Drieschova, Alena, Giordano, Mark and Fischhendler, Itay 2008. Governance mechanisms to address flow variability in water treaties. Global Environmental Change 18 (2) , pp. 285-295. 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2008.01.005 |
Abstract
While the importance of flow variability in water treaties is acknowledged, little work has been done to identify those mechanisms that have actually been employed. The present study uses a content analysis of a large number of water treaties in order to identify approaches used in practice. It was found that flow variability has been governed using a variety of mechanisms. While some mechanisms explicitly address variability, the majority use more subtle, open-ended approaches. Most of the mechanisms adopted deviate from an “ideal” state of being both flexible in the face of change but binding in enforcement. Instead, they reflect trade-offs between flexibility and enforcement. These results are used to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of particular variability management strategies.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Law |
Subjects: | K Law > K Law (General) |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0959-3780 |
Last Modified: | 04 Jun 2017 09:00 |
URI: | http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/89094 |
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