Abstract
This article shows how Bangladesh and India intentionally maintain the status quo for the Brahmaputra River at the transboundary level, using material and ideational resources. Results show that India wants to reduce its hegemonic vulnerabilities and Bangladesh aims to maintain its control over the Brahmaputra river, simultaneously building its technical and negotiation skills. We conclude that the underlying processes of maintaining the status quo can be comprehended as ‘non-decision making’. The analysis presented will help policy actors to push towards a forward-looking climate change adaptation planning for the Brahmaputra River.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 254-274 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Water International |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 4 Jan 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 May 2020 |
Keywords
- Brahmaputra
- climate change adaptation
- hegemonic vulnerabilities
- non-decision making
- Power interplay