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National interests among countries are likely to diverge when it comes to international water bodies. Given the international context, however, inefficiency caused by interdependent water uses cannot be resolved through a single government’s policies. Upstream countries tend to see little benefit from increasing or maintaining the flow and quality of water for downstream countries.
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Nakayama, M. (1997). Do International Organizations have a Role in Addressing Caspian Environmental Issues?. In: Glantz, M.H., Zonn, I.S. (eds) Scientific, Environmental, and Political Issues in the Circum-Caspian Region. NATO ASI Series, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5502-1_25
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