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1 Lautze, J.; Giordano, Mark. 2006. Equity in transboundary water law: valuable paradigm or merely semantics? Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy, 17(1):89-122.
Water law ; International cooperation ; Water allocation ; Watercourses ; International cooperation ; Trade agreements ; Equity / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 346.0432 G100 LAU Record No: H039134)
2 Morris, T. J.; Mohapatra, S. P.; Mitchell, A. 2006. Sustainable groundwater allocation in the Great Lakes Basin. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 22(4):615-628.
Groundwater ; Pumping ; Conflict ; Institutional constraints ; Water allocation ; Planning ; International agreements ; Trade agreements / USA / Canada / Great Lakes Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H039476)
3 Dinar, S. 2006. Assessing side-payment and cost-sharing patterns in international water agreements: The geographic and economic connection. Political Geography, 25:412-437.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7700 Record No: H039583)
4 Hensel, P. R.; Mitchell, S. M.; Sowers, T. E. 2006. Conflict management of riparian disputes. Political Geography, 25:383-411.
Water scarcity ; Conflict ; River basins ; Water rights ; International cooperation ; Trade agreements
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7701 Record No: H039584)
5 Shmueli, D. F. 2006. Water quality in international river basins. Political Geography, 18:437-476.
River basins ; Water quality ; Water pollution ; Water law ; Trade agreements ; Case studies ; Non-governmental organizations ; Political aspects ; International cooperation / India / South East Asia / Europe / USA / Ganges-Brahmaputra / Mekong River / Colorado River / Danube River / Rio Bravo / Rio Grande / Elbe Basin / Rhine Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7703 Record No: H039586)
6 Bhaduri, Anik; Barbier, E. B. 2008. International water transfer and sharing: The case of the Ganges River. Environment and Development Economics, 13:29-51.
Rivers ; Water shortage ; Water transfer ; Models ; Political aspects ; International cooperation ; Trade agreements ; Water market ; Water policy ; Case studies / India / Bangladesh / Nepal / Ganges River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 346.0432 G635 BHA Record No: H039615)
The following paper is concerned with water sharing of the Ganges River between India and Bangladesh, with possible augmentation through water transfers from Nepal. We analyzed the case when water from Nepal can be transferred to Bangladesh through the upstream country, India, as the local geography only permits such water transfer. A game theoretic model is formulated to determine the optimal share of water diverted to Bangladesh by India, and the optimal amount of water transfer from Nepal. India may gain positive externalities from such water transfer. The positive externalities generated fromwater transfer fromNepalmay influence thewater share of both India and Bangladesh. In the absence of altruism, India would allow less water flow to Bangladesh than in the case when there is no provision to buy water from Nepal. We also explored whether positive externalities could induce India to buy water jointly with Bangladesh, and such a case will only occur if the countries possess altruistic concerns and share water according to an agreement.
7 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)
8 Espey, M.; Towfique, B. 2004. International bilateral water treaty formation. Water Resources Research, 40(W05S05):8p.
River basins ; Watercourses ; Water policy ; Water resource management ; International cooperation ; Trade agreements ; Models
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7713 Record No: H039660)
9 McIntyre, B. D.; Herren, H. R.; Wakhungu, J.; Watson, R. T. (Eds.) 2009. International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD): Agriculture at a Crossroads Vol.2, East and South Asia and the Pacific (ESAP) report. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. 223p.
International cooperation ; Trade agreements ; Agricultural practices ; Agroecology ; Farming systems ; Gender ; Agricultural society ; Climate change ; Energy / Asia / East Asia / South Asia / Pacific
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.95 G570 MCI Record No: H042965)
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10 van Cauwenbergh, N.; Idllalene, S. 2012. Tapping into Al-Andaluz resources: opportunities and challenges for investment in Morocco. In Allan, T.; Keulertz, M.; Sojamo, S.; Warner, J. (Eds.). Handbook of land and water grabs in Africa: foreign direct investment and food and water security. London, UK: Routledge. pp.193-206.
Foreign investment ; Land acquisition ; Agricultural production ; Institutions ; Environmental effects ; Social aspects ; Climate change ; Socioeconomic environment ; Economic development ; Trade agreements / Morocco / Al-Andalus
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 ALL Record No: H045679)
11 Bouet, A.; Laborde, D. (Eds.) 2017. Agriculture, development, and the global trading system: 2000 - 2015. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 469p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292499]
International trade ; Agricultural policies ; Development programmes ; Trade policies ; Trade agreements ; Negotiation ; Food security ; Food stocks ; Agricultural prices ; Domestic markets ; Price volatility ; Market access ; Economic impact ; Tariffs ; Subsidies ; Trade organizations ; WTO ; European Union ; Legal frameworks ; Agricultural insurance ; Crop insurance ; Cotton ; Rice ; Wheat ; Oilseeds ; Soybeans ; Imports ; Exports ; Taxes ; Food aid ; Farmers ; Models / USA / Russian Federation / Brazil / India / China / Canada / Qatar / Uruguay / Indonesia / Doha Development Agenda / Bali
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048949)
https://www.ifpri.org/cdmref/p15738coll2/id/131381/filename/131592.pdf
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This book is devoted to the complex relationship between the global trading system and food security, focusing on two important elements: the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and how food price volatility can be managed, or not, through trade instruments. The first section of the book is based on the premise that more trade integration can fight poverty and alleviate hunger. The second section examines whether managing price volatility is doable through more or less trade integration. This section deals in particular with policy instruments available for policy makers to cope with price volatility: food stocks, crop insurance, and export restrictions. Analysis concludes that without a strong and efficient World Trade Organization (WTO) capable of conducting ambitious trade negotiations, the food security target will be much more difficult to hit.
12 United Nations. Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development. 2019. Financing for sustainable development report 2019. Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development. New York, NY, USA: United Nations. 208p.
Sustainable Development Goals ; Financing ; Frameworks ; Economic growth ; Macroeconomics ; International trade ; Trade agreements ; International cooperation ; South-South cooperation ; Climate change ; Strategies ; Investment ; Remittances ; Fiscal policies ; Taxes ; Capital market ; Development banks ; Private enterprises ; Debt ; Lending ; Regulations ; Corporate culture ; Technological changes ; Innovation ; Data ; Monitoring ; Capacity building ; Labour market ; Employment ; Disaster risk reduction
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049177)
https://developmentfinance.un.org/sites/developmentfinance.un.org/files/FSDR2019.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049177.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049177.pdf
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13 Makochekanwa, A.; Matchaya, Greenwell. 2019. Regional trade integration in eastern and southern Africa. In Bouet, A.; Odjo, S. P. (Eds.). Africa agriculture trade monitor 2019. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). pp.134-179.
Regional development ; International trade ; Trade agreements ; Economic integration ; Agricultural trade ; Domestic markets ; Tariffs ; Imports ; Exports ; Market research ; Indicators ; Informal sector ; Monitoring ; Costs ; SADC countries / Eastern Africa / Southern Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049471)
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14 Tran, T. A.; Suhardiman, Diana. 2020. Laos’ hydropower development and cross-border power trade in the Lower Mekong Basin: a discourse analysis. Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 61(2):219-235. (Special issue: Governing the Transboundary Commons of Southeast Asia) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/apv.12269]
Hydroelectric power generation ; Energy generation ; International trade ; Trade agreements ; Energy policies ; Governance ; State intervention ; Strategies ; Development projects ; Dams ; River basins ; Economic aspects ; Markets ; Environmental effects / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Thailand / Vietnam / Lower Mekong Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049593)
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Increasing demands for energy to boost the Mekong economies have attracted the keen interest of riparian countries for hydropower development. This is evidenced by extensive investment in hydropower projects across the region over the last few decades. Drawing on interviews with key stakeholders, including officials from Ministry of Energy and Mines, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, private sector actors, civil society organisations and academics, as well as secondary data from public and policy resources, this paper aims to examine how the government of Laos’ (GoL) decisions in hydropower development are influenced by regional energy dynamics, and how these shape the country’s future energy development. The paper argues that the GoL’s decisions on hydropower development are highly dilemmatic, given the current limited institutional capacity in hydropower governance and the accelerating evolution of alternative energy in neighbouring countries. While uncertainty in power markets is recognised, this places greater pressure on new hydropower projects as to how much power could be sufficiently produced and exported. The paper calls for GoL’s policy considerations on the development and planning of alternative energy to secure the sustainable and equitable use of water resources as stipulated in the 1995 Mekong Agreement.
15 Yaya, S.; Otu, A.; Labonte, R. 2020. Globalisation in the time of COVID-19: repositioning Africa to meet the immediate and remote challenges. Globalization and Health, 16:51. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-020-00581-4]
Globalization ; Coronavirus disease ; Pandemics ; Economic policies ; Governance ; Public health ; Socioeconomic impact ; Trade agreements ; Funding ; Political aspects / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049842)
https://globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12992-020-00581-4
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049842.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049842.pdf
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The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new climate of uncertainty which is fuelling protectionism and playing into nationalist narratives. Globalisation is under significant threat as governments scramble to reduce their vulnerability to the virus by limiting global trade and flows of people. With the imposition of border closures and strict migration measures, there have been major disruptions in Africa’s global supply chains with adverse impacts on employment and poverty. The African economies overly reliant on single export-orientated industries, such as oil and gas, are expected to be severely hit. This situation is further aggravated by tumbling oil prices and a lowered global demand for African non-oil products. The agricultural sector, which should buffer these shocks, is also being affected by the enforcement of lockdowns which threaten people’s livelihoods and food security. Lockdowns may not be the answer in Africa and the issue of public health pandemic response will need to be addressed by enacting context-specific policies which should be implemented in a humane way. In addressing the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 on African nations, we argue that governments should prioritize social protection programmes to provide people with resources to maintain economic productivity while limiting job losses. International funders are committing assistance to Africa for this purpose, but generally as loans (adding to debt burdens) rather than as grants. G20 agreement so suspend debt payments for a year will help, but is insufficient to fiscal need. Maintaining cross-border trade and cooperation to continue generating public revenues is desirable. New strategies for diversifying African economies and limiting their dependence on external funding by promoting trade with a more regionalised (continental) focus as promoted by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, while not without limitations, should be explored. While it is premature to judge the final economic and death toll of COVID-19, African leaders’ response to the pandemic, and the support they receive from wealthier nations, will determine its eventual outcomes.
16 Saklani, U.; Shrestha, P. P.; Mukherji, Aditi; Scott, C. A. 2020. Hydro-energy cooperation in South Asia: prospects for transboundary energy and water security. Environmental Science and Policy, 114:22-34. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.07.013]
Hydropower ; Energy generation ; International cooperation ; International waters ; Water security ; Water resources ; River basins ; Water governance ; Water policy ; International agreements ; Treaties ; Bilateral agreements ; Trade agreements ; Investment ; Political aspects ; Institutional development ; Riparian zones / South Asia / Bangladesh / Bhutan / India / Nepal / China / Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049878)
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The last decade has witnessed rapid progress in energy cooperation between the countries of the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) sub-region. Cooperation has been bilateral, with each of the countries entering into separate energy development and trade agreement with India, broadly similar to the water sector where national governments engage bilaterally on transboundary cooperation and dispute resolution. A more recent wave of electrical grid interconnections and hydro-energy cooperation has emerged with governments increasingly shifting from bilateral to multilateral energy-sharing agreements. This trend holds considerable potential for regional transboundary water governance. Based on documentary and media analysis along with interviews of key BBIN policy-makers, we identify and examine in this paper four factors for future progress: 1) technical cooperation can be extended to information-sharing for policies and institutions to regulate and manage water resources; 2) India must seize the opportunities and benefits of enhanced regional leadership in the region; 3) simultaneous informal discussion and diplomatic negotiation of water, energy and their nexus can provide BBIN countries the opportunity to highlight potential gains of cooperation and interstate interdependencies; and 4) regional cooperation can give a strong impetus to nations for advancing structural reforms, building institutions and capacity, developing a shared knowledge base, bridging infrastructural gaps, attracting private sector participation, and addressing poverty alleviation goals including job creation.
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