Although media coverage and some scholars tend to cast natural resource shortages as leading inexorably toward armed conflict and war, the authors demonstrate that there are many examples of and mechanisms for more peaceful dispute resolution regarding natural resources, even in the face of water paucity and climate change.
"This book offers a wealth of theoretical and empirical insights into how increased water scarcity and variability can lead to conflict and what kinds of institutions and political strategies can help avoid or mitigate conflict. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in climate change and international water issues."--Thomas Bernauer, Professor of Political Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
"The authors set out to explore the conditions under which water scarcity may lead to cooperation. This novel theory relating scarcity to treaty formation is buttressed by an impressive array of statistical analyses and evidence from cases. A must-read for scholars as well as policymakers."--Nils Petter Gleditsch, research professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
"The case studies exploring these mechanisms in practice are rich and diverse."
