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Natural, Societal & Political Domain Variables:

- Assets (5) - Ecosystems (3) - Governance (11) - Values and Norms (5) - Water Quality (11) - Water Quantity (9)

Climate: (Click arrow to add another value)

- Arid/desert (Köppen B-type) - Continental (Köppen D-type) - Dry-summer - Dry-winter - Humid mid-latitude (Köppen C-type) - Moist - Moist tropical (Köppen A-type) - Monsoon - Semi-arid/steppe (Köppen B-type) - alpine - cold-climate (permafrost, tundra, polar) - temperate - Other - None

Land Use:

- agricultural- confined livestock operations (2) - agricultural- cropland and pasture (14) - conservation lands (6) - forest land (6) - industrial use (10) - mining operations (3) - rangeland (7) - religious/cultural sites (7) - urban (7) - urban- high density (4)

Water Use: (Click arrow to add another value)

- Agriculture or Irrigation - Domestic/Urban Supply - Fisheries - farmed - Fisheries - wild - Hydropower Generation - Industry - consumptive use - Industry - non-consumptive use - Livestock - Mining/Extraction support - Other Ecological Services - Recreation or Tourism - Other - None

Stakeholder Type:

- Community or organized citizens (8) - Cultural Interest (4) - Development/humanitarian interest (3) - Environmental interest (7) - Federated state/territorial/provincial government (7) - Industry/Corporate Interest (6) - Local Government (5) - Non-legislative governmental agency (10) - Sovereign state/national/federal government (11) - Supranational union (3)

Key Question:

- How can consultation and cooperation among stakeholders and development partners be better facilitated/managed/fostered? (3) - How can costs for water quality projects be distributed between polluters and beneficiaries? (1) - How can increasing urban water demand be balanced between the needs of the urban population and industry? (1) - How can mutual trust amongst riparians be nurtured? What actions erode that trust? (2) - How can packages or options that link issues creatively or build on possible technology innovations be employed to create non-zero sum choices within negotiations that include water resources? (2) - How do issues of equity and development impact the identification of stakeholders in cases involving hydropower or other revenue generating water infrastructure? (1) - How does asymmetry of power influence water negotiations and how can the negative effects be mitigated? (1) - To what extent can international actors and movements from civil society influence water management? How and when is this beneficial/detrimental and how can these effects be supported/mitigated? (3) - What approaches are most beneficial for rapidly growing cities in the developing world to link water management to sustainable urban growth strategy? (1) - What considerations can be given to incorporating collaborative adaptive management (CAM)? What efforts have the parties made to review and adjust a solution or decision over time in light of changing conditions? (3) - What effective mechanisms can downstream states/countries use to protect their water related interests/rights? (1) - What kinds of water treaties or agreements between countries can provide sufficient structure and stability to ensure enforceability but also be flexible and adaptable given future uncertainties? (1) - What mechanisms beyond simple allocation can be incorporated into transboundary water agreements to add value and facilitate resolution? (8) - What role(s) can hydropower play in a nation's energy strategy? (1)

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