On October 4th, an extreme weather event caused a Himalayan glacial lake in Sikkim, India to release tens of millions of cubic meters of water into the Teesta River. The flow gathered force, breaching and destroying the 1200 MW Teesta III dam, causing …
This report builds on KAS-Stimson’s ongoing efforts to further highlight the importance of global water cooperation and transboundary river governance.
Women in developing countries, such as Pakistan, are particularly vulnerable to climate disasters due to existing gender inequities and patriarchal norms.
Effective transboundary river governance demands joint institutions backed by a robust legislative framework and combined political will of riparian countries.
Featured Speakers Aisha Khan, Founder & Head of the Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change & Mountain and Glacier Protection Organization. Aisha works at the community and policy level to strengthen climate action by supporting inclusive an …
JWG 2.0 will enable greater peer-to-peer connectivity, advance knowledge sharing, and explore well-rounded and inclusive solutions to shared challenges.
On April 29, 2021, the Stimson Center and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) held the third iteration of their exclusive Joint Working Group (JWG) series—launched last year—on EU’s water diplomacy with respect to the three most water-stressed regions i …
