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Updating the Register of International River Basins of the world

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  • Melissa McCracken
  • Aaron T. Wolf

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The delineation of the world’s international river basins has not been undertaken by any formal body since 1978. Researchers with the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database have attempted to fill this void through the 1999 Register, with online updates and currently with the present study. This current register delineates 310 international river basins, reflecting changes in political boundaries and increased data quality. These basins are shared by 150 countries and disputed areas, cover 47.1% of the Earth’s land surface and include 52% of the world’s population. This paper lists all international river systems, their basin areas, their riparian states and their respective territorial percentages.

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  • Melissa McCracken & Aaron T. Wolf, 2019. "Updating the Register of International River Basins of the world," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(5), pages 732-782, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:35:y:2019:i:5:p:732-782
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2019.1572497
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    1. Ziming Yan & Xiaojuan Qiu & Debin Du & Seamus Grimes, 2022. "Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Post-Cold War Era: Spatial Patterns and the Role of Proximity," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-19, January.
    2. Adrian Delos Santos Almoradie & Nina Rholan Houngue & Kossi Komi & Julien Adounkpe & Mariele Evers, 2023. "Transboundary Collaborative Modeling: Consensual Identification and Ranking of Flood Adaptation Measures—A Case Study in the Mono River Basin, Benin, and Togo," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-17, July.
    3. Fabien Candau & Tchapo Gbandi, 2023. "When Climate Change Determines International Agreements: Evidence from Water Treaties," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 85(3), pages 587-614, August.

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