Transboundary Water

According to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), regional cooperation on transboundary waters is a public good that benefits all parties and can open new opportunities for riparian states to sustainably develop water resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidelines on the utilization of wastewater between nations and institutional mechanisms for the assessment of transboundary aquifers, among other resources that support effective management of transboundary waters.

Transboundary Water Resources

Colorado River Basin Study

CH2M HILL
In 2010, Reclamation and the seven U.S. basin states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) commenced the Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study to identify potential supply and demand imbalances facing the Colorado River basin over the next 50 years, as...Read more

Understanding and Reducing the Risks of Climate Change for Transboundary Waters

Publication date:
December 1, 2009
Pacific Institute
This report outlines some of the risks that climate change poses to transboundary water agreements. In the following sections, the Pacific Institute defines the extent and general characteristics of transboundary rivers and aquifers and describe some of the institutional structures that have been...Read more

Aqueduct

World Resources Institute
Aqueduct is a global water risk mapping tool helps companies, investors, governments, and other users understand where and how water risks and opportunities are emerging worldwide. Read more

National Water Level Observation Network

Publication date:
October 15, 2013
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The NWLON is a coastal observing network of 175 stations nationwide, including the Great Lakes and Pacific as well as Atlantic Ocean Island Territories and Possessions that collects continuous long-term water level observations to a known vertical reference. NWLON data communications include near...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Mekong River: Emerging Geopolitics and Challenges to Environment

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Mekong river is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Mekong originates in Tibetan Plateau and flows downstream through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It is considered to be one of the most fertile rivers in the world and has resulted in these countries...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Laos
China

Discover Kyrgyzstan: Snow Leopards, Fresh Water, and Climate Change

Publication date:
July 16, 2021
A look at the Sarychat-Ertash State Reserve in the Central Tian Shan Region of the Kyrgyz Republic. This nature reserve is one of Central Asia's most important snow leopard and argali sites but is under severe threat from climate change impacts. This article examines how the WWF Asia High...Read more

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