About Stimson

Energy, Water, & Sustainability Program

Building inclusive, evidence-based processes to strengthen transboundary water governance and optimize tradeoffs between water, energy, and sustainable development

The Energy, Water, & Sustainability Program at the Stimson Center addresses important and timely policy issues and technical opportunities concerning energy, water, and sustainable development in the Global South from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Our work on transboundary river basins identifies pathways towards enhancing water security and optimizing tradeoffs between water, energy, and sustainable development options in the Mekong, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Indus, Aral Sea and Euphrates-Tigris river basins.

We promote the renewable energy transition by looking at examples of lessons-learned from countries that have had breakthrough developments in renewable energy and opportunities to share these lessons with other countries in the Global South.

Finally, our transparency and remote-sensing work as exemplified by the Mekong Dam Monitor and Mekong Infrastructure Tracker gives local stakeholders the data and information necessary to negotiate for a more equitable share of natural resources in stressed-transboundary landscapes and watersheds.

Program Team

Brian Eyler

Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia and Energy, Water, & Sustainability Programs

Regan Kwan

Research Analyst, Southeast Asia and Energy, Water, & Sustainability Programs

Austin Lord

Senior Fellow, Energy, Water and Sustainability Program

Rafael Schmitt

Nonresident Fellow

Courtney Weatherby

Fellow and Deputy Director, Southeast Asia and Energy, Water, & Sustainability Programs

Projects

Early Warning Systems for Cascading Disasters in Nepal

Monitoring hazards and climate-induced risks to inform anticipatory action using earth observation, hydro-meteorological data, and community-engaged approaches

Women & Water Security

Water scarcity has broad ramifications for women, particularly in water-stressed regions. A gender-balanced water governance and policy framework will ensure a secure and sustainable water future.

Water Security in the Himalayan Region

Fostering consensus-driven, candid, and multilateral dialogues between the major players defining the dynamics of Himalayan water security

Mekong Dam Monitor

An open-source online platform for near-real time monitoring of dams and environmental impacts in the Mekong Basin

Mekong Infrastructure Tracker

Resources for understanding the dynamic economic, social, environmental, and political impact of development in the Mekong region

Mekong Basin Connect

We act to conserve the mighty Mekong’s ecosystem through system-scale planning methods and promoting the renewable energy revolution in mainland Southeast Asia.