that hydropower-supported energy transitions for clean and affordable energy supply meet the needs and expectations of all nations, especially under the threats of climate change. Conclusions A sustainable energy change coalition can help reduce carbon emissions, acquire green energy, irrigate land in dry seasons, and manage disasters and increasing runoffs from melting glaciers. We conclude our paper with insights for each nation and hydropower development as a whole that might help the nations manage the Brahmaputra River more sustainably by overcoming their unmatched or mismatched values and interest. Implications Water in shared rivers can raise regional conflicts, but it does not have to if mismatched deep core beliefs among nations can be avoided through cooperation.

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Shifting discourses of climate security in India: domestic and international dimensions

Jayaram

2024

Third World Quarterly

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From securitization to security complex: climate change, water security and the India–China relations

Cited by 4 publications

References 51 publications

Practicing security: securitisation of transboundary rivers by hydrocrats in Himalayan South Asia

Practicing security: securitisation of transboundary rivers by hydrocrats in Himalayan South Asia

Reconciliation of water conflicts? Coalition and contradiction in managing rivers in the Brahmaputra basin

Shifting discourses of climate security in India: domestic and international dimensions

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