Water Scarcity in Bangladesh: Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and Cooperation

Åshild Kolås; Line Barkved; Katherine Edelen; Kristian Hoelscher; Silje Holen; Farzana Jahan; Hari Bansh Jha; Jason Miklian

Water Scarcity in Bangladesh: Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and Cooperation

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Water Scarcity in Bangladesh: Transboundary Rivers, Conflict and Cooperation

Åshild Kolås, Line Barkved, Katherine Edelen, Kristian Hoelscher, Silje Holen, Farzana Jahan, Hari Bansh Jha and Jason Miklian

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1-2013, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

2013

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Abstract

Water Scarcity

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Fifty-seven transboundary rivers feed into Bangladesh, carrying a peak water flow of an estimated 1.5 million cusecs (m3 per second).1 These rivers effectively create the world􀄿s second largest riverine drainage basin, the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) Basin. Since time immemorial, this river system has supported and maintained the agrarian societies of the basin. However, riverine environmental stress is now a challenge to these societies, with long-term consequences for food security, health and development in the region...

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Title: Water Scarcity in Bangladesh
Authors/Creators: Åshild Kolås (Author)
Line Barkved (Author)
Katherine Edelen (Author)
Kristian Hoelscher (Author)
Silje Holen (Author)
Farzana Jahan (Author) - Murdoch University, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Hari Bansh Jha (Author)
Jason Miklian (Author)
Publication Details: PRIO Report
Series: 1-2013
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Number of pages: 140
Identifiers: 9788272884856; 991005575769907891
Murdoch Affiliation: College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Language: English
Resource Type: Report

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