RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Lessons from the ITAIPU Binational Power Plant in South America : a negotiation framework for transboundary hydropower governance
A1 Ortigoza Moreno, Eduardo Adrián
A1 Oxilia Dávalos, Victorio Enrique
A1 Ríos González, Richard Germán
A1 Váldez Barboza, Diana María Leticia
A1 Riveros de Ríos, Estela María
A1 Llamosas del Puerto, María Cecilia
A2 Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Facultad Politécnica
AB The equitable use and distribution of shared water resources is a topic of renewed regional debate in Latin America, especially given the recent review of the Binational ITAIPU Treaty between Brazil and Paraguay. Building more equitable and transparent agreements in this context requires an understanding of the historical trends of negotiations. This study analyzes five decades of negotiations on the shared use of water resources in the Paraná River Basin, drawing on interviews with former negotiators and officials from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The complex interaction between internal dynamics and geopolitical factors in establishing state-owned transboundary hydroelectric plants is highlighted. Based on these findings, we propose a conceptual framework that identifies the key elements to consider when negotiating strategic resources at national and regional levels. This study, extending beyond the Paraná basin, offers an applicable model for managing other shared natural resources, providing useful insights into negotiation strategies for transboundary resource and infrastructure management.
PB Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
YR 2025
FD 2025-06-29
LK http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14066/4607
UL http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14066/4607
LA eng
NO Ortigoza, E., Oxilia, V., Ríos, R., Valdez, D., Riveros, E., & Llamosas, C. (2025). Lessons from the ITAIPU Binational Power Plant in South America: a negotiation framework for transboundary hydropower governance. Water, 17(13), Article 1947. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17131947
NO Correspondence: eortigoza@pol.una.py.
NO This article is a revised and expanded version of a paper published in Oxilia, V.; Ortigoza, E.; Blanco, G.; Ríos, R.; Fariña, R. Harnessing natural resources with shared sovereignty for power generation in the parana river basin: Systematization of lessons learned. In Proceedings of the 2017 CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON 2017), Pucon, Chile, 18–20 October 2017.
NO This article belongs to the Special Issue Governance and Management of Major Water Projects: Strategies, Challenges, and Solutions.
NO Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
DS MINDS@UW
RD 03-sep-2026