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Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era

2026 | United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
Kaveh Madani

Published on the occasion of UNU-INWEH’s 30th anniversary, and ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, this flagship report, Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our…

Climate Security and Climate Justice, Recognizing Context in the Sahel

2026 | Australian Journal of Emergency Management
Tor A. Benjaminsen

Benjaminsen explores the complex interplay between climate change, security and justice in the Sahel region of West Africa. He emphasises the importance of understanding historical,…

Armed Conflict and Climate-Induced Weather Disruptions in Agricultural Input Use: Evidence From Ethiopia

2026 | Journal of Agricultural Economics
Hailemariam Ayalew, Guush Berhane, Meseret Wondale, and Clemens Breisinger

The recent surge in violent conflicts, intertwined with climate-induced drought shock, is jeopardizing decades of development progress in many low- and middle-income countries. This study…

Oil Field Impacts on Venezuela’s Rivers and Water Stress with Environmental Challenges

2026 | Journal of South American Earth Sciences
Aleksandar Valjarević

This study examines the ecological impact of oil extraction on Venezuela's river systems, focusing on pollution, hydrological changes, and water resource stress. A spatial and…

Pathway from Water-Conflict to Water-Peace in the Middle East and North Africa

2026 | Water Practice and Technology
Muhammad Khalifa, Maha Al-Zu'bi, and Youssef Brouziyne

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with its arid and semi-arid climate, faces profound challenges in managing limited water resources. These challenges are…

Navigating the Waters: A Hegemonic Stability Theory Analysis of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Its Impact on Hydro-Politics in the Nile Basin

2025 | ESP International Journal of Science, Humanities and Management Studies
Mutktar Usmen and Irshad Ahmad

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) signifies a critical milestone in the intricate landscape of transboundary water management within the Nile Basin, inciting a contentious…

Defueling Conflict: Notes from the Field

2025 | World Bank
Elise Doumergue, Shaadee Ahmadnia, Tracy Hart, Phoebe Spencer, Sally Judson, and Amanda Woomer

"Defueling Conflict: Notes from the Field" explores the operationalization of conflict sensitivity and environmental peacebuilding, synthesizing tools and lessons learned from the World Bank's engagement…

Chocolate Giants Fuel Deforestation in West Africa’s Last Rainforest

2025 | Global Witness

An investigation by Global Witness links some of the world’s most popular chocolates, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk, to a new deforestation…

Water and Power: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Nile Basin Security

2025 | E-International Relations
Chourouk Mestour

Water has been an important natural resource since the beginning of civilization. It is one of many resources studied in the field of International Relations,…

Talking History: Water Wars with Sara McLaughlin Mitchell [Audio]

2025 | KSMU Radio
Djene Bajalan

From oil and gas to lithium and rare earth elements, the story of the modern world has often been shaped by competition over natural resources.…

River Mapping and the Politics of Eco-Scalar Fixes. Reconnecting Upstream–Downstream Networks through Critical Cartographies of Colombia’s Bogotá River

2025 | Geoforum
Laura Giraldo-Martínez, Rutgerd Boelens, and Bibiana Duarte-Abadía

This paper examines how river mapping practices and related scalar politics shape biased understandings and governance of Colombia’s Bogotá River. Despite significant conservation efforts in…

Red-Dead Redemption? Applying and Critiquing Environmental Peacebuilding in Palestine, Jordan, and Israel

2025 | Oregon State University
Zachary M. Field

The theory of environmental peacebuilding holds that transboundary environmental challenges can serve as a catalyst for cooperation and conflict resolution. Formed in response to perspectives…

P-REC Deal Book

2025 | Energy Peace Partners

Energy Peace Partners (EPP) published this Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) “Deal Book” to help buyers achieve their sustainability goals. The Deal Book offers a…

Afghan Dams Cause Downstream Strife in Iran and Turkmenistan

2025
Global Water Security Center

The Taliban aims to fully use its water resources to alleviate its economic woes.

Helmand River Basin Strife: Iran and Afghanistan both want more water than…

Desk Study of the Economic and Geo-political Feasibility of a Large-Scale Desalination Plant in the Gaza Strip and Its Incorporation into the Regional Water Supply System

2025 | EcoPeace Middle East
David Katz and Fredi Lokiec

The population of the Gaza Strip suffers from extreme water scarcity. With limited natural water resources, desalination will have to play a central role in providing…

Hydropolitics and Strategic Security in Post-Conflict South Sudan: Navigating Water Governance in the Nile Basin

2025 | East African Scholars Journal of Economics Business and Management
Amaring J. Ikarak and Abraham K. Nyuon

This study examined the complex relationship between hydropolitics and strategic security in post-conflict South Sudan, emphasizing the critical role of water resource management within the…

Egypt's Choices on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

2025 | E-International Relations
Hamdy A. Hassan

A new chapter in the history of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began with its official inauguration on September 9, 2025. The outlines of…

What Are Successful Examples of Environmental Peacebuilding? [Video]

2025 | International Humanitarian Law Experts

Are you interested in understanding how environmental efforts can contribute to peace and stability in conflict zones? In this video, we’ll explore inspiring examples of…

Exploring the Nexus of Gender and Energy Transitions: A Systematic Literature Review

2024 | Energy Research & Social Science
Marco Cellini, Sabine Loos, Cloe Mirenda, Lucio Pisacane, Clemens Striebing, and Serena Tagliacozzo

Against the backdrop of the growing emphasis on gender aspects in the energy transition within the scientific community, this Systematic Literature Review provides a comprehensive…

Energy Justice and Gender: Bridging Equity, Access, and Policy for Sustainable Development

2025 | Discover Sustainability
Raghu Raman, Victoria Ustenko, Walter Leal Filho, and Prema Nedungadi

Clean energy transitions are not just about technology. They are also about people, equity, and justice. Women play a pivotal role in advancing sustainable energy…

Blue Nile at a Crossroads: The Gerd Dispute and Regional Water Security Dynamics

2025 | Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Hassan Ali Wasiq

The Nile River, also known as ‘the father of African rivers’, stretches over 4,100 miles and is a vital source of freshwater for 11 countries…

The Rogun Dam Project: Evolution from Conflict to Cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

2025 | Frontiers
Kazimierz Salewicz and Mikiyasu Nakayama

The Rogun Dam project, designed to be the world's tallest dam, represents a remarkable case of transboundary water conflict transformation in Central Asia. This study…

The Hydraulic Hegemon: India’s Weaponization of Transboundary Rivers

2025 | E-International Relations
Md Tariqul Islam Tanvir and Shafi Md Mostofa

Bangladesh’s push for a longer, more predictable Ganges Water Treaty has brought India’s upstream tactics back into sharp focus. In a region where water scarcity…

Impact of the Tigray War on Water Infrastructures and Essential Hydrosystems in Selected Battle Corridors

2025 | Water
Gebremedhin Berhane, Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes, Miruts Hagos, Abdelwassie Huessien, Aregawi Gebrekirstos, Kaleab A. Abera, Thomas Hermans, and Kristine Walraevens

Armed conflicts continue to severely impact human populations and essential infrastructure, particularly water supply systems. This study examines the Yechilla area, a high-intensity battle corridor…

UNMISS Engagement with Floods

2025 | UN Mission in South Sudan

This publication examines UNMISS's strategic engagement with climate-induced flooding in 2024, framing this involvement as a practical operationalization of its core mandate to protect civilians…

Fishers' Rights Matter: Mapping Small-Scale Fisheries Landing and Smoking Sites in Liberia to Assess Environmental and Legal Risks to Their Tenure Rights

2025 | Environmental Justice Foundation

Liberia’s small-scale fisheries are the backbone of coastal livelihoods, but they face mounting threats from coastal erosion, mangrove destruction, and insecure land rights. Fishing communities’…