This report issued by The World Bank looks at the impacts of climate change which will be channeled primarily through the water cycle, with consequences that could be large and uneven across the globe.
The report "Water for Development – Charting a Water Wise Path" is the main input for the 2015 World Water Week and was authored by a range of global experts in the field of water and development.
A New Climate for Peace – Taking Action on Climate and Fragility Risks. Executive Summary. Berlin/London/Washington/Paris: adelphi, International Alert, The Wilson Center, EUISS. Authors: Rüttinger, Lukas; Gerald Stang, Dan Smith, Dennis Tänzler, Janani Vivekananda, Alexander Carius, Oli Brown, Geoff Dabelko, Roger-Mark De Souza, Shreya Mitra, Katharina Nett, Meaghan Parker and Benjamin Pohl.
Water and Conflict. A Toolkit for Programming. Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance.
This report calls on foreign policy makers to exert stronger political leadership in water diplomacy and to actively accompany and facilitate the efforts of technical and development experts. It shows that encouraging greater cooperation over transboundary waters offers significant prospects for the resolution of political conflicts and greater regional integration.
Council conclusions on EU water diplomacy. Foreign Affairs Council meeting, Brussels 22 July 2013.
Water, U.S. Foreign Policy and American Leadership. Elliot School of International Affairs. Georg Washington University.
Glasgow Statement on International Water Cooperation and Trans-boundary Aquifers. University of Strathclyde, CIFAL, Scottish Government, NITAR, UNESCO-IHP, IAEA, IAH, DFID, SA Water Forum, and the University of Dundee. Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 15-16 October 2013.
Cooperation from Strength. The United States, China and the South China Sea. Washington, DC: CNAS.