Essays about: "Water treaties"
Found 5 essays containing the words Water treaties.
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1. Hydro-political Security Complexes and the Role of International Organizations in Bringing Cooperation or Conflict to Shared Transboundary Rivers
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Transboundary water treaties are established to prevent disputes over shared rivers between states. Nevertheless, empirical studies indicate that international organizations manage to bring cooperation between states in some cases and fail in others. READ MORE
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2. "WE ARE FIGHTING A WATER WAR" : The Character of the Upstream States and Post-Treaty Transboundary Water Conflict in Afghanistan and India
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Transboundary water treaties are often expected to prevent conflicts over waters from shared rivers. However, empirical evidence shows that some upstream countries continue to experience conflict after signing a water treaty. READ MORE
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3. The Relationship Between International Investment Arbitration and Environmental Protection: Charting the Inherent Shortcomings
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Approximately 3000 international investment agreements (IIAs), mostly bilateral investment treaties, have been designed since the 1960’s to promote and protect foreign investment across the world. In case of a dispute, the agreements provide for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in an arbitration tribunal. READ MORE
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4. Bridge over Troubled Water - Water Cooperation as a Mean to Reach Positive Peace Between Iraq and Tureky
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Analysing the three existing water treaties between Iraq and Turkey from 1946,2009 and 2019, this research aimed to answer the research question: How are thethree water treaties between Iraq and Turkey linguistically formulated in regard tothe theories on water cooperation? This research question was addressed throughapplying Discourse Analysis I in accordance with Gillian Rose’s approach andsupported by an analytical framework containing four stages, built on the theorieson water cooperation and further supported by Galtung's theory on positive peace.Results of the research showed that the water treaties to a very low extent wereformulated in regard to the theories on water cooperation and of nine differentthemes identified in the water treaties, three themes were directly related to thetheories. READ MORE
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5. Representation of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline : A Critical Discourse Analysis of NGOs' press releases
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : This Master Thesis studies the power relationship between NGOs, politics and the society by performing a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) on NGO press releases concerning the case of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline in the USA. Interactions between mass media and NGOs are rising, hence the organizations are contributing to shape the ‘reality’ and the public’s perception. READ MORE
