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Oral

International Issues

Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Resolution

PEER2PEER: A global network of transboundary water management research networks

Monday, May 22, 2023
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Room: La Cascada I
Transboundary river basins are hotspots for cooperation and conflicts over management of scarce and over-stressed water resources. Uncertainties surrounding the effectiveness of current transboundary water resources management regimes are increasing because of climate change, hydrologic variability, and uneven water availability among neighboring countries. The growing uncertainties underscore the need to establish scientific networks that facilitate cooperation to address challenges in data availability, socio-technical analysis frameworks, and knowledge gaps. To this end, this presentation will introduce PEER2PEER, a global network of regional water networks managed by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Among the networks comprising PEER2PEER are Partnership for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER), The Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine Program, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Water Diplomacy Center at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Kuwait University, University of California Irvine, Oklahoma State University, and the NSF-funded Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc. (CUAHSI). Network-wide activities are designed to facilitate convergence research in transboundary water management and governance by synergizing research initiatives, identifying gaps, sharing data/tools, and fostering collaboration in transboundary scholarship, capacity building and science diplomacy among US and international researchers.