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A report based on national polling by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Nanos Research detailing Canadian public support for water infrastructure investment and the prevalence of water-related challenges.

A July 2026 report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) presents findings from a national poll of 2,219 Canadians regarding water infrastructure. The results indicate a high public demand for urgent government action on water infrastructure and strong support for the implementation of natural infrastructure to address deficits and improve resilience.

This introductory document provides a geographic, climatic, and political overview of Madagascar, detailing its vulnerability to extreme weather and its history of political instability and democratic transitions leading up to 2024.

This introductory report provides a geographic, environmental, and political overview of Mali, detailing its climate challenges, history of military coups, and shifting international alliances, including its withdrawal from ECOWAS to form the Confederation of Sahel States.

This introductory report provides an overview of the Republic of Chad, detailing its geography, political history from independence in 1960 to the 2024 presidency of Mahamat Idriss Déby, and its socioeconomic challenges despite possessing gold, uranium, and oil resources.

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies examines the stagnation of African agricultural productivity since independence, highlighting the roles of poor policy, land tenure issues, conflict, and climate change in maintaining a significant yield gap compared to the rest of the world.

This report by Ember analyzes the impact of drought on hydroelectric power generation in Türkiye, detailing how declining water availability increases reliance on natural gas imports and threatens energy security.

This report section analyzes the impact of drought on hydroelectric power generation in Turkey, noting a long-term decline in capacity factors and a resulting increase in reliance on natural gas imports.

The Türkiye Electricity Review 2026 by Ember analyzes Türkiye's electricity generation in 2025, highlighting a rapid shift toward wind and solar energy, which reached a record 22% share. Despite this growth, coal remains the primary power source at 34%, with a significant reliance on imports. The report also details the economic impact of drought on hydropower and Türkiye's substantial battery storage project pipeline.

A briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics detailing how consecutive seasonal climate extremes in the UK between 2022 and 2025—including droughts and a wet winter—have increased farmgate lamb prices and consumer grocery bills.

This case study describes SLAMDAM's development of SMART mobile flood barriers and AI-driven IT tools to mitigate the impacts of floods and droughts on communities, farms, and infrastructure across four continents.

This technical appendix details the econometric modeling and robustness checks used to estimate the impact of climate extremes on farmgate lamb prices in Great Britain from January 2019 to February 2026. The analysis employs a rolling-window ordinary least squares (OLS) regression to demonstrate that both short-term drought and long-term wet conditions drive price increases through a grass-fed supply chain mechanism.

This report documents a side event held during the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay, on May 28, 2025. Co-organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and other regional and international bodies, the event focused on formulating recommendations for drought management, improving early warning systems (EWS), and enhancing science-policy integration to support vulnerable sectors in Paraguay and the wider Americas.

This report documents a hybrid event held on May 28, 2025, in Asunción, Paraguay, organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and partners. The event focused on formulating recommendations for drought management in the Americas, specifically regarding early warning systems (EWS), regional collaboration, and the integration of scientific research into public policy to support vulnerable productive sectors.

A statement issued by the Parties and Associates of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) during its 33rd Conference of the Parties in Asunción, Paraguay, in May 2025. The document outlines commitments to enhance water security, biodiversity, and climate resilience in the Americas through transdisciplinary science, regional cooperation, and improved early warning systems.

A case study by the World Resources Institute on the impact of solar-powered water pumps on mango farmers in the Chamwino district of Tanzania, highlighting production increases and income growth alongside remaining structural and technical challenges.

This research paper applies the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) to analyze drought trends and the influence of the El Niño phenomenon in the Coquimbo region of Chile, finding increasing dryness during spring and summer.

This research paper evaluates the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze extreme dry and wet climate events in the Semi-Arid Pampean Region (RESAP) of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, between 2000 and 2012.

This research paper analyzes the impact of drought and wet events in the Sauce Grande lagoon watershed region of Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 1971 and 2010 using the Palmer Drought Severity Index.

This research paper discusses the need for comprehensive drought monitoring to mitigate environmental, societal, and economic impacts, arguing that current operational drought patterns rely too heavily on hydro-meteorological or satellite data while ignoring regional factors such as perceptions, management, and demand.