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Basins at risk : conflict and cooperation over international freshwater resources

Creator:

Yoffe, Shira

Abstract:

In the policy literature and the popular press, the issues of water and conflict are being raised together with increasing frequency. Geographic, international relations, and environmental security theories speculate on the linkages between geographic features, natural resources, spatial relationships, and war or acute conflict. Little quantitative or global-scale research exists,...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Transboundary river floods : vulnerability of continents, international river basins and countries

Creator:

Bakker, Marloes H. N.

Abstract:

Floods are the most frequent and damaging of all types of natural disasters and annually affect the lives of millions all over the globe. However, researchers seem to have overlooked the fact that floods do not recognize national boundaries. Therefore, the phenomena of shared, or transboundary floods occurring in international...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

transboundary river floods, which in turn can aid international water management and international cooperation