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@article{193541,
        author = {SOFIUL AHMED and Prof  Dr Saroj Sharma},
        title = {AI, Hydropolitics, and Environmental Law: The Role of AI in Transboundary River Governance},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {3065-3070},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193541},
        abstract = {"Thousands have lived without love, not one without water." – W.H. Auden  
Every Nation wants to have sole control on its water resources. One issue with rivers is that they don’t’ know boundaries or territorial jurisdiction and it flows downstream creating a tug of war between riparian nations. Artificial Intelligence (AI) that has already started to reshape the world with technological advancements can be a source to look up to for water resource management.  Where its integration can be used to have better management of the rivers and analysis of the hydrological data for the betterment of the mankind. 
The inculcation of AI into transboundary water governance can bring a notable change in the legal, ethical, and regulatory challenges. The application of AI can be very much beneficial in monitoring and taking decisions in pertinence to the hydropower projects. An advanced analysis of the environmental impacts, hydrological data, river course can be studied for better planning and execution of projects. But at the same time, we cannot deny the threats associated with the judgments and the Algorithm bias of the AI in this  sector. As there are lot of unanswered questions as to the judgment and decisions drawn on behalf of AI.  This article makes an attempt to understand the challenges and opportunity with the integration of AI in the hydropolitics and environmental law.},
        keywords = {Hydropower, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Law, Transboundary River Management.},
        month = {March},
        }