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Subramanian Ashok <1950-> |
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Reaching across the waters [[electronic resource] ] : facing the risks of cooperation in international waters / / Ashok Subramanian, Bridget Brown, Aaron Wolf |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2012 |
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1-280-87864-9 |
9786613719959 |
0-8213-9595-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (132 p.) |
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Collana |
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Directions in development. Environment and sustainable development |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Water-supply - Management - International cooperation |
Water resources development - International cooperation |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Perceived Risk; Figures Framework:; O.1 Framework: Risks and Opportunities to Cooperation; Tables; O.1 Five Categories of Risk; Enhancing Cooperation; O.2 Seven Categories of Risk Reduction; Key Messages; Chapter 1 Introduction and Approach; Justification; Background; Assessing Risk; 1.1 Five Categories of Risk; Reducing Risk and Building Opportunity; Role of Third Parties; A New Way of Looking at a Cooperation Decision; Assumptions; 1.1 Framework: Risks and Opportunities to Cooperation; Cases and Tipping Points |
Objectives Notes; References; Chapter 2 Application of the Framework; Introduction of the Cases and Context; Analysis of Cases; 2.1 Basin Geographies; 2.2 Characteristics of Basin Water Use and Development; Eastern Nile, 1999-2004; 2.3 Selected Countries and Tipping Points; Maps; 2.1 The Eastern Nile River Basin; Ganges, 1994-98; 2.2 The Ganges River Basin; Niger, 1998-2004; 2.3 The Niger River Basin; Syr Darya, 1996-2002; 2.4 The Syr Darya River Basin; Zambezi, 2000-04; |
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2.5 The Zambezi River Basin; Summary; 2.1 Summary of Key Observations; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Understanding Risk |
The Five Categories of Risk Core versus Operational Risks; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Enhancing Cooperation; Reducing Risk; 4.1 Matching Risk Reduction Strategies to Risks; 4.1 Seven Categories of Risk Reduction; Building Opportunity; 4.2 Illustrative Risk Reduction Strategies by Basin; Various Paths to Cooperation; Notes; References; 4.2 Paths to Cooperation; Chapter 5 Pointers for Partners; Specific Partner Actions; 5.1 Timeline of Suggested Partner Actions; 5.1 Illustrative Risk Reduction Support Measures; Additional Considerations; Systematic, Iterative Action; Notes; References |
Chapter 6 Conclusion: Lessons Learned On Risk and Risk Reduction; 6.1 Lessons Learned; On Opportunity and Opportunity Enhancement; On Supporting Cooperation; Reference; Appendix A Global Streams of Influence; Introduction; International Water Law: The Legal Stream; A.1 Legal Influences and Associated Contributions, 1911-2008; The Global Environmental Movement-The Environment Stream; A.2 Environmental Influences and Associated Contributions, 1965-2002; The Inception and Institutionalization of IWRM-The IWRM Stream; A.3 IWRM Influences and Associated Contributions, 1991-2009 |
A.1 Timeline of Events along the Three Streams of Influence Conclusion; Notes; References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume reviews the experience of cooperation in five international river basins, focusing on the perceptions of risks and opportunities by decision makers in countries responding to a specific prospect of cooperation. For each basin, the analysis centered on "tipping points," or periods in time when policymakers in the countries involved were faced with a critical decision concerning water cooperation. This study was inspired, in part, by the intensified involvement of the World Bank and development partners in shared international waters, resulting in a growing interest to better underst |
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