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  • 17 - “Intelligent” Water Transfers

  • from Part IV - Response
  • Edited by Jurgen Schmandt, Aysegül Kibaroglu
  • Edited in association with Regina Buono, University of Texas, Austin, Sephra Thomas, University of Texas, Austin
  • Book:
    Sustainability of Engineered Rivers In Arid Lands
    Published online:
    16 September 2021
    Print publication:
    16 September 2021, pp 246-259

  • Summary

    Inter-basin water transfers (IBWT) offer an approach to addressing water scarcity by confronting the mismatch between water supply and demand in the context of a sustainable development policy. However, IBWTs are often criticized – particularly when the water transfer involves crossing political boundaries. In those circumstances, the policy debate often tends to lose sight of important aspects that guarantee a rational water policy. This chapter addresses issues related to water transfers between river basins, not only in the hydrological term but also, quite frequently, over political boundaries (transboundary water transfer). We present a number of case studies chosen to provide a representative geographical view of IBWTs around the world and insights on the different aspects that involve IBWTs. Intelligent IBWT should be implemented in the context of more general sustainable development strategies and Integrated Water Resources Management.