Challenging hydro-hegemony of India: resistance of Nepal in the Upper Karnali and Saptakoshi dam project

The hydropolitical interaction of Nepal and India can be well defined within the framework of hydro-hegemony. Two case studies of hydro-hegemony and counter-hegemony are illustrated in this paper, unleashing the approach of resistance from the vantage point of Nepal: Upper Karnali and Saptakoshi hig...

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Published in:Sustainable water resources management 2021-12, Vol.7 (6), Article 106
Main Author: Tandan, Promod
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Development Economics
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Hegemony
Hydrogeology
Hydrology/Water Resources
Original Article
Sustainable Development
Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management
Water resources
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Summary:The hydropolitical interaction of Nepal and India can be well defined within the framework of hydro-hegemony. Two case studies of hydro-hegemony and counter-hegemony are illustrated in this paper, unleashing the approach of resistance from the vantage point of Nepal: Upper Karnali and Saptakoshi high dam. Both case studies share a common norm that Nepal, as a small state, has been providing access to the Indian hydro-hegemony, which has compelled it to slowly cede its rights from its water resources. As such, in a historical manner, Nepal is not only losing the opportunity of capitalising on its water resources, but also fixing itself in a vulnerable position in terms of the water securitisation. However, for the two projects lying entirely within the (political) territory of Nepal, the state-level resistance is still feasible to deter and deflect the unintended detrimental effect on Nepal.
ISSN:2363-5037
2363-5045
DOI:10.1007/s40899-021-00580-2