Water security has emerged as one of the century’s most pressing global concerns as heat waves, droughts, floods, and erratic precipitation patterns worsen. Rapid population growth, urbanization, and rising demands for industrial and agricultural water are depleting freshwater supplies. These challenges jeopardize environmental sustainability, food security, human welfare, and sustained economic development. Innovative, comprehensive, and integrated strategies for water governance and management are essential in this setting.

This special issue includes current research and policy viewpoints on water security amid a changing climate. This issue solicits articles on climate-resilient infrastructure, technological advancements, sophisticated monitoring systems, natural solutions, and integrated water resource management to enhance water security.

The invited research encompasses policy processes, community-based management solutions, institutional structures, and governance frameworks for sustainable water management. This special issue convenes specialists in environmental science, engineering, economics, policy studies, and sustainability research to address the protection of water resources and the development of resilient communities amid the increasing likelihood of climate change.