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EU water diplomacy: A tool to strengthen the EU's soft power on environmental governance

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  • Ignacio Álvarez Arcá

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This article analyses the role of the European Union (EU) as a global governance actor in a multipolar and fragmented world. It focuses on the case of European Union water diplomacy, defined as the diplomatic and strategic use of water cooperation to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. The article argues that European Union water diplomacy is a tool to enhance the EU's soft power and influence in global environmental governance. Through an analysis of the European Union's main initiatives in this field, the article illustrates how the EU seeks to build alliances with other actors, promote multilateralism and the principles of international law, and support the participation of civil society and local communities. It concludes that European Union water diplomacy is an example of EU normative and transformative leadership that can contribute to the consolidation of a more just and sustainable international order.

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  • Ignacio Álvarez Arcá, 2024. "EU water diplomacy: A tool to strengthen the EU's soft power on environmental governance," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 15(S8), pages 7-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:glopol:v:15:y:2024:i:s8:p:7-14
    DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.13443
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