Well if you haven't guessed it yet this blog is all about hydropolitics. Defined by Elhance (1999) as 'the systematic study of conflict and cooperation over international water resources', hydropolitics examines the different (often conflicting) interests of various stakeholders utilising the same water source and how they go around resolving these issues.
Moreover, with rising populations, increasing usage and climate change, pressure on the world's water resources are rapidly increasing and hydropolitics is vital in understanding how water can be shared equitably and sustainably between multiple users around a river basin with minimal conflict.
Thus in this blog by focusing on river basin in Africa I aim to explore the contention that arises between different users over a shared water resource and how different stakeholders can find an effective solution that will ensure their water needs are met without causing water scarcity elsewhere.
