@article{fdi:010075494, title = {{T}he politics of interbasin transfers : socio-environmental impacts and actor strategies in {T}unisia}, author = {{B}en {F}raj, {W}. and {E}lloumi, {M}. and {M}olle, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}editerranean wetlands are of key interest in the preservation of biodiversity. {H}owever, their ecological water requirement is in constant competition with human uses, particularly in a context of aridity and climate change. {T}his paper examines the case of the {I}chkeul {L}ake-{L}agoon system located in the north of {T}unisia in a river basin that is heavily contributing to the water supply of southern regions through water transfers. {I}t maps out the various actors involved, their stakes, discourses and strategies, and explains the current degradation of the {I}chkeul system by unpacking the decision-making power of these actors. {I}t confirms that marginal social groups, ecosystems and next generations are the main parties affected by current water allocation patterns.}, keywords = {{W}ater transfers ; water allocation ; wetlands ; sectoral competition ; {I}chkeul ; {TUNISIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{N}atural {R}esources {F}orum}, volume = {43}, numero = {1}, pages = {17--30}, ISSN = {0165-0203}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1111/1477-8947.12165}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075494}, }