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Different Approaches to International Water Sharing Issue

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This chapter shows legal and geo-political approaches of international water sharing. Some examples of peaceful international water sharing and legal liability of India for extraterritorial damages caused by the Gazoldoba barrage have been discussed here. Meetings and administrative commitments of joint river commission (JRC) on Teesta water sharing have been cited and discussed. Principles of optimal allocation, welfare maximisation and an optimal approach to the sharing of Teesta water in dry season have also been discussed.

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    Md. Fakrul Islam

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Islam, M.F. (2016). Different Approaches to International Water Sharing Issue. In: Water Use and Poverty Reduction. New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives, vol 8. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55172-0_5

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