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Transboundary aquifers (TBAs) are aquifers that underlie more than one country or political region. Management of TBA resources is therefore dependent on cooperation between countries and it is important that they are well understood to ensure they are exploited in a sustainable way.

A transboundary problem is an environmental problem that is transboundary in scale. In other words, it is an environmental problem originating in, or contributed by, one country and affecting (or impacting) another.

Transboundary waters are the aquifers and lake and river basins shared by two or more countries.

Agriculture uses about 70% of the world's accessible freshwater. Developing countries are most affected by water shortages, flooding and poor water quality. Up to 80% of illnesses in the developing world are linked to inadequate water and sanitation.

Water is a finite resource—Earth has a fixed amount—but it is infinitely renewable. Since all water is renewed through natural processes, it means we—people, nature, business, farmers, and governments—always have and always will share the same water.

Interstate conflicts occur between two or more neighboring countries that share a transboundary water source, such as a river, sea, or groundwater basin. For example, the Middle East has only 1% of the world's freshwater shared among 5% of the world's population.

Water diplomacy and cooperation can contribute to peace Countries can strengthen their climate resilience by jointly managing a shared river, lake, or groundwater aquifer. Through the collaboration, they also improve relationships with other countries which can reduce the risks of tensions and armed conflicts.

Transboundary waters means any surface or ground waters which mark, cross or are located on boundaries between two or more States.

Water is at the center of economic and social development; it is vital to maintain health, grow food, manage the environment, and create jobs. Despite water's importance, globally, 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water and 3.6 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation.

The movement of water between storage containers increases the chances of cross contamination, and storage can provide mosquito breeding sites if containers are not covered properly. When sharing systems become institutionalized, strict obligations to share very limited water could harm the donor household.

Transboundary aquifers (TBAs) are aquifers that underlie more than one country or political region. Management of TBA resources is therefore dependent on cooperation between countries and it is important that they are well understood to ensure they are exploited in a sustainable way.

A transboundary problem is an environmental problem that is transboundary in scale. In other words, it is an environmental problem originating in, or contributed by, one country and affecting (or impacting) another.

Transboundary waters are the aquifers and lake and river basins shared by two or more countries.

Agriculture uses about 70% of the world's accessible freshwater. Developing countries are most affected by water shortages, flooding and poor water quality. Up to 80% of illnesses in the developing world are linked to inadequate water and sanitation.

Water is a finite resource—Earth has a fixed amount—but it is infinitely renewable. Since all water is renewed through natural processes, it means we—people, nature, business, farmers, and governments—always have and always will share the same water.

Interstate conflicts occur between two or more neighboring countries that share a transboundary water source, such as a river, sea, or groundwater basin. For example, the Middle East has only 1% of the world's freshwater shared among 5% of the world's population.

Water diplomacy and cooperation can contribute to peace Countries can strengthen their climate resilience by jointly managing a shared river, lake, or groundwater aquifer. Through the collaboration, they also improve relationships with other countries which can reduce the risks of tensions and armed conflicts.

Transboundary waters means any surface or ground waters which mark, cross or are located on boundaries between two or more States.

Water is at the center of economic and social development; it is vital to maintain health, grow food, manage the environment, and create jobs. Despite water's importance, globally, 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water and 3.6 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation.

The movement of water between storage containers increases the chances of cross contamination, and storage can provide mosquito breeding sites if containers are not covered properly. When sharing systems become institutionalized, strict obligations to share very limited water could harm the donor household.