The Analysis and Research Team at the Ministry of Defence Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) is undertaking a study into the future of water and water security as part of the DCDC Global Strategic Trends Programme.

The official Action Day for Water of the COP22 in Marrakech this month has highlighted the strategic importance of water in the context of climate change and proposed tangible solutions for the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

The European Commission has proposed the first research partnership of its kind in the Mediterranean Area to develop novel solutions for sustainable water management and food production.

Water impacts have cost businesses over $2.5 billion this year, and over two thirds of companies say their business is exposed to substantive risks in the future.

The World Bank has published a new report on blue water and the consequences of alternative food security policies in the Middle East and North Africa for water security.

Marking World Water Day last week, the United Nations (UN) and international experts have published a common working definition of “water security” to facilitate critical work on water issues.