Pathways to Instability: A synthetic framework to parse connections between water and conflict
Beames, P. L., Brauman, K. A., Keys, P. W., McCracken, M., Mitchell, P., Rosengaertner, S., Schmeier, S., Wolf, A. T., & Gremillion, M. (2025). Pathways to instability: A synthetic framework to parse connections between water and conflict. Environment and Security, 3(4), 426-456. https://doi.org/10.1177/27538796251340790
Power, Water, and Peace in the Middle East: A Multi-Scalar Analysis of Power and Hydropolitics in the Jordan and Euphrates-Tigris River Basins
Turgul, Alexandra C. 2025. Power, Water, and Peace In the Middle East: A Multi-Scalar Analysis of Power and Hydropolitics In the Jordan and Euphrates-Tigris River Basins. : Oregon State University.
Changing values: Trends in international freshwater agreements
Turgul, Alexandra, E. Lynn Porta, Melissa McCracken, and Aaron T. Wolf. "Changing Values: Trends in International Freshwater Agreements." In World Scientific Handbook of Transboundary Water Management, Vol. 3, The Role of Formal and Informal Institutions in Managing Transboundary Basins, edited by Neda A. Zawahri, 19–50. Singapore: World Scientific, 2025. https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/9789811291388_0002.
Harnessing the Benefits of Water Cooperation in an Increasingly Complex World
Susanne Schmeier, Melissa McCracken, and Aaron T. Wolf. 2025. “Harnessing the Benefits of Water Cooperation in an Increasingly Complex World,” New Security Beat. Published online: 21 March 2025.
Reflections on Transboundary Water Conflict and Cooperation Trends
Alexandra Turgul, Melissa McCracken, Susanne Schmeier, Zoe H. Rosenblum, Lynette de Silva, and Aaron T. Wolf. 2024. “Reflections on transboundary water conflict and cooperation trends,” Water International. Published online: 07 March 2024.
Implications of Chile v. Bolivia for transboundary wetlands
Rosenblum, Zoe H., and Aaron T. Wolf. "Implications of Chile v. Bolivia for Transboundary Wetlands." Wyoming Law Review 23, no. 2 (2023): 117–26.
Can Water Help Quench the Flames of Hostility? How Shared Waters Can Promote Dialogue During Conflict
Alexandra Turgul, Zoe H. Rosenblum, Melissa McCracken, Susanne Schmeier, and Aaron T. Wolf. 2023. “Can Water Help Quench the Flames of Hostility? How Shared Waters Can Promote Dialogue During Conflict,” SAIS Review of International Affairs. 43(2): 69-94. Published online: 30 January 2023.
Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context
Susanne Schmeier, Aaron T. Wolf, and Melissa McCracken. 2021. Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context. United Nations: Geneva. Published online: December 2021.
Exploring Discursive Hydropolitics: A Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda
Bréhaut, Christian, Fatine Ezbakhe, Melissa McCracken, Aaron T. Wolf, and James Dalton. 2021. “Exploring discursive hydropolitics: a conceptual framework and research agenda.” International Journal of Water Resources Development. Published online: 26 July 2021.
Transboundary Wetlands: Exploring formal mechanisms for cooperation
Rosenblum, Zoe H. 2020. Transboundary Wetlands: Exploring Formal Mechanisms for Cooperation. : Oregon State University.
Updating the Register of International River Basins of the World
McCracken, Melissa and Aaron T. Wolf. 2019. “Updating the Register of International River Basins of the World.” International Journal of Water Resources Development. Published online: 29 March 2019.
Trends in Population Density and Dam Concentration within International River Basins
Shaver, Josiah, Melissa McCracken, and Aaron T. Wolf, 2018. “Trends in Population Density and Dam Concentration within International River Basins.” Undergraduate Research Project. Oregon State University.
Case Study on the Kura-Araks Basin: Arpaçay/Akhuryan Dam and Water Quality in the Basin
Altingoz, Mehmet; Belinskij, Antti; Bréthaut, Christian; do Ó, Afonso; Gevinian, Suren; Hearns, Glen; Keskinen, Marko; McCracken, Melissa; Ni, Vadim; Solninen, Niko; Wolf, Aaron T.. 2018. Promoting Development in Shared River Basins: Case Studies from International Experience. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29449 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Megatrends in Shared Waters in 2030 and Beyond
McCracken, M., Peters, L.E.R., Wolf, A.T. (2018). Megatrends in Shared Waters in 2030 and Beyond. In: Biswas, A., Tortajada, C., Rohner, P. (eds) Assessing Global Water Megatrends. Water Resources Development and Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6695-5_7
Assessment of transboundary river basins for potential hydro-political tensions
De Stefano, L., Jacob D. Petersen-Perlman, Eric A. Sproles, Jim Eynard, and Aaron T. Wolf. "Assessment of Transboundary River Basins for Potential Hydro-Political Tensions." Global Environmental Change 45 (2017): 35–46.
International water conflict and cooperation: challenges and opportunities
Petersen-Perlman, Jacob D., Jennifer C. Veilleux, and Aaron T. Wolf. 2017. “International Water Conflict and Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities.” Water International 42 (2): 105–20. doi:10.1080/02508060.2017.1276041.
The Water Diplomacy Perspective
McCracken, Melissa and Aaron T. Wolf. 2016. “The Water Diplomacy Perspective.” HydroDiplomacy, Legal and Institutional Aspects of Water Resources Governance: From the International to the Domestic Perspective. Training Manual. UNESCO-IHP. Published online: July 6 2016
Managing and Transforming Water Conflicts
Delli Priscoli, Jerome, and Aaron T. Wolf. Managing and Transforming Water Conflicts. International Hydrology Series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Geography of international water conflict and cooperation: Data sets and applications
Yoffe, Shira, Greg Fiske, Mark Giordano, Meredith Giordano, Kelli Larson, Kerstin Stahl, and Aaron T. Wolf. "Geography of International Water Conflict and Cooperation: Data Sets and Applications." Water Resources Research 40, no. 5 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1029/2003WR002530
Conflict and Cooperation Within International River Basins: The Importance of Institutional Capacity
Wolf, A. T., Stahl, K., and Macomber, M. F. (2003). Conflict and cooperation within international river basins: The importance of institutional capacity. Water Resources Update, 125. Universities Council on Water Resouces.