US withholding water from Mexico to address debt, official says. IBWC Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner says US wants to send Mexico a message, and denying water is the ‘first step’.
The Uni... Read More
Climate, conflict, and extremism: Ghana’s security challenges in the sahelian spillover.
Resource scarcity driven by climate change and the rising strength of extremist groups in the Sahel threaten t... Read More
The looming global water wars: Analyzing drivers, conflicts and solutions for shared water resources.
This paper explores the growing global water crisis, examining the socio-political, environmental... Read More
When Water Dries Up, Violence Thrives: The Link Between Climate, Conflict, and Migration in Africa. The Environmental Challenge and Its Consequences.
“An AK-47 grows better than millet in the Sahel.”... Read More
The United States Institute of Peace released a study by Cassandra Schneider, Senior Program Officer Climate, Environment & Conflict, entitled “Protecting Water Infrastructure During WarR... Read More
Farmers and fishermen, but also communities and private individuals have different needs when water becomes scarce during droughts. A panel discussion in water-rich Switzerland provided an example.
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Records of water-related conflicts go back 4,000 years to Sumeria, where the neighboring city-states of Umma and Lagash fought over water and irrigated lands. In that instance, the attacks went back a... Read More
Now published! Global solidarities against water grabbing. Without water, we have nothing. By Caitlin Schroering.
Conflicts over water are human-caused events with socio-political and economic causes.... Read More
Almost 350 water conflicts were documented worldwide in 2023, a 50% rise on 2022, which was also a record year, according to the Pacific Institute, a California-based nonpartisan thinktank tracking wa... Read More
