While these accusations are still being sorted in traditional courts and the court of public opinion, it is clear that these types of conflicts will likely continue as available water resources decline.

FORBES: World Water Day 2013: Water as a Catalyst for Peace

This conference is another important step initiated by the International Centre on Qanats and Historic Hydraulic Structures (ICQHS) - a category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO - to collect and document traditional knowledge available on water resources management from around the globe while providing a forum for presenting new views on the topic.

UNESCO: Water Portal | Water Events Worldwide

The index combines five measures: available resources, access to water, people's capacity to afford and organise water supplies, use of water for domestic, industrial and environmental purposes, and environmental management.

ECONOMIST: Measure for measure | The