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"This book examines the political economy that governs the development and management of international transboundary river basins"--

"This book examines the political economy that governs the development and management of international transboundary river basins"--

A standard result in the literature on environmental economics is that efficient environmental policies regulating transboundary pollution will be adopted only if there is interjurisdictional coordination. Efficient policies can be adopted as a result of interregional treaties or mandated by a central authority. The present paper demonstrates that if there is perfect population mobility between the regions affected by the transboundary pollution, the efficient outcome is a Nash equilibrium of the policy game between regional authorities. This is true independently of what policies are available to the regional authorities. However, there may be more than one Nash equilibrium, so that policy coordination may be necessary in order to achieve the best equilibrium.

In this paper, we explore the use of trade policy in addressing transboundary stock pollution problems such as acid rain and water pollution. We show that a tariff determined by the current level of accumulated pollution can induce the time path of emissions optimal for the downstream (polluted) country. But if the upstream (polluting) country can lobby the downstream government to impose lower tariffs, distortions brought by corruption and foreign lobbying lead to a rise in the upstream country's social welfare, and to a decrease in social welfare in the downstream country. Thus, the usefulness of trade policy as a tool for encouraging cooperation and internalizing transboundary externalities depends critically on the degree of governments' susceptibility to foreign political influence.

Transboundary water and water basin literature focuses mainly on the countries that should obey the WFD rather than the benefits of WFD to countries. The present study investigates the holistic approach of the Maritsa Basin countries (Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria) in three main areas: water quality, agricultural activity and energy benefits. When these three issues are evaluated together, the interest criteria of all countries provide benefits from transboundary waters and also, application of WFD get easier. Also under scrutiny in this study are the bilateral agreements; the problem of flooding in Turkey's Maritsa region and the potential solutions; the WFD; and transboundary corporation projects. Shared transboundary water problems cannot be resolved without considering of countries benefits that are located and upstream or downstream of river. The purpose of the WFD is implementing applicable legislation and enforcement to countries. To improve the existing legal framework, a series of issues will be regulated by the agreement, covering such issues as water protection and use, institutional arrangements, management plans, harmonization of programs and measures, monitoring and research, transfer of know-how and technology, as well as joint projects. It is expected, however, that there will be conflicts related to issues of water supply and demand that can be resolved only through transboundary coordination and cooperation. ; Kapadokya Üniversitesi

Die vorliegende Arbeit schafft eine Bestandsaufnahme der Governance-Mechanismen, also internationaler Institutionen die ein Einfluss auf Policy für Hochwassermanagement ausüben, anhand des Studienfalls des Einzugsgebiets für den Fluss Tisza / Theiß. Das Ausmaß der Integration analysierter Institutionen wurde identifiziert, sowie auch dessen Einflussfaktoren. Weiters wurde die Rolle der Europäischen Union und deren Interaktion mit den analysierten Organisationen miteinbezogen. Resultate der qualitativen Analyse haben gezeigt, dass der institutionelle Aufbau verfügbar im Flusseinzugsgebiet ermöglicht eine gut integrierte Kooperation auf Einzugsgebietsebene wobei es Hinweise darauf gibt dass die paarweise Kooperation der Länder auf bilateraler Ebene eine stärkere Integration aufweist. Die im Gegenwart vorherrschende gute Integration des Hochwassermanagements im Flusseinzugsgebiet ist eng mit der Rolle der Europäischen Union was die Wassermanagement- und Hochwassermanagementpolitik betrifft, als auch mit den Rollen die die EU und die ICPDR in einem Meta-Governance Prozess spielen, verbunden. Währenddessen ist die Zusammenarbeit der Länder nur moderat durch die EU-Mitgliedschaft der jeweiligen Partner beeinflusst. Die Arbeit öffnet den Weg für weitere Forschung in Stakeholder-Analyse des Governance im Wasserbecken sowie für die Erarbeitung eines idealen Institutionsaufbaus für eine Internationale Kommission für den Fluss Tisza. ; Current thesis uses the case study of the Tisza River Basin for a mapping of governance mechanisms, i.e. international institutions shaping flood management policy in the Tisza River Basin. Integration level of bilateral and basin level international institutions specialized on or partially focused on flood management was identified, along with an analysis of their influencing factors. The role of the EU as well as its interactions with the analyzed river basin organizations has been addressed. Results of a qualitative research have shown that the institutional setup available in the river basin allows for an integrated cooperation on basin level, whereas there are indications that pairwise integration of cooperation in flood management reaches higher levels than integration on river basin level. The current good cooperation in flood management in the basin is tightly related to the role played by the European Union`s water and flood management policies and the roles played of the ICPDR and the EU in a meta-governance process, whereas the level of integration of bilateral organizations of states is only moderately influenced by the EU membership of cooperating parties. The thesis opens the path for further research into stakeholder analysis of the governance in the basin as well for a suitable institutional architecture for a Tisza River Basin Joint Commission. ; submitted by: Emöke Györfi ; Zusammenfassung in deutscher Sprache ; Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Masterarbeit, 2016 ; (VLID)1935767

Transboundary rivers and lakes are often the remaining sources of water that can be developed for human uses. This book analyses the magnitudes of the transboundary water problems in different parts of the world, difficulties and constraints faced to resolve these problems, and successes and shortcomings to manage them