COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRANS-BOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE OF GANGES-BRAHMAPUTRA-MEGHNA (GBM) AND LA PLATA RIVER BASINS: ISSUES AND CONCERNS

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1. Introduction
2. Conceptual Understanding of Trans-boundary River Governance and Water Conflict
3. Geographical, Environmental, Socio-Economic Features of the La Plata and the GBM Basins
4. Comparative Analysis of the Trans-boundary Water Governance of the La Plata River Basin in Latin America and the GBM RIver Basin in South Asia
5. Conclusion

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRANS-BOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE OF GANGES-BRAHMAPUTRA-MEGHNA (GBM) AND LA PLATA RIVER BASINS: ISSUES AND CONCERNS

Author: Mohmmad Atique Rahman

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2017v38n4a2

ABSTRACT

It is an un-denying fact that trans-boundary waters are the most critical natural resources which are not attributed to the political frontiers of the modern day countries. Trans-boundary water resources are essential to the continued life and wellbeing of the people, villages, cities and societies across the basin countries. However, the complexity arises on the issue of governing trans-boundary water resources. In this backdrop, this article attempts to bring examples of water governance practices aimed to manage La Plata river basin in Latin America in order to assess the current state of trans-boundary water governance of Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) river basin in South Asia. The paper is based on the argument that sharing of the trans-boundary river requires governance mechanism at the regional level to make it effective and beneficial for all basin countries.

BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

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