Articles | Volume 20, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-2135-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-2135-2016
Research article
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03 Jun 2016
Research article |  | 03 Jun 2016

Sharing water and benefits in transboundary river basins

Diane Arjoon, Amaury Tilmant, and Markus Herrmann

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (06 May 2016) by Pieter van der Zaag
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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (18 May 2016) by Pieter van der Zaag
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Short summary
An institutional arrangement that distributes welfare in a transboundary river basin is described. A hydro-economic model is used to allocate water resources, water users pay for water and the totals of these water charges are equitably redistributed through a sharing rule developed using an axiomatic approach. The technique may ensure economic efficiency and lead to more equitable solutions in the sharing of benefits in transboundary river basins.