Hydro-energy cooperation in South Asia: prospects for transboundary energy and water security

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.coverage.countryBangladeshen_US
cg.coverage.countryBhutanen_US
cg.coverage.countryChinaen_US
cg.coverage.countryIndiaen_US
cg.coverage.countryNepalen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BDen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BTen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CNen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2INen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NPen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierAditi Mukherji: 0000-0002-8061-4349en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.07.013en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH049878en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn1462-9011en_US
cg.journalEnvironmental Science and Policyen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.volume114en_US
dc.contributor.authorSaklani, U.en_US
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, P. P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMukherji, Aditien_US
dc.contributor.authorScott, Christopher A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-28T12:06:29Zen_US
dc.date.available2020-08-28T12:06:29Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/109091en_US
dc.titleHydro-energy cooperation in South Asia: prospects for transboundary energy and water securityen_US
dcterms.abstractThe last decade has witnessed rapid progress in energy cooperation between the countries of the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) sub-region. Cooperation has been bilateral, with each of the countries entering into separate energy development and trade agreement with India, broadly similar to the water sector where national governments engage bilaterally on transboundary cooperation and dispute resolution. A more recent wave of electrical grid interconnections and hydro-energy cooperation has emerged with governments increasingly shifting from bilateral to multilateral energy-sharing agreements. This trend holds considerable potential for regional transboundary water governance. Based on documentary and media analysis along with interviews of key BBIN policy-makers, we identify and examine in this paper four factors for future progress: 1) technical cooperation can be extended to information-sharing for policies and institutions to regulate and manage water resources; 2) India must seize the opportunities and benefits of enhanced regional leadership in the region; 3) simultaneous informal discussion and diplomatic negotiation of water, energy and their nexus can provide BBIN countries the opportunity to highlight potential gains of cooperation and interstate interdependencies; and 4) regional cooperation can give a strong impetus to nations for advancing structural reforms, building institutions and capacity, developing a shared knowledge base, bridging infrastructural gaps, attracting private sector participation, and addressing poverty alleviation goals including job creation.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSaklani, U.; Shrestha, P. P.; Mukherji, Aditi; Scott, C. A. 2020. Hydro-energy cooperation in South Asia: prospects for transboundary energy and water security. Environmental Science and Policy, 114:22-34. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.07.013]en_US
dcterms.extentp. 22-34en_US
dcterms.issued2020-12en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserveden_US
dcterms.publisherElsevieren_US
dcterms.subjecthydropoweren_US
dcterms.subjectenergy generationen_US
dcterms.subjectinternational cooperationen_US
dcterms.subjectinternational watersen_US
dcterms.subjectwater securityen_US
dcterms.subjectwater resourcesen_US
dcterms.subjectriver basinsen_US
dcterms.subjectwater governanceen_US
dcterms.subjectwater policyen_US
dcterms.subjectinternational agreementsen_US
dcterms.subjecttreatiesen_US
dcterms.subjectbilateral agreementsen_US
dcterms.subjecttrade agreementsen_US
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten_US
dcterms.subjectpolitical aspectsen_US
dcterms.subjectinstitutional developmenten_US
dcterms.subjectriparian zonesen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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