Transboundary Water
According to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), regional cooperation on transboundary waters is a public good that benefits all parties and can open new opportunities for riparian states to sustainably develop water resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidelines on the utilization of wastewater between nations and institutional mechanisms for the assessment of transboundary aquifers, among other resources that support effective management of transboundary waters.
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Transboundary Water Resources
Friends of the Middle East: Final Program Report: Good Water Neighbors Project
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December 31, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
The "Good Water Neighbors" (GWN) project was carried out in 28 cross-border communities in the region; 11 Palestinian communities, 9 Israeli communities and 8 Jordanian communities. Each community partnered with a neighboring community on the other side of the border/political divide. The...Read more
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JordanMiddle East and North AfricaThe Asia Foundation - Political Economy Analysis of the Teesta River Basin
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March 1, 2013Skoll Global Threats FundU.S. Agency for International Development
The Asia Foundation (TAF) in partnership with civil society organizations in India and Bangladesh began a political economy analysis of the Teesta River Basin. Based on field work on either side of the India-Bangladesh border, the analysis sought to identify the drivers of change for reforming...Read more
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South East AsiaPrinciples of Sharing Costs Associated With Operation and Maintenance of The Water Facilities of Interstate Joint Use
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August 1, 1999U.S. Agency for International Development
Assistance is being provided to the Interstate Council for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to develop regional principles of financing of operation and maintenance of international trans boundary water facilities in the region.Read more
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Europe and Central AsiaCooperative Marine Technology Program for The Middle East: Annual Report for 1991
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March 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
The numerous socioeconomic developments in Egypt and Israel have had a significant impact on the coastline of the Nile Littoral Cell. in return, the Mediterranean Sea's actions have had major effects on the societies of those two countries. Four major cities: Alexandria, Port Said, Tel Aviv,...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaNew Directions in Ocean Law, Policy and Management
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December 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper will first briefly examine the marine environment of the West Africa coast with a focus on the environment of the West African coast with a focus on the region's living marine resources. This will be followed by a discussion of the Law of the Sea Convention with particular reference...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUtilization of Wastewater on the United States/Mexico Border: Management Options for Mexican Effluent in Ambos Nogales
National Water Research Institute
Along the Arizona-Sonora border, the same wastewater that was once considered only a threat to public health is now seen as a valuable commodity. In the present period, growing populations, more demand for fixed supplies of water and extended drought have made people realize effluent's true...Read more
Understanding and Reducing the Risks of Climate Change for Transboundary Waters
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December 1, 2009Pacific Institute
This report outlines some of the risks that climate change poses to transboundary water agreements. In the following sections, the Pacific Institute defines the extent and general characteristics of transboundary rivers and aquifers and describe some of the institutional structures that have been...Read more
Mekong River: Emerging Geopolitics and Challenges to Environment
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June 25, 2021Mekong river is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Mekong originates in Tibetan Plateau and flows downstream through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is considered to be one of the most fertile rivers in the world and has resulted in these countries...Read more
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LaosChinaDiscover Kyrgyzstan: Snow Leopards, Fresh Water, and Climate Change
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July 16, 2021A look at the Sarychat-Ertash State Reserve in the Central Tian Shan Region of the Kyrgyz Republic. This nature reserve is one of Central Asia's most important snow leopard and argali sites but is under severe threat from climate change impacts. This article examines how the WWF Asia High...Read more
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