INTERNATIONAL WATER DISPUTES AND COOPERATIVE RESPONSES TO WATER STRESS
INTERNATIONAL WATER DISPUTES AND COOPERATIVE RESPONSES TO WATER STRESS

Summary/Abstract: International fresh water resources now ocupy a prominent position in international affairs and are recognized as a legitimate concern of conflict studies. Numerous scholars, policy-makers, and activists alike have suggested broadening use of the security concept beyond its traditional geo-political and military forms to also consider environmental threats that seriously jeopardize human well-being. This article analyzes conceptual and theoretical arguments that have been made for the management of international environmental issues - such as, for instance, water disputes over international fresh water resources (rivers). Although the above assumptions about water conflict seem to be illuminating, there has been need of a more detailed explanation and understanding of cooperation over international rivers.

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