Though awareness of the nature of water conflict and cooperation has improved over time,
the likelihood of water conflicts could increase as populations continue to grow and climate …

This article reviews the existing theoretical arguments and empirical findings linking
renewable and non-renewable natural resources to the onset, intensity, and duration of …

The devastating civil war that began in Syria in March 2011 is the result of complex
interrelated factors. The focus of the conflict is regime change, but the triggers include a …

Climate-induced migration is one of the most hotly debated topics in the current discourse
on global warming and its consequences. There is a burgeoning field in economics and …

Despite the considerable attention given to the environmental implications of urbanization,
evidence on the role of urbanization in the ongoing biodiversity loss lacks from an African …

The purpose of this article is to analyze the interactions between water, energy, and food
security, referenced in this study as the nexus between water, energy, and food, and the …

Much of the debate over the security implications of climate change revolves around
whether changing weather patterns will lead to future conflict. This article addresses whether …

It has frequently been suggested that exceptionally large youth cohorts, the so-called “youth
bulges,” make countries more susceptible to political violence. Within two prominent …

This paper presents a systematic, global assessment of transboundary watersheds that
identifies regions more likely to experience hydro-political tensions over the next decade …

This book examines the political economy that governs the management of international
transboundary river basins in the developing world. These shared rivers are the setting for …