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Regional Cooperation, and the Role of International Organizations and Regional Integration

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dc.contributor.authorSchiff, Maurice
dc.contributor.authorWinters, L. Alan
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-05T21:17:34Z
dc.date.available2014-08-05T21:17:34Z
dc.date.issued2002-07
dc.description.abstractThe authors examine regional cooperation among neighboring countries in the area of regional public goods. These public goods include water basins (such as lakes, rivers, and underground water), infrastructure (such as roads, railways, and dams), energy, and the environment. Their analysis focuses on developing countries and the potentially beneficial role that international organizations and regional integration may play in bringing the relevant countries to a cooperative equilibrium. A major problem in reaching a cooperative solution is likely to be the lack of trust. If neighboring countries do not trust each other because of past problems, they may fail to reach a cooperative solution as each tries to maximize its gain from the regional public good. These strategies typically do not account for spillover effects and ultimately leads to losses for all parties. Other constraints on reaching a cooperative solution are its complexity and the financial requirements. Two types of institutions may help resolve some or all of these problems. International organizations can help with trust, expertise, and financing. The United Nations and the World Bank have been involved in a number of such projects in Africa, Asia, and elsewhere, and have been successful in helping parties reach cooperative solutions. Regional integration agreements, though not necessary for regional cooperation, may also be helpful by embedding the negotiations on regional cooperation in a broader institutional framework. The authors examine these issues with the support of both analysis and a number of case studies.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/07/1976187/regional-cooperation-role-international-organizations-regional-integration
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2872
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19263
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 2872
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectAVAILABLE WATER
dc.subjectBASIN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBILATERAL AGREEMENT
dc.subjectBILATERAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectCANALS
dc.subjectCENTRAL SERVICES
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOMPENSATION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVE EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectDEBRIS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEFORESTATION
dc.subjectDELTAS
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISCHARGE
dc.subjectDOWNSTREAM COUNTRIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectEVAPORATION
dc.subjectEVAPORATION LOSSES
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectEXPORT
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFISH
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectFISHING GROUNDS
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectIRRIGATION WATER
dc.subjectLAKES
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLITTORAL
dc.subjectMARINE ECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectMARINE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPRICE OF WATER
dc.subjectPRIOR APPROPRIATION
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF WATER
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectREGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRIPARIAN
dc.subjectRIPARIAN COUNTRIES
dc.subjectRIPARIAN STATES
dc.subjectRIVER BASIN
dc.subjectRIVER BASINS
dc.subjectRIVER COURSE
dc.subjectRIVERS
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectSEA
dc.subjectSEAS
dc.subjectSEEPAGE
dc.subjectSHIPS
dc.subjectSOILS
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE
dc.subjectSURPLUS WATER
dc.subjectTRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTREATIES
dc.subjectUSE OF WATER
dc.subjectWASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectWASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectWATER BASINS
dc.subjectWATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectWATER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectWATER DIVERSION
dc.subjectWATER LEVELS
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER RIGHTS
dc.subjectWATER SCARCITY
dc.subjectWATER SHORTAGE
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWATERS REGIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVE PLANNING
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectCASE STUDIES
dc.titleRegional Cooperation, and the Role of International Organizations and Regional Integrationen
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okr.crossref.titleRegional Cooperation, and the Role of International Organizations and Regional Integration
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T07:16:36.700825Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/07/1976187/regional-cooperation-role-international-organizations-regional-integration
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeWater
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2872
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_02081604293238
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1976187
okr.identifier.reportWPS2872
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okr.sectorFinance :: General finance sector
okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Industry
okr.topicRural Development::Common Property Resource Development
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Decentralization
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Conservation
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