Abstract
Developing water technology and management systems is not sufficient to cope with the water shortage, where political decisions might be considered as a critical element in this context. The Euphrates–Tigris basin has been suffering for decades from political instability and mismanagement. The tension over the water allocation that was on the negotiating table since the 1960s ended with no substantial agreement between the riparian countries (Iraq, Turkey and Syria). The objective is to evaluate the impact of the political dimension by creating a conceptual model for the hydropolitical cycle, addressing the importance of the negotiation concepts to reach an agreement; the research also aims to develop a strategy that might support the transformation from conflict to collaboration. The approaches of situation map and systems thinking have been implemented to build the model. The tools of negotiation skills have been adopted to assist the water conflict. The results describe the challenges within different levels and demonstrating the hydropolitical cycle and adding a sustain toolkit to the theory of water conflict and transformation management. Moreover, the paper produces the structure and workflow of establishing the Global Water Security Council.
Highlights
Water is no longer limited to being a key factor for food security, health concerns and environmental challenges, rather it plays a significant role in different vital sectors, such as economic and social impact, national security and has lately obtained distinctive political weight as a source of power.The Euphrates–Tigris basin (ETB), has been suffering from the water hegemony, in particular for the downstream countries
Each sector has a sub-division to reflect the impact of water challenges
There is a trend of waging propaganda and spreading phobia of water wars; there is a level, and each would have different functions and tasks
Summary
Water is no longer limited to being a key factor for food security, health concerns and environmental challenges, rather it plays a significant role in different vital sectors, such as economic and social impact, national security and has lately obtained distinctive political weight as a source of power.The Euphrates–Tigris basin (ETB), has been suffering from the water hegemony, in particular for the downstream countries. Water is no longer limited to being a key factor for food security, health concerns and environmental challenges, rather it plays a significant role in different vital sectors, such as economic and social impact, national security and has lately obtained distinctive political weight as a source of power. The region faces serious challenges due to the impact of climate change, environmental degradation and massive urbanization. This highly complex admixture demands holistic and creative approaches. The authors illustrated two major dimensions of the conflicts: the political dimension, where GAP project is important for local parties, utilizing traditional patronage linkages, and national security and integration of the region to the rest of the country. El-Fadel et al, [2] reviewed the historical
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