Paris Peace Forum: “Blue Gold: Water And Cooperation For Peace And Development”
The annual Paris Peace Forum, meeting in November, included a panel presentation / “debate”, presenting cooperation initiatives around water contributing to peace and development, highlighting hydrodiplomacy with examples of solutions in transboundary basins, in preparation for the 9th World Water Forum.
“Blue Gold: Water and Cooperation for Peace and Development” convened with the theme that water crises generate political and social instability and threaten the security of populations.
These demonstrate that water management is a key factor in building resilient societies and economies. In a context of climate change defined by shortages, floods and droughts, the central question remains how to improve access to water for all as well as international cooperation around this strategic resource.