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International Conflict over Water Resources in Himalayan Asia

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific (CSAP)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Fundamentals of River Rivalry in Himalayan Asia

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Water Insecurity in Himalayan Asia

      • Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll, Christopher Jasparro
      Pages 3-18
    3. Challenge of Climate Change in Himalayan Asia

      • Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll, Christopher Jasparro
      Pages 19-42
  3. Sources of Transboundary River Disputes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
    2. Damming the Rivers — I: The Irrigation Imperative

      • Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll, Christopher Jasparro
      Pages 45-82
    3. Damming the Rivers — II: The Energy Imperative

      • Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll, Christopher Jasparro
      Pages 83-112
    4. Damming the Rivers — III: The Diversion Imperative

      • Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll, Christopher Jasparro
      Pages 113-129
  4. Alternatives to Water Conflict

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
    2. Cooperative River Basin Management

      • Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll, Christopher Jasparro
      Pages 133-172
    3. Water Technology Innovation

      • Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll, Christopher Jasparro
      Pages 173-199
  5. The Future of Himalayan Asia’s Rivers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
    2. Conclusion: Swimming against the Tide

      • Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll, Christopher Jasparro
      Pages 203-213
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 214-273

About this book

The authors explore the fresh water crisis of Himalayan Asia. While the region hosts some of the world's mightiest rivers, it is also home to rapidly modernizing, increasingly affluent, and demographically multiplying societies, ensuring the rapid depletion of water resources and of disputes over ownership of transboundary waters.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Georgetown University, Qatar

    Robert G. Wirsing, Daniel C. Stoll

  • US Naval War College, USA

    Christopher Jasparro

About the authors

DR. ROBERT G. WIRSING is Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar, State of Qatar. Major published works include: Ethnic Diasporas & Great Power Strategies in Asia (2007); Baloch Nationalism & the Geopolitics of Energy Resources; The Changing Context of Separatism in Pakistan; Fixing Fractured Nations: The Challenge of Ethnic Separatism in the Asia-Pacific (2010). His recent research focuses primarily on the politics and diplomacy of natural resources (water and energy) in South Asia.
DR. CHRISTOPHER JASPARRO is Associate Professor at the US Naval War College, USA. He is a geographer specializing in environmental and non-state security threats. Recent publications have appeared in Geopolitics, Water Policy, and Jane's Intelligence Review.
DR. DANIEL C. STOLL is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Doha, Qatar, State of Qatar. His research interests include the role of multilateral institutions in the international system, as well as US foreign policy in the Middle East. He is co-editor of and contributing author to The Politics of Scarcity: Water in the Middle East.

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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