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Outcomes from Transboundary Water Management seminar

Sanna — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:25:34 +0000

In April, SIWI took part in the seminar “What Does It Take To Cooperate? New Tools for Transboundary Water Cooperation” at the Wilson Center in Washington.

SIWI’s Anders Jägerskog discussed the opportunities and challenges surrounding international water cooperation with representatives from The Global Environment Facility, the World Bank and UNDP.

The seminar outcomes have been published on The Environmental Change and Security Program’s blog - follow the link to read all about the issues debated at the seminar.

SIWI launches series of thematic video clips

Sanna — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:48:55 +0000

SIWI has launched a series of short video clips dedicated to our thematic areas. First out is “4 minutes on Transboundary Water Management” featuring Dr. Anders Jägerskog, who introduces the theme, points out present and future challenges, and tells us what actions SIWI and other actors are taking.

Seminar on transboundary water cooperation at the Wilson Center in Washington

Sanna — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:30:12 +0000

Thursday April 11, SIWI will take part in the seminar “What Does It Take To Cooperate? New Tools for Transboundary Water Cooperation” at the Wilson Center in Washington.

Water is among the most shared resource on earth. Over 260 watersheds are shared by two or more states, and 40% of the world’s population shares critical water supplies with another country. The seminar thus aims to mark the 2013 Year of Water Cooperation by discussing tools, approaches and mechanisms that advance global transboundary water cooperation.

SIWI’s Anders Jägerskog will partake in a panel discussion together with representatives from The Global Environment Facility, the World Bank and UNDP.

Invitation to join water cooperation seminar in Paris

Sanna — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:00:17 +0000

April 16, the seminar “Water for Peace or Conflict? – Prospects for improved water cooperation” will take place in UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. SIWI’s Anders Jägerskog will participate as a panellist. There are still spots open for those who are interested.

The seminar’s objective is to draw attention to pertinent issues related to international water cooperation: what are the challenges to be addressed and what are the immediate actions to be taken in order to favour water cooperation?

To contribute to UNESCO’s work in addressing the global challenges through water programmes, the Swedish Government has proposed the establishment of a new UNESCO Category II International Centre on Water Cooperation, taking opportunity of Sweden’s long term international engagement in this field.

The outcome of the event will be further discussed during the World Water Week in Stockholm, 1-6 September 2013.

Click here to view Anders Jägerskog’s seminar presentation on global water cooperation.

World Leading in Five Thematic Areas by 2017

Sanna — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:50:42 +0000

Stockholm WaterFront No.4 2012 article

With its vision for a “water wise world”, the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) recently produced its 2013-2017 strategy, placing its various programmes and activities within five thematic areas: Climate Change; Transboundary Water Management; Water Governance; Water, Energy and Food Nexus; and Water Economics. In this article, we highlight why we work with these themes and the key services we provide under each theme.

Feeding a thirsty world: Challenges and opportunities for a water and food secure world

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:57:51 +0000

This report presents the latest thinking and new approaches to emerging and persistent challenges to achieve food security in the 21st century. It focuses on critical issues that have received less attention in the literature to date, such as: food waste, land acquisitions, gender aspects of agriculture, and early warning systems for agricultural emergencies. It also offers perspectives on how to better manage water and food linkages.

Published in 2012.

Addendum

This addendum clarifies issues relating to the research results published in:

Falkenmark, M. (2012) Food security: overcoming water scarcity realities, in Feeding a Thirsty World: Challenges and Opportunities for a Water and Food Secure World, SIWI Report 31. Jägerskog, A. and Jønch Clausen, T., (ed). Stockholm International Water Institute, Stockholm.

Clarification of citation

The chapter is based on the in May 2012 latest accessible modeling in the well published multiyear research project at Stockholm Resilience Center starting in 2007. The project is being summarised in the book:

Rockström, J., Falkenmark, M., Folke, C., Lannerstad, M., Hoff, H., Heinke, J., Gordon, L., Enfors, E., & Barron, J. (2013). Confronting the water challenge in a turbulent world. Towards a green-blue resilience approach for global sustainability. Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.

The results presented in the chapter originate from work in progress. The forthcoming publication will consider additional water productivity gains for crop and livestock production, different fractions of animal source foods in the diet, and sensitivity of the analysis, depending on the chosen assumptions.

Feeding a Thirsty World

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:57:25 +0000

The World Water Week 2012 in Stockholm will zoom in on food security and the global water situation. This is warranted not least from the perspective of the increasing imbalances in global food security. In this article, Dr. Anders Jägerskog sums up the thrust of a report he edited on this topic, which is meant to provide input for the Weeks deliberations.

Article in Stockholm Water Front Magazine, issue no 2, 2012.

The Global Rush for Land: What about Water?

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:56:56 +0000

This article presents the SIWI report “Land Acquisitions: How Will They Impact Transboundary Waters?”, which explores how the current surge in land acquisitions could impact transboundary water resources and relations, a topic that has received little attention previously. The report was launched at the 6th World Water Forum.

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 1, 2012.

Land Acquisitions: How Will They Impact Transboundary Waters?

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:56:45 +0000

This exploratory report investigates how the current surge in land acquisitions and investments by foreign countries, sovereign wealth funds and private corporations, as well as domestic investors, will affect transboundary water management, an area where current knowledge is sparse. The majority of land deals tend to be made in places with low land lease prices, weak legislation, inexpensive labour and relative abundance of land and water and very few include regulations or agreements for water used on the acquired territories. With many of the largest land leasing countries located on the transboundary water basins, shared waters will be affected with unknown implications for regional relations. Two case illustrations in the Nile and Niger basin regions are presented to explore how land acquisitions have affected global, regional, national and local actors in those areas and point out key questions that require more research.

Report published in 2012.

Whose river is it, anyway?

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:49:22 +0000