Water resources management scenarios and transboundary hydro-political concerns in Iran’s eastern border areas

Afshin Mottaghi; Kamran Jafarpour Ghalehteimouri; Mosayeb Ghareh-Beygi

doi:10.31648/aspal.8985

Published: 2023-09-171

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2023)

Water resources management scenarios and transboundary hydro-political concerns in Iran’s eastern border areas

Afshin Mottaghi , Kamran Jafarpour Ghalehteimouri

, Mosayeb Ghareh-Beygi

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.8985

Abstract

Motives: Since the main sources of some rivers are located in neighbouring countries, hydrological issues in the eastern part of Iran are critical. The water dispute between Iran and the neighbouring Afghanistan is related to environmental issues and human health.
Aim: The aim of this study was to demonstrate how transboundary water conflicts increase human vulnerability through economic issues such as reduced productivity in the agricultural sector.
Results: The study’s originality lies in the application of the positive mathematical programming approach to the agricultural sector, specifically in evaluating the impact of water pricing policies on crop selection and irrigation water use. A quadratic cost function was calibrated to develop three scenarios of water resources consumption (30%, 40%, and 70% reduction for farmers in group 1, and 10%, 25%, and 75% reduction for farmers in group 2) and price increase (70%, 80%, and 100% increase). The calibration of the quadratic cost function revealed an increase in irrigation efficiency (water resources consumption) as well as an increase in the region’s irrigated area.

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water resources, positive mathematical programming, economic scenarios, crop price, hydrology, reduction in productivity

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Mottaghi, A., Jafarpour Ghalehteimouri, K., & Ghareh-Beygi, M. (2023). Water resources management scenarios and transboundary hydro-political concerns in Iran’s eastern border areas. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, 22(3), 359–372. https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.8985

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Afshin Mottaghi

Affiliation:

Kharazmi University, Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of

Kamran Jafarpour Ghalehteimouri

space.kamran@gmail.com
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2699-4456

Affiliation:

Kharazmi University of Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of

Mosayeb Ghareh-Beygi

Affiliation:

University of Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of