Gender dynamics in transboundary water governance : feminist perspectives on water conflict and cooperation / Jenniver Sehring, Rozemarijn ter Horst, Margreet Zwarteveen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sehring, Jenniver, editor.

Horst, Rozemarijn ter, editor.

Zwarteveen, Margreet, editor.

Series:

Earthscan studies in water resource management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water boundaries.

Maritime boundaries.

Feminist theory.

Physical Description:

xv, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Feminist perspectives on water conflict and cooperation

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.

Summary:

"This volume assesses this nexus of gender and transboundary water governance, containing empirical case studies, discourse analyses, practitioners' accounts, and theoretical reflections. Transboundary water governance exists at the intersection of two highly masculinized fields: diplomacy and water resources management. In both fields, positions are mainly held by men, and core ideas, norms, and guiding principles that are presented as neutral, are both shaped by men and based on male experiences. This book sheds light on the often hidden gender dynamics of water conflict and cooperation at the transboundary level and on the implicit assumptions that guide research and policies. The individual chapters of the book, based on case studies from around the world, reveal the gendered nature of water diplomacy, take stock of the number of women involved in organizations that govern shared waters, and analyze programmes that have been set up to promote women in water diplomacy and the obstacles that they face. They explore and contest leading narratives and knowledge that have been shaped mainly by privileged men, and assess how the participation of women concretely impacts the practices, routines, and processes of water negotiations. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of water governance, water diplomacy, gender, international relations and environmental politics. It will also be of interest to professionals and policymakers involved in supporting gender mainstreaming in water cooperation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. (En-)gendering Water Diplomacy / Margreet Zwarteveen

pt. I Rethinking Frameworks and Knowledge

2. An Interview with Dr. Mariana Yumbay Yallico, Human Rights Activist in Ecuador / Mariana Yumbay Yallico

3. Is Academic Knowledge Production on Transboundary Waters in South Asia Gender Neutral? / Tania Debnath

4. A Gendered Perspective on the Multiple Scales of Water Conflict / Alyssa Offutt

5. Thinking through Networks: Towards a Feminist Water Diplomacy / Medha Isisht

pt. II Gender Mainstreaming Policies in Transboundary Water Governance: Obstacles and Impact

6. Adopting a Transformative Approach to Gender Equality in the Nile Basin: Lessons Learned / Christine Ochieng

7. In the Shadows: Gender in Transboundary Water Policies / Tobias Von Lossow

pt. III A Gender Perspective on Transboundary Water Institutions and Processes

8. Gendered River Basin Institutions: The Chu-Talas Commission in Central Asia / Jenniver Sehring

9. Assessing Transboundary Water Governance in the Rhine Basin through a Gender Lens: The International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine / Rozemarijn Ter Horst

10. The Role of Gender in the Transboundary Water Governance of the Nile Basin / Alexandra Said

11. Negotiating Water: Lived Experiences of Female Practitioners / Pilar Carolina Villar

12. Conclusion: Insights on Gender Dynamics in Transboundary Water Governance / Jenniver Sehring.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Gender dynamics in transboundary water governance

ISBN:

9781032057309

1032057300

9781032057323

1032057327

OCLC:

1325678855