Program in Water Conflict Management and Transformation

March 22, 2015
Oregon State University, along with UNESCO-IHE and the University for Peace, are celebrating the roll-out of the new joint Master's programme in Water Cooperation and Peace. The programme launches summer 2015 and will provide a unique opportunity for students to undertake coursework and hands-on experiences in Costa Rica, The Netherlands and the United States. For more information check out the flyer.

March 9, 2015
Mitigating conflict begins with a willingness to listen, an ability to understand the concerns of others and the desire to work toward a solution. It’s this approach that makes Lynette de Silva a catalyst for how water disputes are negotiated and resolved on a local, national and international level.
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March 6, 2015
Nearly everywhere the world's largest food and beverage company eyes a water source, controversy follows. Oregon is home to 31 bottled water companies, and only Nestl� is controversial enough to flood state officials' inboxes with protest emails.
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March 5, 2015
Radio Farda, part of Radio Free Europe, interviews Dr. Michael Campana regarding the Zayandeh River, which runs through Isfahan into the Gavkhoni Wetlands. The interview can be heard in Persian here.
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February 10, 2015
Monocle 24 is a 24-hour London based radio station with the morning news program, “The Globalist.”  As part of a three part series, The Globalist interviews Dr. Aaron Wolf and Dr. Peter Gleick to talk about the world’s water supply and the potential for conflict and cooperation.
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December 17, 2014
Alaska World Affairs Council and KSKA Public Radio hosts Dr. Aaron Wolf as part of Alaska World Affairs Council Presents in Anchorage, Alaska.  This podcast of Dr. Wolf’s presentation discusses shared waters, conflict, cooperation, and transformation.
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December 16, 2014
As forecasts for global climate change become increasingly dire, a growing body of research is focused on untangling the links between human violence and events like heatwaves, droughts, and floods.
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October 31, 2014
A project conceived to solve water shortages by towing icebergs from the poles to regions such as Africa and South America is still awaiting funding to progress, despite plans to start tests two years ago.
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September 29, 2014
Can a massive dam on Ethiopia’s Blue Nile River become a “platform for peace” in the parched lands of Africa? Or will it instead spark new conflicts among neighboring nations?
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June 30, 2014
China’s active hydropower development is commanding global attention. New cascades of large dams are planned on large transboundary rivers and smaller dams are being rapidly built on their tributaries. Downstream nations and international conservation organizations are becoming increasingly concerned.
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