2004/03/01 by Doğan Altınbilek · 153 citations
Social Sciences · #Transboundary Water Resource Management #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #Riparian zone #Structural basin #Water resources #Politics #Geography #Water resource management #Environmental planning #Environmental science #Political science #Geology #Law
paper · open access · doi:10.1080/07900620310001635584
published in International Journal of Water Resources Development 20(1), 15-33 (Taylor & Francis)
openalex publication_date 2004/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Issues related to the development and management of the Euphrates–Tigris basin are discussed. Historical perspectives on water conflict, geography, hydrology, water and land resources development in riparian countries, namely Turkey, Syria and Iraq, are examined. Problems and misconceptions related to water utilization are analysed with regard to water availability, water loss, water rights, the role of dams and reservoirs, and environmental problems of the Mesopotamian marshlands. Advantages and areas of co-operation between riparians are reviewed. Water conflict in the Euphrates–Tigris basin requires a hydro-political approach that covers legal, political, technical and economic aspects of its multi-dimensional characteristics.