Understand transboundary freshwater security, international water law, water diplomacy, negotiations, institutions, management tools, and sustainable finance.
These videos are from the SDG Academy course Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security, produced by the Global Water Partnership in collaboration with GEF IW:LEARN and its partners. The course first launched in 2020.
…Read more
Less…
These videos are from the SDG Academy course Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security, produced by the Global Water Partnership in collaboration with GEF IW:LEARN and its partners. The course first launched in 2020.
-
This case study on the Indus River basin discusses water-security issues in this transboundary basin, and particularly the importance of collaboration to address the…
Case study: Indus River Basin: Transboundary…
-
This case study illustrates the role of diplomatic actors, international NGOs and academic actors as the state and non-state actors within water diplomacy. This video…
Case study: Role of State and Non-state Actors in…
-
This lecture provides an explanation of multitrack water diplomacy, different tracks of water diplomacy, the relationship between different tracks of diplomacy, and the…
Multitrack Water Diplomacy
-
This first lecture introduces transboundary water and the concept of water security. The lecture touches on the importance of managing this resource for human and…
Introduction to Transboundary Freshwater Security
-
This case study discusses why increasing the capacity of women as water leaders is important in the context of water diplomacy. This video also introduces international…
Case study: Women in Water Diplomacy
-
This case study introduces tools for resolving difficult conversations and negotiations by using the four “worlds” framework to make a problem bigger,…
Case Study: Reframing the Problem
-
This case study introduces communication and negotiation skills that are essential during conflict management, particularly in the case of the Dniester River basin and…
Case Study: Use of Flipchart in Negotiation: A…
-
This case study presents an example of a judicial dispute-settlement mechanism, in which Nicaragua and Costa Rica filed a lawsuit to the International Court of Justice…
Case study: International Court of Justice…
-
This case study provides and introduction to the policy actions undertaken by the EU Council as part of EU water diplomacy to promote transboundary water cooperation. …
Case study: EU Water Diplomacy
-
Freshwater scarcity, stress, and crisis are increasing worldwide. More than a billion people live in water-scarce regions, and 3.5 billion could experience water…
Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security…
-
This case study introduces the Mekong River Commission (MRC) as a key institutional mechanism established by the 1995 Mekong Agreement, its setup, and functions in water…
Case study: The Mekong River Commission as a…
-
This lecture introduces key aspects of transboundary water cooperation, different types and levels of cooperation, key aspects that need consideration, and the benefits…
Introduction to Transboundary Water Cooperation
-
This case study provides and introduction to the policy actions undertaken by the EU Council as part of EU water diplomacy to promote transboundary water…
Case study: Water Diplomacy in Central Asia
-
This lecture provides an overview of the different types, functions, and typical structure of transboundary water institutions. This video is licensed under the CC…
Types and Functions of Transboundary Water…
-
This case study looks at the work of the ICPDR to lessen the negative environmental impacts of the Danube River flowing into the Black Sea by using a source-to-sea…
Case study: Source-to-Sea Approach: the…
-
This lecture explores linkages between transboundary water security and peace, with a particular focus on recommendations from the Global High-Level Panel on Water and…
Water Security and Peace in a Transboundary…
Search for ""