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What was a primary factor contributing to the controversy surrounding hydropower projects in the 1990s?
What was a primary factor contributing to the controversy surrounding hydropower projects in the 1990s?
What concept did Margaret Sikkink and Kathryn Keck introduce related to government responses to protests?
What concept did Margaret Sikkink and Kathryn Keck introduce related to government responses to protests?
Which river is associated with the planned Orokawe (Baynes) dam discussed in the article?
Which river is associated with the planned Orokawe (Baynes) dam discussed in the article?
How do non-diplomats, particularly indigenous peoples, influence power relations in transboundary river basins?
How do non-diplomats, particularly indigenous peoples, influence power relations in transboundary river basins?
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What role does the Internet play for interest groups regarding hydropower projects?
What role does the Internet play for interest groups regarding hydropower projects?
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What is one major consequence of constructing large dams on transboundary rivers?
What is one major consequence of constructing large dams on transboundary rivers?
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What theoretical concept underpins the investigation into the power dynamics of transboundary river diplomacy?
What theoretical concept underpins the investigation into the power dynamics of transboundary river diplomacy?
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Which groups have indigenous peoples learned to connect with in their opposition to projects like the Orokawe dam?
Which groups have indigenous peoples learned to connect with in their opposition to projects like the Orokawe dam?
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What term describes the financial implications of extensive investments in dam projects that may hinder their stoppage?
What term describes the financial implications of extensive investments in dam projects that may hinder their stoppage?
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In the context of the Orokawe dam debate, which factor contributes to the power dynamics between upstream and downstream states?
In the context of the Orokawe dam debate, which factor contributes to the power dynamics between upstream and downstream states?
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Study Notes
Indigenous Paradiplomacy and the Orokawe Hydroelectric Dam
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Indigenous peoples played a role in managing and altering power relations in a transboundary river basin by lobbying against the Orokawe dam.
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The Kunene River forms a border between Angola and Namibia.
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Treaties concerning the allocation and management of transboundary water resources already exist.
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Ideational power and practice theory are the basis of the investigation.
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Numerous practices, including lobbying and transnational network development, are tools for exercising ideational power in transboundary rivers.
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Dam projects on transboundary rivers often cause transnational tensions due to displacement, environmental impacts, and altered river flows.
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Sunk costs related to feasibility studies can make dam projects difficult to stop.
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Dam conflicts often involve upstream and downstream states as well as indigenous communities.
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Indigenous groups employ paradiplomacy to negotiate with states and international actors.
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Indigenous advocacy uses lobbying and transnational networks for influence.
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Websites like Earth Peoples' played a vital role in gathering information and supporting indigenous peoples' efforts.
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Declarations against the Orokawe dam were published online; these declarations were important tools in the paradiplomatic campaign of the indigenous groups.
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The Orokawe dam was planned in 1964 but faced strong opposition from indigenous groups in Namibia, particularly the OvaHimba and OvaZemba.
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The construction of the dam involved both Angola and Namibia.
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Indigenous peoples used the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to support their arguments.
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Actors use various strategies to influence others, with some directly imposing ideas and others using persuasion/shaming.
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There are three types of ideational power: power through ideas, power over ideas, and power from ideas.
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Indigenous groups employed these types of power, primarily through argumentation.
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These groups use a variety of strategies to influence states and international actors
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Explore the role of indigenous peoples in managing power relations in transboundary river basins, focusing on the Orokawe hydroelectric dam. This quiz delves into ideational power, practices of lobbying, and the complexities surrounding transnational water resource management. Examine how indigenous groups utilize paradiplomacy to influence state negotiations.
