Water for Peace ! But peace doesn’t come naturally from water cooperation

If joint resource management and water diplomacy Hydropolitics Academy are to contribute to improved relations between riparian states or user groups, 1 Water for Peace This year, World Water Day focuses on the the- the key messages of World Water Day 2024 me 'Water for Peace', emphasising the important role of water in promoting har- mony and preventing conflict. [...] According to the Water can create peace or trigger United Nations, water can be both a source of conflict: it can increase tensions between nati- unity and a point of contention between com- ons with different needs and interests – especi- munities – especially when access to water is ally in a water-scarce region. [...] In addition, the decrease or increase in water resources directly affects sectors Water resources management is multi-purpose in such as the environment, agriculture, and every aspect. [...] This study aims to explain this emerging need Considering the risk of climate change in transboundary water agreements, it is ne- cessary to add flexibility and adaptation mechanisms to the transboundary water agreements. [...] Increasing droughts and floods related to climate change make the implementation of transboun- dary water agreements difficult and the manage- ment of water resources more complex 4 March 2024 News Coordinator: Dr.