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Projecting conflict risk in transboundary river basins by 2050 following different ambition scenarios

de Bruin, Sophie Pieternel / Schmeier, Susanne / van Beek, Rens / Gulpen, Marijn

This study presents three global scenario projections of conflict risk in transboundary river basins by combining scenario projection data on risks identified in the existing literature. Under a business-as-usual scenario, 920 million people are projected to live in very high to high conflict-risk basins by 2050. In the low ambition scenario, this number decreases to 724 million people, while in the high ambition scenario, it decreases to 536 million. Large basins with specifically high conflict risk are the Juba–Shibeli, Lake Turkana, Indus and Irrawaddy. These findings hope to inform water diplomacy, conflict prevention and mitigation support for basins at risk.

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Projecting conflict risk in transboundary river basins by 2050 following different ambition scenarios

de Bruin, Sophie Pieternel / Schmeier, Susanne / van Beek, Rens / Gulpen, Marijn

This study presents three global scenario projections of conflict risk in transboundary river basins by combining scenario projection data on risks identified in the existing literature. Under a business-as-usual scenario, 920 million people are projected to live in very high to high conflict-risk basins by 2050. In the low ambition scenario, this number decreases to 724 million people, while in the high ambition scenario, it decreases to 536 million. Large basins with specifically high conflict risk are the Juba–Shibeli, Lake Turkana, Indus and Irrawaddy. These findings hope to inform water diplomacy, conflict prevention and mitigation support for basins at risk.

Projecting conflict risk in transboundary river basins by 2050 following different ambition scenarios

de Bruin, Sophie Pieternel / Schmeier, Susanne / van Beek, Rens / Gulpen, Marijn

This study presents three global scenario projections of conflict risk in transboundary river basins by combining scenario projection data on risks identified in the existing literature. Under a business-as-usual scenario, 920 million people are projected to live in very high to high conflict-risk basins by 2050. In the low ambition scenario, this number decreases to 724 million people, while in the high ambition scenario, it decreases to 536 million. Large basins with specifically high conflict risk are the Juba–Shibeli, Lake Turkana, Indus and Irrawaddy. These findings hope to inform water diplomacy, conflict prevention and mitigation support for basins at risk.

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Title:

Projecting conflict risk in transboundary river basins by 2050 following different ambition scenarios

Contributors:

de Bruin, Sophie Pieternel (author) / Schmeier, Susanne (author) / van Beek, Rens (author) / Gulpen, Marijn (author)

Published in:

International Journal of Water Resources Development ; 40 ; 7-32

Publication date:

2024-01-02

Size:

26 pages

ISSN:

0790-0627 , 1360-0648

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2023.2184650

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Transboundary river basins , scenario projections , hydropower dams , institutional resilience , conflict risk , ambition pathways

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