Abstract:
Over the past decade, policymakers have shown growing interest in promoting the links between water and peace. This dynamic has shaped numerous key arenas, including the 2023 UN Water Conference and recent World Water Forums. While various forms of evidence have been put forward to support this narrative, it remains important to ask what perspective scientific research offers. This presentation presents the results of a recent systematic literature review and explores the experience of the Geneva Water Hub, a competence centre at the University of Geneva, established in 2014 as an academic boundary organization dedicated to unpacking the complexity of water, peace, and cooperation, and contributing to global advocacy for water and peace.
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Dr. Christian Br茅thaut is an Associate Professor in water governance at the Department of Geography and Environment and at the Institute for Environmental Sciences of the University of Geneva. He serves as Director of the Environmental Governance and Territorial Development Hub and Institute and co-leads the UNESCO Chair on Hydropolitics at the University of Geneva. His work focuses on environmental policies and governance in general, and water governance in particular. He concentrates on multi-level governance issues, transboundary management, and the challenges posed by intersectorality.