Water Conflicts
Author(s): Simon Mason, Tobias Siegfried
Publisher(s): Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management
Publication Year: 2011
Conflicts over the use and management of water can occur on the local, national or regional level. They may involve water for domestic, municipal, agricultural and industrial uses. Water conflicts tend to only escalate into violent conflicts under certain conditions, e.g. when institutions and policies fail to channel diverse interests towards mutually acceptable outcomes of the key stakeholders. Climate change is likely to increase the challenge, the reason why sustainable water management and peaceful dispute resolution mechanisms need to be enhanced.