In eastern Libya, controlled by a shifting conglomerate of armed groups for more than a decade, critical environmental infrastructure has fallen into disrepair...
Small-scale farmers in Iraq are among the most affected groups in Iraq by climate change and water scarcity. With the reduction of rainfall and soaring...
The study focuses on three different risks that are affected through climate-related water challenges: (1) livelihoods and food security, (2) political...
Tunisia is one of the countries most exposed to climate change in the Mediterranean. Future projections show more droughts and less rainfall. This particularly...
This report seeks to inform Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian policy makers, and the understanding of international stakeholders, as they work to meet climate...
Conflicts between provinces and communities over water distribution and access continue to challenge hydropower development in Pakistan. While several...
The effects of the Kishanganga hydroelectricity project in India on downstream water availability in Pakistan resulted in diplomatic tensions between the two...
On 28 January 2020, the German Federal Foreign Office held a conference in Berlin to mark the launch of the Green Central Asia initiative. Opened by Foreign...
Political neglect, ideology and economic hardship drive recruitment for the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan. As rural communities depend heavily on water for...
Iran is facing a severe water crisis. Drought, rising water demand, degradation and mismanagement of water resources put pressure on society and feed into wider...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Bank predict that water scarcity, induced by climate change, will potentially reduce GDP of the Middle...
Despite general political commitment to cooperation, water policies in Central Asia are largely driven by uncoordinated and partly contradicting national...
The Brahmaputra River originates in the Tibetan area of China and flows through China, Bhutan, India and Bangladesh, before reaching the sea at the Bay of...
Water conflict and cooperation surrounding riparian countries among the Jordan River has been one of the most contentious issues in the Middle East, at times...