Water Security
Competing demands for freshwater play out between sectors and regions within the same country, and between nations that vie for access to the water on which their entire economies—agriculture, energy, and industry—rely. This web page is the library for all content on water security by scholars across CSIS. The CSIS Project on Water Security web page present comprehensive policy solutions to the challenges water insecurity poses to U.S. geopolitical and economic interests, with a special focus on global food security, produced by the CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program. The Water and the Future of the Middle East project webpage houses the Middle East Program’s work to energize the policy environment around the issue of water insecurity in the region and provide constructive recommendations for necessary transformation.

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Experts React: What Else Is Needed to Address Global Water Insecurity?
Water security is a multifaceted challenge, made more complicated by climate change and the demands of a growing and urbanizing global population. Here, CSIS experts react to the most urgent threats to water security and offer insight into what more can be done.
Commentary by Caitlin Welsh , Franck Gbaguidi , Tanvi Nagpal , Rod Schoonover , and Sera Young — July 26, 2023

Water Stress in the U.S. with NYT's Chris Flavelle and CSIS's Caitlin Welsh
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Caitlin Welsh — July 26, 2023

No Water Wars?
Commentary by Natasha Hall — June 26, 2023

The Data Dead Zone
Commentary by Natasha Hall — June 12, 2023
Past Events

Ripple Effect: Exploring the Intersection of Water Insecurity and Displacement in the Middle East
The Future of Sustainable Water Infrastructure

Venezuela's Water Crisis and the Path Forward

India's Inter-State Water Wars: Causes, Consequences, and Cures
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The Waterfall’s Shadow in the Mekong Region
Brief by Benjamin Jensen , Daniel F. Runde , and Thomas Bryja — September 29, 2023
Viewpoint: Data Dead Zone
Podcast Episode by Natasha Hall and Leah Hickert — September 26, 2023

Running Dry: Exploring the Water Crisis in Syria
Event by Natasha Hall , Marjolaine Bos , Simav Hassan , Marie Schellens , Peter Schwartzstein , and Nadeen Taha — September 19, 2023
“Whose Water Is It Anyway”: Audio Brief with Natasha Hall
Podcast Episode by Natasha Hall — September 19, 2023

Event Summary: Advisory Board Meeting on Water Security in the Middle East
Newsletter by Natasha Hall — September 13, 2023
2023’s Summer of Climate Shocks
Event by Stephanie Segal , Joseph Majkut , J. Stephen Morrison , and Caitlin Welsh — September 11, 2023
Water Strategy: Investment and Security
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — August 24, 2023

Water Stress in the U.S. with NYT's Chris Flavelle and CSIS's Caitlin Welsh
Transcript — August 4, 2023
Sera Young, Northwestern University: “Accountability is probably the most powerful tool that we have”
Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss and Sera Young — August 3, 2023

“What Else Is Needed to Address Global Water Insecurity?”: Audio Brief with Caitlin Welsh
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — July 27, 2023
