Implementing Equitable Water Allocation in Transboundary Catchments: The Case of River Nestos/Mesta |
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Authors: | Eleni Kampragou Eleni Eleftheriadou Yannis Mylopoulos |
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Affiliation: | (1) Faculty of Civil Engineering, Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 541 24, Greece |
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Abstract: | Border areas comprise inevitably problematic fields especially when the countries are bound to share common water resources.
The conflict potential is rather high and quite often countries are directed to the negotiation table in order to form tranboundary
agreements. These agreements aim to the settlement of tensions and conflicts originating from the management of shared water
resources. Often a starting point of the conflict resolution is the water allocation scheme between the interested parts.
The definition of entitlements over shared water resources in not an easy task and it requires the use of specific decision
tools in order to reach the maximum level of objectivity. According to the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60, management
of transboundary catchments shall be based on existing structures set by international agreements, such as the UN Convention
on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. The main aim of this paper is the implementation
of a water allocation tool based on representative indicators characterizing the involved parties while placing emphasis on
environmental protection. The variables used are proposed by the UN Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of
International Watercourses incorporating both natural and socio-economic aspects. These factors are quantified for each country
and a weight factor is assigned to each one depending on its importance and suitability for describing the environmental and
socio-economic situation in each country. As an illustration example the transboundary river Nestos/Mesta case is presented. |
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Keywords: | transboundary river management water allocation indicators weighting factors Nestos River |
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