My name is Gleice Miranda, and I have recently begun my PhD in Geography at King’s College London. I was attracted to its interdisciplinary focus on water and international relations and the vibrant and lively culture of the department. I’m glad to be able to contact researchers and direct my attention to my studies on major water projects and the sharing of transboundary resources.
I’m originally from Brazil, and since I can remember, my home country has had many water worries, from times of shortage, when we have to ration our consumption, to those of flood, when surplus rainfall keeps us on high alert. Moreover, as water knows no (state) borders, the reality of a large bulk of Brazil’s water resources being transboundary continues to create many interactions of both cooperation and conflict.
Growing up in this context has led me to become invested in studying and understanding the geopolitics of water resources. In doing so, I believe I am aiding in bettering people’s lives, the development of domestic and international policies that drive collaboration, and decreasing conflict by creating equitable and sustainable water resource governance.
I look forward to writing my upcoming dissertation on water megaprojects and their influence on the coexistence of conflict and cooperation among riparians. My work aims to understand the diplomatic effects (multi)national megaprojects have on interstate relations and analyse how/if they spread beyond water politics.
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