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Hydro-energy cooperation in South Asia: Prospects for transboundary energy and water security
Environmental Science & Policy ( IF 4.9 ) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2020.07.013
Udisha Saklani , Padmendra P. Shrestha , Aditi Mukherji , Christopher A. Scott

Abstract The last decade has witnessed rapid progress in energy cooperation between the countries of the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) sub-region. Cooperation has been bilateral, with each of the countries entering into separate energy development and trade agreement with India, broadly similar to the water sector where national governments engage bilaterally on transboundary cooperation and dispute resolution. A more recent wave of electrical grid interconnections and hydro-energy cooperation has emerged with governments increasingly shifting from bilateral to multilateral energy-sharing agreements. This trend holds considerable potential for regional transboundary water governance. Based on documentary and media analysis along with interviews of key BBIN policy-makers, we identify and examine in this paper four factors for future progress: 1) technical cooperation can be extended to information-sharing for policies and institutions to regulate and manage water resources; 2) India must seize the opportunities and benefits of enhanced regional leadership in the region; 3) simultaneous informal discussion and diplomatic negotiation of water, energy and their nexus can provide BBIN countries the opportunity to highlight potential gains of cooperation and interstate interdependencies; and 4) regional cooperation can give a strong impetus to nations for advancing structural reforms, building institutions and capacity, developing a shared knowledge base, bridging infrastructural gaps, attracting private sector participation, and addressing poverty alleviation goals including job creation.

中文翻译:

南亚水能合作:跨界能源和水安全前景

摘要 近十年来,BBIN(孟加拉国、不丹、印度和尼泊尔)次区域国家之间的能源合作取得了快速进展。合作是双边的,每个国家都与印度签订了单独的能源开发和贸易协定,这与各国政府就跨境合作和争端解决进行双边参与的水务部门大致相似。随着各国政府越来越多地从双边能源共享协议转向多边能源共享协议,最近出现了一波电网互连和水能合作浪潮。这一趋势在区域跨界水治理方面具有相当大的潜力。基于纪录片和媒体分析以及对 BBIN 主要政策制定者的采访,我们在本文中确定并研究了未来进展的四个因素:1) 技术合作可以扩展到政策和机构的信息共享,以规范和管理水资源;2)印度必须抓住在该地区加强地区领导力的机会和好处;3) 水、能源及其关系的同步非正式讨论和外交谈判可以为 BBIN 国家提供机会,突出合作和国家间相互依存的潜在收益;4) 区域合作可以为各国推进结构改革、建设机构和能力、发展共享知识库、弥合基础设施差距、吸引私营部门参与以及实现包括创造就业在内的减贫目标提供强大动力。1) 技术合作可以扩展到政策和机构的信息共享,以规范和管理水资源;2)印度必须抓住在该地区加强地区领导力的机会和好处;3) 水、能源及其关系的同步非正式讨论和外交谈判可以为 BBIN 国家提供机会,突出合作和国家间相互依存的潜在收益;4) 区域合作可以为各国推进结构改革、建设机构和能力、发展共享知识库、弥合基础设施差距、吸引私营部门参与以及实现包括创造就业在内的减贫目标提供强大动力。1) 技术合作可以扩展到政策和机构的信息共享,以规范和管理水资源;2)印度必须抓住在该地区加强地区领导力的机会和好处;3) 水、能源及其关系的同步非正式讨论和外交谈判可以为 BBIN 国家提供机会,突出合作和国家间相互依存的潜在收益;4) 区域合作可以为各国推进结构改革、建设机构和能力、发展共享知识库、弥合基础设施差距、吸引私营部门参与以及实现包括创造就业在内的减贫目标提供强大动力。
更新日期:2020-12-01
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