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News
Shared Aquifers, Border Hotspots: Cooperation Should Follow Where Groundwater Is Pumped, UN Scientists Say
Groundwater depletion clusters near borders in shared aquifers, yet just 11% of countries sharing them formally cooperate and under 5% have a treaty.
Policy Brief
Why Groundwater Use Location Matters in Transboundary Aquifers
Transboundary aquifers lie beneath nearly every international land border, but cooperation over them remains rare.
Working Paper
Development Finance for Food and Nutrition Security: Delving Deeper into the Nexus
Exploring how development finance can be mobilised and better aligned to strengthen food and nutrition security through integrated policy approaches.
Policy Brief
Development Finance for Food and Nutrition Security: Re-examining the Nexus
Re-examining how development finance can better integrate food systems and nutrition to deliver sustainable, equitable food and nutrition security.
Journal Article
Integrating Mental Health Preparedness for Climate-Affected Populations into European Adaptation Management
Climate change is increasingly recognized as a determinant of mental health.
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Event
Responding to Global Water Bankruptcy: Transforming Water Governance for Resilient and Sustainable Societies
A 2026 UN Water Conference Side Event on Advancing Science, Policy, and Cooperation for a New Water Agenda.
Event
Roundtable on Water in a Changing World: Peace, Cooperation, Diplomacy and Canada's role in the Global Agenda
UNU-INWEH and Global Affairs Canada will convene a high-level roundtable celebrating 30 years of impact and advancing global water cooperation
Event
Table ronde sur l’eau dans un monde en évolution: Paix, coopération, diplomatie et le rôle du Canada dans l’agenda mondial
L’UNU-INWEH et Affaires mondiales Canada célèbrent 30 ans d’impact et font progresser la coopération mondiale dans le domaine de l’eau
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Gustavo H. R. Pessoa
Gustavo H. R. Pessoa is an economist and professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil.