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Water Allocation in Transboundary River Basins under Water Scarcity: a Cooperative Bargaining Approach

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  • Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu

    (China Three Gorges University)

  • Weijun He

    (China Three Gorges University
    China Three Gorges University)

  • Liang Yuan

    (School of Business, Hohai University)

  • Jian Hua Zhao

    (China Three Gorges University)

Abstract

Transboundary river basins are one of the main sources of fresh water which are facing water scarcity. When transboundary water is contested not only the allocation outcomes matter but also the allocation process should possess a certain desirable properties such as flexibility and sustainability. Therefore designing a mechanism that possesses these desirable characteristics and allocates the contested water resource is important as well. This article proposed a water allocation framework by combining the bankruptcy theory with asymmetric Nash bargaining solution concept for solving the water sharing problem in transboundary river basins under scarcity. Furthermore, the allocation framework was applied to the Nile river basin and to a hypothetical water scarce transboundary river basin. The results obtained were then compared with the allocation outcomes from classical bankruptcy allocation rules. The results showed that the proposed method can provide insights which could be useful for obtaining water allocation outcomes which are easier to implement and enforce under water scarce conditions.

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  • Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu & Weijun He & Liang Yuan & Jian Hua Zhao, 2016. "Water Allocation in Transboundary River Basins under Water Scarcity: a Cooperative Bargaining Approach," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 30(12), pages 4451-4466, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:30:y:2016:i:12:d:10.1007_s11269-016-1431-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-016-1431-6
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