Each entry represents a geographic location where conflicts over water have occurred from 3000 BC to 2019 and information about each conflict. Events are categorized based on the use, impact, or effect that water had within the conflict.

Trigger: Water as a trigger or root cause of conflict, where there is a dispute over the control of water or water systems or where economic or physical access to water, or scarcity of water, triggers violence.

Weapon: Water as a weapon of conflict, where water resources, or water systems themselves, are used as a tool or weapon in a violent conflict.

Casualty: Water resources or water systems as a casualty of conflict, where water resources, or water systems, are intentional or incidental casualties or targets of violence.

Water Conflicts (3000 BC - present)

Each entry represents a geographic location where conflicts over water have occurred from 3000 BC to 2019 and information about each conflict. Events are categorized based on the use, impact, or effect that water had within the conflict. 

Trigger: Water as a trigger or root cause of conflict, where there is a dispute over the control of water or water systems or where economic or physical access to water, or scarcity of water, triggers violence.

Weapon: Water as a weapon of conflict, where water resources, or water systems themselves, are used as a tool or weapon in a violent conflict.

Casualty: Water resources or water systems as a casualty of conflict, where water resources, or water systems, are intentional or incidental casualties or targets of violence.

Locations Where Water Triggered Conflict (3000 BC - 2019)

Global coal power plants by capacity in megawatts.

Coal Power Plants by Capacity (MW)

Global wind power plants by capacity in megawatts.

Wind Power Plants by Capacity (MW)

Global power plants by capacity in megawatts and fuel type. Includes coal, oil, gas, hydro, nuclear, solar, waste, wind, geothermal, and biomass.

Power Plants by Capacity (MW) and Fuel Type

Global power plants by capacity in megawatts.

Power Plants by Capacity (MW)

Global power plants by fuel type. Includes coal, oil, gas, hydro, nuclear, solar, waste, wind, geothermal, and biomass.

Power Plants by Fuel Type

Global hydroelectric power plants by capacity in megawatts.

Hydro Power Plants by Capacity (MW)

Global solar power plants by capacity in megawatts.

Solar Power Plants by Capacity (MW)

Locations where croplands are located, and what their primary source for water is - irrigation or rainfall. Irrigation major areas refer to cropland irrigated by large reservoirs created by large and medium dams, barrages, and even large groundwater pumping. Irrigation minor areas refer to cropland irrigated by small reservoirs, irrigation tanks, open wells, and other minor irrigation.

Global Croplands and Watering Source

Reference overlay highlighting water features for use with layers related to the natural sciences.

Water Conflicts (3000 BC - present)

Hydro Power Plants by Capacity (MW)

Global Croplands and Watering Source

World Hydro Reference

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