Water Diplomacy at the Basin-Level
What Role for River Basin Organizations?
- Dr. Susanne Schmeier
Transboundary Water Management, Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) susanne.schmeier@giz.de
Water Diplomacy at the Basin-Level What Role for River Basin - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Water Diplomacy at the Basin-Level What Role for River Basin Organizations? Dr. Susanne Schmeier Transboundary Water Management, Gesellschaft fr internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) susanne.schmeier@giz.de A Need for Water Diplomacy? Defining
Transboundary Water Management, Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) susanne.schmeier@giz.de
Dispute Resolution Dispute Prevention Negotiations Regional Cooperation Agreements Reconciliation of needs/interests Architecture and Institutions Generating benefits Informal Institutions Enlarging basket
Conflict Regional Integration Conflict Resolution Conflict Prevention Regional Cooperation Water Disputes Water Dispute Resolution Water Conflict Prevention Water Cooperation Joint Water Management
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mechanisms/ RBM Plans
planned measures
building
finding
nal architecture
water treaties
GERD EUWFD Declaration of Principles - GERD Danube RBM Plan Kishenganga Arbitration Nile Track-II Diplomacy MRC PNPCA Xayaburi Rogun Kishen- ganga ISRBC Indus Treaty SADC Protocol MRC Council Meetings Picnic Table Talks Indus Commissioners Meetings
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Provision of decision fora RBM Plans Identification of pressures Analyses Notification processes Arbitration Environmental monitoring Treaty compliance monitoring Decision support systems Analyses State of the Basin Reports Fact finding Nile DSS Danube TNMN ISRBC IWBC Commssioners ISRBC PNPCA Report Council Meetings ORASECOM Studies LCBC SoB DRBMP PSC Technical Board CICOS Notification