Media reporting on conflicts and cooperation: What does it mean for the Brahmaputra basin?

Arundhati Deka, Natasha Hazarika, Sumit Vij*, Anamika Barua, Emanuele Fantini

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Abstract

This article analyses the media reporting on conflicts and cooperation in the Brahmaputra River basin. We used 2437 newspaper articles published between 2010 and 2020 from the four riparians (China, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh) to explain the science–media interlinkages and what print media reports on conflicts and cooperation. We have found that most articles focus on conflicts, especially relating to hydropower development, data and information asymmetry, and disaster governance. There is limited media reporting on the avenues of cooperation such as informal water diplomacy, collaborative research opportunities, and the community and the culture that brings the riparians together.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)819-845
Number of pages27
JournalInternational Journal of Water Resources Development
Volume39
Issue number5
Early online date15 Feb 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Sept 2023

Keywords

  • Brahmaputra basin
  • Conflicts and cooperation
  • framing
  • narratives
  • science–media diplomacy

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