River Flows Through It

Name: River Flows Through It
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

A River Flows Through ItA Comparative Study of Transboundary Water Disputes and Cooperation in Asia\nAuthor(s): Selina Ho\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367636760, 978-0367636760\nSynopsis\nA River Flows Through It: A Comparative Study of Transboundary Water Disputes and Cooperation in Asia explores water disputes in Asia and addresses the question of how states sharing a river system can be incentivized to cooperate.\n\nWater scarcity is a major environmental, societal, and economic problem around the world. Increasing demand for water as a result of rapid economic development, high population growth and density has depleted the worlds water resources, leading to floods, droughts, environmental disasters, and societal displacement. Shared river basins are therefore often a source of tension and conflict between states. In regions where relations between countries have historically been conflictual, scarce rive.