Transboundary Water Resources Conflict Analysis Using Graph Model for Conflict Resolution: A Case Study—Harirud River

Table 2

DMs and options in the Harirud river conflict.

Decision maker	Option	Current situation
Iran	(1) Giving up the water rights from the Harirud river	N
	(2) Applying military, economic, and political pressure to obtain the intended water rights from the Harirud river	Y
	(3) Providing incentives for Afghanistan to encourage this country to cooperate and conclude a water treaty	Y
Afghanistan	(1) Unilateral utilization and the continuous increase of its water rights from the Harirud river	Y
	(2) Water cooperation and concluding a treaty dividing the Harirud river water rights	N
Turkmenistan	(1) Giving up the water rights from the Harirud river	N
	(2) Applying military, economic, and political pressure to obtain the intended water rights from the Harirud river	N
	(3) Providing incentives for Afghanistan to encourage this country to cooperate and conclude a water treaty	Y