Design and impact of water treaties - Managing climate change

This study presents a unique way to utilize the existing literature to explain the success of treaties in managing hydrologic stress. Literature-derived core concepts are summarized as seven treaty mechanisms categories (specificity, uncertainty management, enforcement, communications, flexibility, integrativeness, and scale) and are hypothesized as important for shaping the institutional resiliency of a treaty. Treaty design is shown to have a relevant and important role in shaping basin management so that nations may better achieve their goals in a changing climate.

List of contents

Introduction.- Literature Review.- Hypotheses, Definitions, and Explanatory Mechanisms.- Data and Methods: Treaties, Power, Scarcity, and Conflict.- Results.- Case Studies-Application of the Results.- Conclusions.

About the author

Master of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University

National Science Foundation Fellowship. Project: “Analysis of the clc Element of Pseudomonas sp. Strain B13 and the Use of Burkolderia sp. RP037 as a Biosensor for Phenanthrene Biodegradation.”

Master of Science, Geology, Brigham Young University. Thesis “Timing and Mechanisms of Groundwater Recharge in a Mountainous Setting.”

Bachelor of Science, Geology, Brigham Young University

Summary

This study presents a unique way to utilize the existing literature to explain the success of treaties in managing hydrologic stress. Literature-derived core concepts are summarized as seven treaty mechanisms categories (specificity, uncertainty management, enforcement, communications, flexibility, integrativeness, and scale) and are hypothesized as important for shaping the institutional resiliency of a treaty. Treaty design is shown to have a relevant and important role in shaping basin management so that nations may better achieve their goals in a changing climate.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Zentner
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2011
• EAN: 9783642237423
• ISBN: 978-3-642-23742-3
• No. of pages: 214
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 18 mm x 244 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Illustrations: X, 214 p.
• Series: Springer Theses; Springer Theses
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Umweltmanagement, B, Climate Change, Water, geology, Earth and Environmental Science, Pollution, Environmental Management, Earth Sciences, Energy industries & utilities, Water pollution, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Environmental management,, Hydrogeology, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts, Water supply & treatment, Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Sciences, Atmospheric Science