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17 - “Intelligent” Water Transfers

from Part IV - Response

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2021

By
Eduardo Sávio P. R. Martins ,
Antônio R. Magalhães  and
James E. Nickum
Edited by
Jurgen Schmandt  and
Aysegül Kibaroglu
Edited in association with
Regina Buono  and
Sephra Thomas
Jurgen Schmandt
Affiliation:
Houston Advanced Research Center
Aysegül Kibaroglu
Affiliation:
MEF University, Istanbul
Regina Buono
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
Sephra Thomas
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
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Summary

Inter-basin water transfers (IBWT) offer an approach to addressing water scarcity by confronting the mismatch between water supply and demand in the context of a sustainable development policy. However, IBWTs are often criticized – particularly when the water transfer involves crossing political boundaries. In those circumstances, the policy debate often tends to lose sight of important aspects that guarantee a rational water policy. This chapter addresses issues related to water transfers between river basins, not only in the hydrological term but also, quite frequently, over political boundaries (transboundary water transfer). We present a number of case studies chosen to provide a representative geographical view of IBWTs around the world and insights on the different aspects that involve IBWTs. Intelligent IBWT should be implemented in the context of more general sustainable development strategies and Integrated Water Resources Management.

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water transferstransboundarysustainable developmentIntegrated Water Resource Management
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Sustainability of Engineered Rivers In Arid Lands
Challenge and Response
 , pp. 246 - 259
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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