IWRA 2020 Online Conference - Addressing Groundwater Resilience under Climate Change
THEME 3. Contribution of Technology to Groundwater Resilience
Author(s): Imad Antoine Ibrahim
Imad Antoine Ibrahim , Research Assistant - Center for Law & Development (CLD), College of Law, Qatar University
Keyword(s): big data impact, transboundary water agreements
Poster: PDFAbstract
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
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What role Big Data can play in the management of shared freshwater resources?
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How can we efficiently regulate its use through transboundary water agreements?
WHAT COULD DISCOURAGE STATES FROM USING BIG DATA?
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Shortage of accurate informations
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Risk of ending up in a less favourable position
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Lack of technical expertise, capacity and know-how
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Costs associated with data collection and exchange
ALL STATES WILL DECIDE TO USE BIG DATA:
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to avoid the risk of losing advantages
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to improve their positions
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to support their aguments with scientific data
WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CURRENT TRANSBOUNDARY WATER TREATIES?
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They are vague about data and information exchange
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They are complicated to amend
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Few States actually ratified them
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States often misinterpret provisions to protect their interests