Against the current: transboundary water management in small states on two continents

Harlan Koff and Carmen Maganda

Water International, 2015, vol. 40, issue 2, 231-250

Abstract: In general, studies on regional integration and transboundary water management (TWM) focus on the relationships between large states. Instead, this paper analyses TWM in relation to two cross-border cases involving small states: Germany-Luxembourg and Mexico-Belize. Small states are significant due to their presumed adherence to regional governance and vulnerability to external shocks, especially those of climate change and environmental threats. Specifically, the article asks: How well do small states implement regional water governance models, especially in cross-border contexts? It concludes that the interpersonal bargaining and consensus-building that characterizes small state governance limits effective TWM.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2015.1015332

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