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1 Suhardiman, Diana; Giordano, M. 2014. Legal plurality in Mekong hydropower: its emergence and policy implications. In Bhaduri, A.; Bogardi, J.; Leentvaar, J.; Marx, S. (Eds.). The global water system in the anthropocene: challenges for science and governance. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. pp.355-367. (Springer Water)
Legal aspects ; Legal systems ; Water power ; Policy making ; Decision making ; International waters ; Private sector ; International loans ; Funding ; Financial institutions ; Government agencies ; Socioeconomic environment ; Case studies / South East Asia / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Mekong
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046588)
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The changing role of the state and the increased participation of non-state actors has blurred the meaning of international affairs and highlighted overlapping power structures at international, national, and local levels. This paper illustrates how these power structures shape the hydropower decision making landscape in one of the world’s most dynamic transboundary basins, the Mekong. Using the Lao PDR as a case study, we highlight how international donors’ influence in the overall shaping of national policy and legal frameworks, the state’s positioning of hydropower development as the main source of revenue, and the emerging importance of private sector actors manifested in overlapping rules and legal plurality in hydropower decision making. While legal plurality reflects the inherently contested terrain of hydropower, it also highlights the importance of power geometries and the scale dynamics in hydropower governance. The growing role of non-state actors may be interpreted as a reduction in state decision making power, but it may also be seen as a means for the state to take advantage of competing interests, in this case receiving both donor funding and private capital. If international donors expect national government agencies to promote meaningful application of internationally defined socio-environmental safeguards, they need to create space for critical discussion and move beyond the current standardized approach in promoting sustainable hydropower development.
2 Lindblom, A.-K. 2012. Non-governmental organisations in international law. New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. 559p. (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law)
International law ; Nongovernmental organizations ; International organizations ; Intergovernmental organizations ; Corporate culture ; Legal systems ; International relations ; State intervention ; International cooperation ; Conferences ; International agreements ; Conventions ; Humanitarian organizations ; Human rights ; Social aspects ; Discrimination ; Courts ; Committees ; Civil societies ; Democracy
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 341.2 G000 LIN Record No: H047623)
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3 Pateiro, L. M. 2016. Ad hoc legal mechanisms governing transboundary aquifers: current status and future prospects. Water International, 41(6):851-865. (Special issue: Legal Mechanisms for Water Resources in Practice: Select Papers from the XV World Water Congress). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2016.1201964]
International waters ; Groundwater ; Aquifers ; International law ; International agreements ; Treaties ; Water governance ; Legal systems ; International cooperation ; Development projects
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047775)
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In recent years, different international institutions have repeatedly called for states to enter into agreements on the transboundary aquifers they share. Nevertheless, very few agreements have been established. This article examines the few ad hoc legal mechanisms that are in existence, and identifies some possible reasons for states’ reluctance. Finally, this article suggests that there is a need for the international community to stimulate a more cooperative approach to the management of this natural resource based on the preventive and precautionary principles.
4 Tignino, M. 2016. Joint infrastructure and the sharing of benefits in the Senegal and Niger watersheds. Water International, 41(6):835-850. (Special issue: Legal Mechanisms for Water Resources in Practice: Select Papers from the XV World Water Congress). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2016.1214894]
International waters ; Watershed management ; International cooperation ; River basin management ; Water governance ; Corporate culture ; Infrastructure ; Conventions ; Collective action ; Legal systems ; Riparian zones ; Watercourses ; Dams ; Environmental effects ; Local communities / West Africa / Senegal / Mauritania / Mali / Guinea / Niger River / Senegal River / Diama Dam / Manantali Dam
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047778)
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Riparian states of the Senegal and Niger watersheds have developed specific techniques for the management of water infrastructure. A common feature in both watersheds is the sharing of benefits from water facilities. Niger River basin states are still at the beginning of a shared vision process for jointly managed infrastructure and equitable benefit sharing, while Senegal River basin states have led the way in innovative forms of shared ownership and governance. Environmental protection and public participation are increasingly included in the development of joint infrastructure, but more could be done to strengthen these aspects of river governance.
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