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Unraveling transboundary water security in the arid Americas

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  • Tamee R. Albrecht
  • Robert G. Varady
  • Adriana A. Zuniga-Teran
  • Andrea K. Gerlak
  • Rafael Routson De Grenade
  • América Lutz-Ley
  • Facundo Martín
  • Sharon B. Megdal
  • Francisco Meza
  • Diego Ocampo Melgar
  • Nicolás Pineda
  • Facundo Rojas
  • Rossi Taboada
  • Bram Willems

Abstract

Transboundary waters are characterized by diverse and complex socio-politico-economic obstacles to effective water management. We examine five distinct cases in the arid Americas – in locations from the US–Mexico border to the Andes mountains – employing water security as a conceptual prism to unravel the multiple and varied attributes of transboundary water challenges. We describe how borders complicate water security in arid regions and explore how institutional arrangements and practices – within and across jurisdictions – respond to these challenges. We find that institutional capacity is needed on multiple levels for effective water management, and institutions must be responsive and flexible to change.

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  • Tamee R. Albrecht & Robert G. Varady & Adriana A. Zuniga-Teran & Andrea K. Gerlak & Rafael Routson De Grenade & América Lutz-Ley & Facundo Martín & Sharon B. Megdal & Francisco Meza & Diego Ocampo Mel, 2018. "Unraveling transboundary water security in the arid Americas," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(8), pages 1075-1113, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:43:y:2018:i:8:p:1075-1113
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2018.1541583
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    2. Patricia Schwartz & Adriana A. Zuniga-Teran & Francisco Lara-Valencia & Hilda García-Pérez & Gabriel Díaz Montemayor & Claudia Gil Anaya & Joaquin Marruffo & Oscar A. Rodriguez Ponce & Zoe Holtzman, 2023. "Pathways to Greening Border Cities: A Policy Analysis for Green Infrastructure in Ambos Nogales," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(4), pages 1-21, March.

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