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Water Security or Security of Water? A Conceptual Analysis

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  • Sangeeta Thapliyal

    (Sangeeta Thapliyal is Professor of South Asian Studies in the Centre for South, Central, South East Asian and West Pacific Studies, SIS, JNU. sangeetathapliyal@gmail.com)

Abstract

The present article tries to understand the concept of water security. What is the threshold beyond which water qualifies to be a security issue? Do our security concerns emanate from the conflictual interests emanating from demand and supply, riparian rights of the intra- or inter-state actors or the ownership of the resource? Does the resource study get special attention from the people, national or international actors, when water falls within the security zone? Do efforts to meet the requirements of people and state end up in securitising water as a resource.

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  • Sangeeta Thapliyal, 2011. "Water Security or Security of Water? A Conceptual Analysis," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 67(1), pages 19-35, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indqtr:v:67:y:2011:i:1:p:19-35
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