Pakistan Calls for Action as India Suspends Indus Waters Treaty - Stratheia Water security tensions and climate stress threaten Indus basin stability, highlighting treaty governance, diplomacy.

Climate change is intensifying water variability across major river basins. Managing shared rivers now requires stronger cooperation, transparency, and data-driven governance.
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US-Canada Collaboration on Kootenai Watershed Study The Kootenai River originates from glaciers in Canada and its watershed spans over 19,000 square miles across British Columbia, Montana, and Idaho. The river crosses the US-Canada border twice.…

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Rethinking Water Sharing Mechanism in South Asia - Stratheia South Asia’s river treaties are failing to meet modern challenges; basin-wide, science-based governance is now essential.

India’s 2025 revocation of the Indus Water Treaty shows why South Asia needs basin-scale cooperation, not fragile bilateral deals.
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Our warmest congratulations to Ms. Sindy Mthimkhulu on her appointment as the Executive Secretary of the Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission - INMACOM.

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Zaamwani-Kamwi urges Malawi to ratify Zamcom deal for shared water future Minister of agriculture, fisheries, water and land reform Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi has appealed to Malawi to ratify the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (Zamcom) agreement. This in a bid to strengthen regional cooperation on shared water resources. Zaamwani-Kamwi said this at the 12th Zamcom Council of Ministers meeting in Windhoek on Thursday. She said there are substantial benefits to be gained from Malawi’s full participation in transboundary water governance, particularly in areas of joint infrastructure development, climate resilience and basin-wide information sharing. “We remain hopeful that Malawi will soon join us fully at the table. We trust in the spirit of ‘leaving no one behind’,” she said. Zaamwani-Kamwi said as member states mark 21 years of the agreement, the focus must now shift to implementation. She urged ministers to act with urgency to translate plans into projects, especially those that address community-level needs, enhance food and water security, and build resilience to climate change. “Let us accelerate action on our shared programmes to ensure no community is left behind. Let us apply ourselves fully to the annotated agenda before us, and move decisively towards a future where water becomes a unifying, rather than dividing force in our region,” the minister said. She said no member state should undertake water resource development projects in isolation or without adequate consultation and consensus with fellow riparian states. This, she said, is necessary to preserve the intended conditions and remedies. Member states should also identify opportunities for joint planning and development, fostering trust while maintaining the principle of prior notification and cooperative planning as the foundation of shared water governance. “Equitable and reasonable utilisation, coupled with the obligation not to cause significant harm, must guide all our actions. We must therefore continue to advance a culture of mutual respect and equitable benefit sharing as we strive towards the Africa we want and our common future,” she said. Zaamwani-Kamwi said transboundary cooperation is not optional, but essential – pointing out that all Namibia’s perennial rivers are shared, while its internal rivers are ephemeral. The minister said the Zambezi River Basin, with its richness in water, land, forest, and biodiversity, remains vital to the livelihoods of Namibians, particularly in the north-eastern regions, as it supports agriculture, tourism and water supply, especially for rural communities. As the driest country south of the Sahara, Namibia’s development trajectory is intricately tied to the reliable and cooperative management of transboundary water resources, she said. The post Zaamwani-Kamwi urges Malawi to ratify Zamcom deal for shared water future appeared first on The Namibian.

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Cooperation on water is essential, says Zaamwani Niël Terblanché The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, called for stronger regional cooperation and unity in managing the Zambezi River Basin.  She made the call during the 12th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM) held in Windhoek on Thursday. Zaamwani welcomed ministers and delegates from Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to Namibia’s capital.  She thanked them for their commitment to working together on transboundary water governance. She described this cooperation as “not optional—it is essential,” pointing to the shared nature of Namibia’s perennial rivers and the country’s position as the driest in sub-Saharan Africa. “The Zambezi River Basin, with its richness in water, land, forest, and biodiversity, remains vital to the livelihoods of our people, particularly in the north-eastern regions,” she said.  The basin supports agriculture, tourism, and water supply for rural communities across eight riparian states. Zaamwani highlighted Namibia’s achievements as the ZAMCOM Chair, including progress in strengthening the Secretariat’s capacity and securing funding for the Zambezi Region Nature, People, and Climate Investment Plan.  The Strategic Climate Fund Trust Fund Committee endorsed the plan in February. It has attracted US$703 million in support from the CIF, African Development Bank, and World Bank and is set to run over five years. The African values of ubuntu, which mean “I am, because you are,” inspired a united approach that led to the achievement of this milestone, according to Zaamwani.  The funding will support better water governance, law enforcement, community engagement, emergency response, and regional cooperation, all aligned with the African Union’s Agenda 2063. She urged ZAMCOM member states to respect the principles of prior notification, cooperative planning, and fair benefit-sharing.  “It is vital that no member state undertakes water resource development projects in isolation or without adequate consultation and consensus with fellow riparian states,” she said. She added that the obligation not to cause harm must guide all actions within the basin.  Zaamwani also appealed to Malawi to ratify the ZAMCOM Agreement. She said full participation would bring benefits in infrastructure development, climate resilience, and data sharing. “We are all hopeful that Malawi will soon join us fully at the table. We trust in the spirit of ‘Leaving No One Behind’,” she said. Zaamwani called for a shift from planning to action. She stressed the need to accelerate projects that address local needs, including water and food security and climate adaptation.  “Let us accelerate action on our shared programmes to ensure no community is left behind,” she said.

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[6/8] La fin du traité de l’Indus pourrait affaiblir l’Inde dans d’autres négociations où elle est en aval, comme pour le Brahmapoutre. Le morcellement de la diplomatie de l’eau en Asie donne à la Chine un levier croissant sur ses voisins. #geography#IndiaPakistan #watersecurity #transboundarywater

Water Scarcity and ‘A Diary in the Age of Water’ My eco-fiction book A Diary in the Age of Water was recently cited along with Paolo Bacigalupi’s book The Water Knife, in an article on conflict risk in international transboundary water bodies. Th…

Water scarcity, a "A Diary in the Age of Water" and "The Water Knife" ... #ecofiction #science #TransboundaryWater #watergovernance #TheWaterKnife #NinaMunteanu #PaoloBacigalupi #international #water #waterconflict ninamunteanu.me/2024/09/08/w...

WATER CRISIS: IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS - Stratheia Given the alarming water crisis situation, procrastination would prove to act as a death-knell.

From Kishanganga to Baglihar, unresolved disputes worsen Pakistan’s water crisis. Diplomacy, not delay, will save our future.
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Significant gaps in coordinating the management of #TransboundaryWater systems can make communities more vulnerable to an intensifying #WaterCrisis.

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