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1 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2021. Data sharing in transboundary waters: current extent, future potential and practical recommendations. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (IWMI Water Policy Brief 43) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2021.232]
Data management ; Information exchange ; International waters ; River basin management ; Frameworks ; Water management ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Parameters ; Data transmission ; Modelling ; Water use ; Water quality ; Risk assessment ; Environmental impact ; Water policies ; International cooperation ; International agreements ; Floods ; Drought ; Monitoring / Africa / Limpopo River Basin / Ruvuma River Basin / Okavango River Basin / Volta River Basin / Orange-Senqu River Basin / Cuvelai River Basin / Niger River Basin / Zambezi River Basin / Senegal River Basin / Lake Chad River Basin / Pungwe River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050830)
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Data exchange in transboundary waters is fundamental to advance cooperation in water management. Nonetheless, the degree to which data are actually shared is falling short of basin-level and international targets. A global assessment revealed that a reasonable proportion of river basins exchange some data, but the breadth of such exchange is often limited and not regular. More in-depth examination of African basins nonetheless suggests that a real need for, and use of, water data appears to motivate exchange. Indeed, evidence suggests that data exchange needs which are more directly felt enhance exchange, e.g., the direct need to minimize flood impacts or manage transboundary infrastructure. As such, data sharing is much more likely to be considered as being successful if it responds to a palpable need and serves practical uses. Also, in developing data exchange programs, it may be prudent to adopt a focused and sequential approach to data exchange that starts with a short-list of most needed parameters.
2 Mukuyu, Patience; Lautze, Jonathan; Rieu-Clarke, A.; Saruchera, D.; McCartney, Matthew. 2023. Do needs motivate the exchange of data in transboundary waters? Insights from Africa’s shared basins. Water International, 48(8):915-941. (Special issue: Exploring the Use of Data And Models in Transboundary Water Governance) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2023.2177075]
Transboundary waters ; River basins ; Data ; Information exchange ; Assessment ; Water resources ; Water management ; International agreements ; Treaties ; Water quality ; Urban areas ; Water supply ; Agriculture ; Hydropower ; Environmental factors / Africa / Cuvelai River Basin / Lake Chad River Basin / Limpopo River Basin / Niger River Basin / Okavango River Basin / Orange-Senqu River Basin / Pungwe River Basin / Ruvuma River Basin / Senegal River Basin / Volta River Basin / Zambezi River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051831)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/02508060.2023.2177075?needAccess=true&role=button
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051831.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051831.pdf
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Despite widespread recognition of the importance of data exchange in transboundary waters’ management, there is growing evidence that data exchange is falling short in practice. A possible explanation may be that data exchange occurs where and when it is needed. Needs for data exchange in shared waters, nonetheless, have not been systematically assessed. This paper evaluates data exchange needs in a set of transboundary basins and compares such needs with evidenced levels of data exchange. Our findings indicate that it may be possible to accelerate data exchange by identifying and promoting the exchange of data that respond to palpable need and serve practical use.
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