Painted Water—A Concept to Shape Water Negotiation Strategies in Shared River Basins
Mohammadreza Shahbazbegian,
Ariel Dinar
Abstract:In a transboundary river basin, downstream states frequently express concerns regarding the potential utilization of water resources by upstream states as a tool for exerting coercion. This fact contributes to instilling doubt in the applicability of negotiations, even in transboundary basins that possess strong international agreements. In an effort to address the issue, this paper introduces the painted water concept. It divides upstream states’ available water into three triage color volumes before reaching… Show more
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