WWScenarios: Driving Forces and Five Stylized Scenarios

The report explores potential future trajectories for the global water system through five stylized scenarios.

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The research method involved selecting and analyzing driving forces, constructing five stylized global water scenarios, and integrating qualitative scenarios with simulation models of quantifiable aspects. Critical dimensions and specific drivers were identified, and their importance and causal links were evaluated in relation to water stress, sustainability, and human well-being.

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The World Water Scenarios Project report presents a second-generation exploration of possible future trajectories for the world water system. It outlines five stylized scenarios, each based on a set of driving forces and their potential interactions. These scenarios are not predictions but plausible evolutions that challenge conventional wisdom and expand the perceived space of possible futures for global water. The report emphasizes the diversity of alternative futures and incorporates a range of factors, including demographic, economic, technological, environmental, and political drivers. The scenarios are designed to be both feasible and plausible, with a few “not so wild” wild-cards considered. The project aims to inform and stimulate policy initiatives and global cooperation towards sustainable water management and human well-being.

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Categories: 2030 time horizon | 2030s time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | climate change | demographic | economic | environmental | governance | political | scenarios | social | technological | water | water infrastructure | water resources