Abstract
In the context of climate change and global population increase, water demands are changing, and large
dam construction experiences a renaissance worldwide, especially in developing countries. Damming a
river upstream is an opportunity for energy production and agriculture development but it can create
conflicts between sectors and often political unrest if the waters are shared between countries.
The roundtable discussed the state-of-the-art practices in transboundary dam construction, reservoir
filling and management by means of existing case-studies, taking in account legal and political frameworks,
operational solutions and cooperation opportunities.
The objective was to identify the main problems, impacts and gaps and foster cooperation between
different actors from policy to practice. Its purpose is to advance the knowledge regarding large dam
construction, reservoir management negotiations and to define tracks for recommendations at the policy
level. The Geneva Water Hub aims to build a strong global network and an exchange platform related to
these topics.
to read full report please click on
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Abstract
In the context of climate change and global population increase, water demands are changing, and large
dam construction experiences a renaissance worldwide, especially in developing countries. Damming a
river upstream is an opportunity for energy production and agriculture development but it can create
conflicts between sectors and often political unrest if the waters are shared between countries.
The roundtable discussed the state-of-the-art practices in transboundary dam construction, reservoir
filling and management by means of existing case-studies, taking in account legal and political frameworks,
operational solutions and cooperation opportunities.
The objective was to identify the main problems, impacts and gaps and foster cooperation between
different actors from policy to practice. Its purpose is to advance the knowledge regarding large dam
construction, reservoir management negotiations and to define tracks for recommendations at the policy
level. The Geneva Water Hub aims to build a strong global network and an exchange platform related to
these topics.
to read full report please click on
/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/roundtablelargedams_20191002.pdf
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