When Water Defines the Border; A case study of the hydropolitical vulnerabilities and resiliencies in the San Juan River Basin between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
(2010) FKVK01 20101Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- This paper examines the hydropolitical vulnerabilities and resiliencies in the San
Juan River Basin located on the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. This
examination is possible by studying the characteristics of vulnerable and resilient
international river basins presented in a UNEP report from 2007. Further, this
paper will assess the risks of escalating conflict and the possibilities of a good
cooperation between the riparian countries. The hypothesis of this paper is that the
relationship between two countries that share a river that also defines the border
between them tends to be more conflictive than cooperative. The findings of this
paper show that the relationship between Nicaragua and Costa Rica has been tense
... (More) - This paper examines the hydropolitical vulnerabilities and resiliencies in the San
Juan River Basin located on the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. This
examination is possible by studying the characteristics of vulnerable and resilient
international river basins presented in a UNEP report from 2007. Further, this
paper will assess the risks of escalating conflict and the possibilities of a good
cooperation between the riparian countries. The hypothesis of this paper is that the
relationship between two countries that share a river that also defines the border
between them tends to be more conflictive than cooperative. The findings of this
paper show that the relationship between Nicaragua and Costa Rica has been tense
because of the prolonged border dispute, and this makes it harder for them to
cooperate over the water resources they share. However, there seem to be political
will to cooperate because the poor environmental condition of the San Juan River
Basin. (Less)
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- author
- Kalleklev, Marthe LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- FKVK01 20101
- year
- 2010
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Border Dispute, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, San Juan River Basin, Vulnerability, Resilience, Sustainable hydropolitics, Conflict, Cooperation.
- language
- English
- id
- 1652952
- date added to LUP
- 2010-09-13 09:30:58
- date last changed
- 2015-12-14 13:34:36
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