Politics matter: Jordan's path to water security lies through political reforms and regional cooperation
Politics matter: Jordan's path to water security lies through political reforms and regional cooperation
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政治很重要：约旦的水安全之路取决于政治改革和区域合作
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2013
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Valerie Yorke
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作者：
Valerie Yorke
约旦面临着日益严重的水危机，而气候变化、地区冲突、移民和治理不善又加剧了这一危机。其人民是世界上最缺水的国家之一。在探讨如何在国家、区域和国际各级应对约旦的水挑战时，这项研究侧重于政治。分析表明，这场危机与一个更广泛的问题有关-政治权力的组织：在赞助的支持下，王位和人民之间不断演变的政治交易允许强大的反改革派影响政策制定，特别是在水资源方面。约旦的政治过渡现在为该国优先考虑具有战略重要性的水问题提供了前所未有的机会。如果要找到一条实现水可持续性的道路，就必须在全国范围内采取协调一致的办法，同时进行政治和水改革，并就共享和新的供水问题开展富有想象力的区域外交。研究提出了政策建议。
Jordan faces a deepening water crisis, exacerbated by climate change, regional conflict, immigration, and poor governance. Its people are among the most water-deprived worldwide. Addressing how Jordan’s water challenge might be dealt with at national, regional and international levels, the study focuses on politics. Analysis shows the crisis is linked to a wider problem – the organisation of political power: An evolving political bargain between Throne and people, underpinned by patronage, permitted powerful anti-reformists to influence policymaking, especially over water resources. Jordan’s political transition now provides unprecedented opportunity for the country to prioritise strategically-important water issues. If a path to water sustainability is to be found, a nationwide, coordinated approach to parallel political and water reforms combined with imaginative regional diplomacy over shared and new supplies will be indispensable. The study offers policy recommendations.