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1 Fischhendler, I.. 2004. Legal and institutional adaptation to climate uncertainty: A study of international rivers. Water Policy, 6(4):281-302.
Climate ; Rivers ; International cooperation ; Water shortage ; Water allocation / Mexico / USA / Canada / Israel / Jordan / Rio Grande / Great Lakes / Jordan River Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H035977)
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2 Fischhendler, I.; Feitelson, E. 2003. Spatial adjustment as a mechanism for resolving river basin conflicts: The U.S. – Mexico case. Political Geography, 25(5):557-583.
River basins ; Watercourses ; Conflict ; Water resource management ; International cooperation ; Hydrology ; Trade agreements / Mexico / USA / Colorado River / Rio Grand / Texas
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7706 Record No: H039589)
3 Feitelson, E.; Fischhendler, I.. 2007. Politics and institutions for groundwater management in a systemwide context. In Ragone, S. (Ed.). The Global Importance of Groundwater in the 21st Century: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Groundwater Sustainability, Alicante, Spain, 24-27 January 2006. Westerville, OH, USA: National Groundwater Association. pp.331-344.
Groundwater management ; Surface water ; Institutions ; Water law ; Aquifers / Israel / Lake Kinerret
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9104 G000 RAG Record No: H040498)
4 Drieschova, Alena; Giordano, Mark; Fischhendler, I.. 2008. Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties. Global Environmental Change, 18(2):285-295.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 346.04691 G000 DRI Record No: H041476)
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.
5 Drieschova, Alena; Giordano, Mark; Fischhendler, I.. 2008. Mechanisms to manage the variability of flow in water treaties. id21 Natural Resources Highlights, November 2008 (7 Water): 2.
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H042388)
6 Drieschova, A.; Fischhendler, I.; Giordano, Mark. 2011. The role of uncertainties in the design of international water treaties: an historical perspective. Climatic Change, 105(3-4):387-408. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-010-9896-4]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043446)
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Water is one natural resource whose management is especially susceptible to uncertainties, many of which are being exasperated by climate change. Some of these uncertainties originate from knowledge deficits in physical conditions while others relate to behavioral and social variability related to water supply and use. However, to our knowledge no quantitative analysis of how uncertainties have been translated into transboundary water treaty structures exists. The present paper partially fills this gap through an examination of how uncertainty has been reflected in basin specific transboundary treaties and how that reflection has changed over the last century. While we could identify only minor trends in the frequency with which uncertainties are mentioned in treaties, we did find two clear patterns in the strategies adopted to deal with them. First, treaties seem to adopt a portfolio approach that spreads the dangers of uncertainty by concurrently including several management strategies simultaneously. Second, there is a trend towards more openended strategies in recent decades, rather than hard codification of rules as had earlier been more common.
7 Fischhendler, I.; Dinar, S.; Katz, D. 2011. The politics of unilateral environmentalism: cooperation and conflict over water management along the Israeli-Palestinian border. Global Environmental Politics, 11(1):36-61.
Water management ; International waters ; International cooperation ; Political aspects / Israel / Palestine
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043599)
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8 Katz, D.; Fischhendler, I.. 2011. Spatial and temporal dynamics of linkage strategies in Arab Israeli water negotiations. Political Geography, 30(1):13-24.
International waters ; Water management ; Water policy ; Case studies / Middle East / Arab countries / Israel
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043601)
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Water issues are inherently multi-faceted and therefore water policy often involves linkages to other issues. By providing opportunities for bargaining, use of policy linkages in transboundary water negotiations can increase the possibilities of reaching agreements; however, they also involve potential political costs. While there is ample theoretical literature on the potential benefits and risks of linkages in transboundary water negotiations, there is little empirical work exploring if, how, and why linkages are implemented in practice, especially in areas of conflict, in which they have perhaps the largest potential impact. This study evaluates the rationales behind decisions to adopt or refrain from linkage strategies by examining their actual use in Arab-Israeli water negotiations. The study finds that the likelihood, scale, and scope of linkages change over time, and they depend on factors such as the political climate, the level of trust between the parties, the degree of power asymmetry between parties, and political affiliation. Other variables such as size of negotiating parties were weakly correlated with likelihood of linkages. Knowing the opportunities and limits afforded by such linkages is crucial for negotiators and policy-makers who are often drawn to linkage strategies without considering their inherent risks.
9 Tiwary, R.; Fischhendler, I.; Giordano, Mark. 2008. Role and implications of ambiguity in transboundary water treaties: case studies of disputes over Mahakali and Ganges treaty. [Abstract only]. In South Asian Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies (SaciWATERs). Book of abstracts: International Conference on Water Resources Policy in South Asia, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 17- 20 December 2008. Andhra Pradesh, India: SaciWATERs. pp.68.
International waters ; Treaties ; Case studies / India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Mahakali River / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043704)
http://www.saciwaters.org/conference(back)/inside/downloads/bookofabstract.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043704.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043704.pdf
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