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Global water scarcity is rapidly increasing especially in arid countries such as Jordan and Israel. Under such conditions, local, state and national governments are facing the challenge of negotiating water allocation among different parties. This study focuses on the use of Sym…

This dissertation deals with the problem of transboundary common pool resources with applications to the Israeli-Palestinian Mountain Aquifer. Unrestricted access to resources and lack of individual accountability for overexploitation create the problem of free riding. Lack of c…

The inter-scalar interaction of norms is pervasive in African hydropolitics due to the nature of freshwater on the continent – shared, strategic and that which necessitates cooperation. However, with few exceptions, particular norms created at specific levels of scale have been …

Transboundary water sharing of many river basins in the world is drawing many regions into the worst possible water conflicts. This dissertation proposes that efficient allocation of water allocation between an upstream and a downstream country may result from the existence of a…

In this dissertation I examine the failure to find a negotiated solution for managing transboundary water resources among Turkey, Syria and Iraq, and propose an integrated approach with a focus on human security and redefined national interest. This approach incorporates knowled…