Assessing the Indus Waters Treaty from a comparative perspective

Neda Zawahri and David Michel

Water International, 2018, vol. 43, issue 5, 696-712

Abstract: The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty dividing the rivers of the Indus system between India and Pakistan has continued to function through two wars and numerous political tensions. Nevertheless, given mounting pressures on the Indus’ waters due to population growth, climate change and mismanagement, many call for abandonment or renegotiation of the treaty. This article situates these criticisms within the quantitative literature analyzing river treaties to demonstrate that the same critiques are applicable to many treaties. Comparative analysis also reveals that while some of the treaty’s weaknesses can be addressed, important structural obstacles render certain of its deficiencies difficult to correct.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2018.1498994

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