Highlights•Groundwater sustainability requires challenging water-intensive forms of
agriculture.•There is a need for pluralizing ways of understanding and doing groundwater …

This paper reviews socio-hydrology and hydrosocial research, finding a sophisticated
relationship with emergent syntheses. We examined 419 papers by topic, region of study …

An effective placement of irrigation efficiency in water management will contribute towards
meeting the pre-eminent global water challenges of our time such as addressing water …

Over the past two decades,'waterscape'and 'hydrosocial territory'have gained momentum in
political ecologies of water. These concepts explore the material outcomes of the interplay of …

In 2007, for the first time in human history, the world's population became more urban than
rural–a trend that is expected to increase in the coming decades, reaching 66% by 2030 …

Increasing food demand has led to significant agricultural expansion globally with negative
impacts on resources and the environment, a perfect manifestation of the Water-Energy …

Seawater intrusion is among the world's leading causes of groundwater contamination, as
salty water can affect potable water access, food production, and ecosystem functions. To …

Effective and sustainable management of aquifers in regions with intensive groundwater use
for irrigation requirements accurate mapping or irrigated areas to control water resource …

Highlights•Indigenous peoples are contesting Western freshwater governance structures
and management approaches.•Indigenous knowledge, practices, and authority over …

Through the case of China's Xin'an River Basin Eco-compensation Pilot (XRBEP), this study
mobilizes the concept of hydrosocial territories to scrutinize how the watershed conservation …