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
The effectiveness of joint basin institutions in managing international water disputes
Zawahri, N., Schmeier, S., & McCracken, M. (2025). The effectiveness of joint basin institutions in managing international water disputes. Environment and Security, 3(4), 482-510. https://doi.org/10.1177/27538796251347886
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.
Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences
Susanne Schmeier and Melissa McCracken. 2025. "Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences," The Conversation. Published online: 18 March 2025.
Scarcity and Water Cooperation
Melissa McCracken. 2024. "Scarcity and water cooperation," The Geographer. Published online: 20 September 2024.
The Importance of International Treaties and Water cooperation
Melissa McCracken quoted in the Horizons Magazine on the importance of international treaties and water cooperation. Published online: 05 September 2024.
Water Usage in Cooling Systems for Electricity Production: An Event Study of Retrofitted Coal-Fired Power Plants in The United States
Kate Chi and Melissa McCracken. 2024. "Water usage in cooling systems for electricity production: an event study of retrofitted coal-fired power plants in the United States," Environmental Research Letters. Published online: 30 August 2024.
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.
Unpacking Diversity: A Grassroots Initiative and Its Institutional Evolution
Alejandra Sanchez-Rios, Thi B. Truong, Jennifer A.T.K. Wong-Ala, Melissa McCracken, and Melva Treviño. 2023. “Unpacking Diversity: A Grassroots Initiative and Its Institutional Evolution,” Oceanography. Published Online: 05 December 2023.
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.
Defining Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation
McCracken, Melissa. 2022. Defining Effective Transboundary Water Cooperation (1st ed.). Routledge: New York. Published online: 29 March 2022.
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.
A Global Water Solution: An Example of the Sustainable Development Goal Target 6.5
McCracken, Melissa. 2021. “A Global Water Solution: An Example of the Sustainable Development Goal Target 6.5.” In Resolving Water Conflicts Workbook. Lynette de Silva and Chris Maser (Eds). CRC Press. Published online: 24 November 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.
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.
Transboundary Water Cooperation and The Sustainable Development Goals
McCracken, Melissa and Chloé Meyer. 2018. “Transboundary Water Cooperation and The Sustainable Development Goals.” On Science Trends. 10 December 2018.
Shared Water Conflict and Cooperation
McCracken, Melissa. 2018. “Shared Water Conflict and Cooperation.” In Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences Module of the Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, 2e. Jerome Nriagu (Ed).
Monitoring of Transboundary Water Cooperation: Review of Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 6.5.2 Methodology
McCracken, Melissa and Chloé Meyer. 2018. “Monitoring of Transboundary Water Cooperation: Review of Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 6.5.2 Methodology.” Journal of Hydrology. 563: 1-12.
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.