Transboundary waters, conflicts and international cooperation - examples of the La Plata basin

Espíndola, Isabela Battistello; Ribeiro, Wagner Costa

doi:10.1080/02508060.2020.1734756

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“…CROSS-BORDER WATER GOVERNANCE: SOVEREIGNTY, COOPERATION OR INTEGRATION?Two situations may occur between riparian states involving transboundary waters: dispute/conflict and cooperation. These situations, we add, do not depend on the existence of an international treaty and may even coexist(Espíndola; Ribeiro, 2020;Villar, 2015;Zeitoun;Warner, 2006), in the same space-time frame.Espíndola and Ribeiro (2020) discuss the understanding that these waters should be understood as shared waters, even though they are under the sovereignty of States. Providing equitable access to water, without the power relations between States interfering with water security, should be a premise for agreements between countries.…”

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“…Water conflicts can be defined as the different forms resulting from tensions generated by water use disputes (Espíndola;Ribeiro, 2020;Houdret, 2005;Le Billon;Duffy, 2018;Martinez-Alier, 1995;Nincic;Weiss, 2016;Ribeiro et al, 2019;Ribeiro;Santanna, 2014). In the case of a basin, they may gain a supranational dimension, as discussed in this article, which also reflects each country's territorial organisation.…”

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Transboundary conflicts and water governance in the Paraguay River Basin – South America

Barbosa,

Costa

2024

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This article analyses the conflicts and the structure of water governance in the Paraguay River Basin– South America – based on a review of documentary sources, specialised literature, and interviewswith key stakeholders operating in the basin. The study shows that the internal asymmetry of Braziland between this country and Paraguay is crucial in the definition of water use in the Basin, thusresulting in conflicts. The results of the study highlight the need for advances in the implementation ofagreements for the basin and the fact that these should include instruments that encompass new scalesof management and cooperation opportunities from local stakeholders, who have been neglected indecisions despite the coexistence of informal agreements between the parts.

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Section: Paraguay Basin: Conflicts and Main Political Subjectsmentioning

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Transboundary conflicts and water governance in the Paraguay River Basin – South America

Barbosa,

Costa

2024

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“…As águas transfronteiriças podem causar turbulência social e levar a conflitos dentro e entre países que compartilham o mesmo recurso. Mesmo que se registrem casos de cooperação para o acesso à água por meio de acordos bilaterais ou multilaterais, os conflitos podem ocorrer pelo uso da água, sua poluição e escassez (Espíndola & Ribeiro, 2020).…”

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“…Sua criação antecede a assinatura do Tratado da Bacia do Prata, e recai a essa organização a responsabilidade de "coordenar o funcionamento do Sistema da Bacia do Prata" (CIC, 1969). O CIC é responsável por elaborar estudos técnicos na área da bacia e estabelecer parcerias com outras organizações internacionais (Espíndola & Ribeiro, 2020). Sant'Anna e Villar (2015) e Ribeiro (2017) advertem que, apesar da presença de acordos internacionais na Bacia do Prata, a ausência de recursos financeiros dos países dificulta uma maior articulação entre eles, que dependem de financiamento externo para desenvolver projetos, como os provenientes do Banco Mundial ou de agências de cooperação europeias.…”

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Águas transfronteiriças e mudanças climáticas: desafios para a segurança hídrica na América do Sul

Espíndola,

Ribeiro

2023

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Os autores agradecem à Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Fapesp) pelo financiamento do projeto de pesquisa referente ao Processo n. 2017/17997-9. As opiniões, hipóteses e conclusões ou recomendações expressas neste material são de responsabilidade do(s) autor(es) e não necessariamente refletem a visão da Fapesp. Também agradecem ao Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), pelo financiamento à pesquisa "Gestão de águas transfronteiriças na Bacia do Prata: cooperação e hidro--hegemonia", referente ao processo 310402/2018-2. ISABELA BATTISTELLO ESPÍNDOLAé doutora pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia Humana da FFLCH/USP. WAGNER COSTA RIBEIRO é professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia Humana da FFLCH/USP. textos / Homenagem Revista USP • São Paulo • n. 138 • p. 119-134 • julho/agosto/setembro 2023

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“…The operation of functional and well-adapted institutions/organizations that could help this task by providing a better understanding of the climate-water-security-nexus via a systematic framework of monitoring, recordings, and/or elaboration upon climate variability, and the environmental and social-economy responses, is commonly accepted. This could facilitate cooperation and conflict resolution at a local, national, or international scale, and propose options to adapt to hazards originated from variations of climatic conditions, fundamental to sustaining human security [154][155][156][157].…”

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Water Conflicts: From Ancient to Modern Times and in the Future

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Since prehistoric times, water conflicts have occurred as a result of a wide range of tensions and/or violence, which have rarely taken the form of traditional warfare waged over water resources alone. Instead, water has historically been a (re)source of tension and a factor in conflicts that start for other reasons. In some cases, water was used directly as a weapon through its ability to cause damage through deprivation or erosion or water resources of enemy populations and their armies. However, water conflicts, both past and present, arise for several reasons; including territorial disputes, fight for resources, and strategic advantage. The main reasons of water conflicts are usually delimitation of boundaries, waterlogging (e.g., dams and lakes), diversion of rivers flow, running water, food, and political distresses. In recent decades, the number of human casualties caused by water conflicts is more than that of natural disasters, indicating the importance of emerging trends on water wars in the world. This paper presents arguments, fights, discourses, and conflicts around water from ancient times to the present. This diachronic survey attempts to provide water governance alternatives for the current and future.

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Transboundary waters, conflicts and international cooperation - examples of the La Plata basin

Cited by 20 publications

References 19 publications

Transboundary conflicts and water governance in the Paraguay River Basin – South America

Transboundary conflicts and water governance in the Paraguay River Basin – South America

Águas transfronteiriças e mudanças climáticas: desafios para a segurança hídrica na América do Sul

Water Conflicts: From Ancient to Modern Times and in the Future

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