Milad Jafari

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• Master of Science
• Researcher at Jordan University of Science and Technology

Water security is one of the main goals of transboundary water policies. The current approaches to framing and achieving water security in transboundary river basins, however, are unsatisfactory and unsuccessful. Several factors interfering with establishing water security are overlooked by current approaches, including securitization and social dy...

This paper aims to unpack the affective factors in Afghanistan-Iran water conflict dynamics. It examines the role played by the feeling of relative deprivation (RD) (that is, riparian states' subjective perception of their relative position) in conflicts over shared water resources. The model of RD-mediated hydropolitics is conceptualised through i...

This paper contributes to the critical hydropolitics literature by introducing the power-interests-identity nexus framework and addresses how it shapes decisions and (re)actions to transform or maintain water conflicts. The framework is investigated using the Helmand/Hirmand river basin, shared by Afghanistan and Iran. It elucidates which factors l...

Foremost in dealing effectively with water conflicts is comprehensive analysis. The global surge in water conflicts, coupled with the imperfect success of solutions, initiatives, and policies, calls for a critical reevaluation of the paradigms that guide approaches to water conflicts. The approach taken—conflict management, resolution, or transform...

The hydraulic mission, once considered a cornerstone of development in developed countries, is now largely viewed as outdated due to its environmental consequences. Despite these drawbacks, this approach persists as a socioeconomic development strategy, particularly in the Global South, often intertwined with water nationalism and nation-state buil...

This paper examines the hydropolitical issues faced by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) within domestic and international contexts. Domestically, water politics and hydraulic missions of the KRG are primarily shaped by disputes with the Iraq Federal Government (IFG) over territory, oil revenue distribution, and the historical pursuit of Kurd...

Transboundary water interactions are influenced by the utilization of both material and non-material sources of power to promote the interests of riparian states. The media, serving as a tool for shaping public policy and exerting soft power, can enhance bargaining capabilities during negotiations, facilitate the representation of realities, and be...

Post-conflict peacebuilding is crucial for peace operations in war-torn societies, aiming at self-enhancement and peacekeeping after conflict resolution. Newly post-conflict states are obligated to engage in peacebuilding to prevent future conflicts while simultaneously addressing the multifaceted challenges of state reconstruction. The development...

Conflict and cooperation in water resources management are affected by social, political, and economic structures that regulate relations, organize actors, constrain wills, and determine behaviors. Despite the importance of understanding structural factors in the explanation and transformation of conflicts, they are not commonly considered in water...

Water conflict is an intrinsic and inseparable component of water resources management, posing a significant threat to water security across various domains and scales. Several solutions have been proposed by researchers to deal with water conflicts, such as desalination and inter-basin water conveyances. These solutions posit that supplying more w...

Riparian countries pursue various interests in their water relations with other co-riparians within transboundary water arrangements. The goal and motivation of riparian countries in water diplomacy are to secure their interests, leading to either cooperation or conflict. Cooperation is achieved when riparian countries match their interests, while...

The existence of multiple stakeholders with different interests, norms, goals, and values has made conflict an inseparable part of complex water systems. The destructive effects of conflict and undesired consequences on human natural water resources systems have highlighted the need to recognize the appropriate approach to deal with water conflicts...

Conflict is an inevitable part of human life where any threats to human needs and interest can lead to an increase in the potential of conflict occurrence. The necessity of efficient dealing with conflict to conciliate destructive consequences has led to different approaches in peace and conflict studies (PACS). The approaches are known as conflict...

The human’s survival depends on the food security of the community. The over exploitation water resources, along with climate change, have created a water crisis in the country. According to the high percentage of water resources allocated to agriculture compared with the environmental, drinking, and industrial ware right, getting out of this dilem...