Upstream dams and climate change are increasing the odds of a water conflict in the Mekong Delta, and this is one case where China holds all the cards.

A water conflict is brewing among riparian states on the Indus Basin. But hope remains that these states can come together on their shared interests.

Geopoliticalmonitor.com sits down with Rudo Sanyanga of the International Rivers Africa Program to discuss the geopolitical impact of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam and other water conflicts on the continent.

The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) could well end up as a template for climate conflict in the 21st century.

A 1960 water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan could be the next casualty of deteriorating bilateral relations.

US relations with a longstanding ally in Ethiopia are being strained by growing instability and sectarian conflict.

Drought conditions are driving water conflicts throughout Tunisia, further destabilizing the fragile outpost of democracy in the MENA region.

With tourist streams to Tunisia drying up, Saudi Arabia is hoping to establish itself as a tourism destination in the Middle East.

In this new series of articles for 2016, Geopoliticalmonitor.com will explore the links between weather fluctuations and geopolitical conflict.

If Central Asian states fail to come up with fair and inclusive institutions to manage increasingly scarce water resources, they run the risk of armed conflict in the future.