| Agreement
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Agreement Between the Government of India and the Government of Nepal on the Kosi Project (1954) +
, Amended Agreement Between His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and the Government of India Concerning the Kosi Project (1966) +
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| Area
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1,400 km² (540.54 mi²) +
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| Climate
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Humid mid-latitude (Köppen C-type) +
, Monsoon +
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| Geolocation
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26° 29' 45.3547", 86° 53' 35.2191"Latitude: 26.495931852
Longitude: 86.8931164127 +
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| Issue
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Flood Prevention: Coordination/trust/communication between local/community, regional/state, national levels required to inspect, monitor, report, and repair transboundary project infrastructure. +
, Flood Response: Limited communication (early warning) and limited response capacity lead to disastrous results. +
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| Key Question
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What kinds of water treaties or agreements between countries can provide sufficient structure and stability to ensure enforceability but also be flexible and adaptable given future uncertainties? +
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| Land Use
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agricultural- cropland and pasture +
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| NSPD
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Governance +
, Values and Norms +
, Assets +
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| Population
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3,300,000 million +
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| Riparian
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India +
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| Stakeholder Type
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Federated state/territorial/provincial government +
, Sovereign state/national/federal government +
, Local Government +
, Non-legislative governmental agency +
, Community or organized citizens +
, Development/humanitarian interest +
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| Water Feature
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Kosi River +
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| Water Project
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Kosi Barrage and Embankment System (The Kosi Project) +
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| Water Use
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Agriculture or Irrigation +
, Domestic/Urban Supply +
, Fisheries - wild +
, Livestock +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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2008 Kosi Flood +
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| Categories |
Case Study +
, Pages with a map rendered by the Maps extension +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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26 June 2013 14:02:54 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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2008 Kosi Flood +
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