Defining Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation

This book establishes a framework for defining transboundary water cooperation and a methodology for evaluating its effectiveness, which will contribute to more effective and therefore successful cooperation processes.

Auteur

Melissa McCracken is an Assistant Professor of International Environmental Policy at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Her research focus is on international water policy and management, cooperation and conflict over shared surface and groundwaters, and conflict transformation surrounding environmental resources. Prior to joining The Fletcher School, Melissa was a Post-Doctoral Scholar with the Program in Water Conflict Management and Transformation, as well as the Manager of the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database housed at Oregon State University.

Contenu

1. Using a common language for transboundary waters

Part 1: Why is a consistent definition to measure transboundary water cooperation needed?

2. Presenting the two challenges: Defining transboundary water cooperation and measuring its effectiveness

3. Demonstrating the challenges: SDG Indicator 6.5.2 - Measuring operational arrangements for transboundary water cooperation

Part II: Challenge 1: How is transboundary water cooperation defined?

4. A lack of consensus in defining transboundary water cooperation

5. Similar terms: Teasing out definitions of transboundary water cooperation

6. Framing transboundary water cooperation: A framework definition

Part III: Challenge 2: What makes transboundary water cooperation effective?

7. Murky waters: Trying to define effectiveness for transboundary water **cooperation

8. Unpacking effectiveness: Developing a definition of effective transboundary water **cooperation

9. Evaluating effective transboundary water cooperation: A model for effectiveness

10. A path forward for effective cooperation over transboundary waters

Appendices