Trust-building, one of the key tools in diplomatic negotiations and peace processes, is an
essential way to promote cooperation over transboundary waters shared by several …

Water diplomacy aims to catalyze technical water cooperation and, at the same time, use it
as a means to develop good neighborly relations in politically sensitive areas. There is …

The grounds for conducting this pilot study into water diplomacy are threefold. First, the
Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) recently advised the government to start …

Why water diplomacy? What does diplomacy have to do with water? Is cooperation over
transboundary surface and ground waters the exclusive domain of diplomats and foreign …

Water diplomacy is gaining increasing attention among both researchers and policy-makers.
The interest is understandable, given that the concept brings together themes such as …

The term “water diplomacy” has gained currency among policy makers and academics. It
reflects an awareness that the use, management, and protection of transboundary water …

MOST difficulties in water negotiations are due to rigid assumptions about how water must
be allocated. When countries (or states) share boundary waters, the presumption is that …

Diplomacy is the art and skill of managing international relations through negotiations
between representatives of states or agencies. Water diplomacy is an innovative approach …

This article presents new approaches to water diplomacy connected with the United Nations
2030 Agenda. The research question is what is the role and significance of water diplomacy …

The majority of existing institutional mechanisms center on geographical, basin-related and
national political interests and needs. Few institutional mechanisms have emerged as model …