INTELLIGENCE ON RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT, TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE, AND INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES PLANNING

River basins are the fundamental unit of the global water system — and increasingly, the frontline of water stress, geopolitical tension, and climate-driven disruption. As demand intensifies and precipitation patterns shift, the sustainable management of shared river systems requires integrated planning, robust governance frameworks, and evidence-based decision-making across jurisdictions and sectors.

This collection delivers intelligence on river basin management in all its dimensions: integrated water resources management (IWRM), transboundary water agreements, basin-level allocation frameworks, flood and drought risk management, ecosystem services, and the institutional arrangements that determine whether shared water systems are managed cooperatively or contested. Reports examine both established basin governance models and emerging challenges in rapidly changing hydrological and political environments.

Essential intelligence for water resource planners, river basin authorities, environmental regulators, development finance institutions, and government officials managing shared water systems — where basin-scale thinking is not optional, but the only framework capable of delivering long-term water security.