Christopher Scott
Christopher Scott is an IEE faculty member, the Maurice K. Goddard Chair of Forestry and Environmental Conservation and a professor of ecosystem science and management. His research, extension, and engagement focus on natural resource conservation and policy, climate-smart forestry, watershed science and management, the water-energy-food nexus, interstate and transboundary waters, climate adaptation and resilience, and energy transitions, with emphasis on the Appalachians, Alleghenies, and international efforts in the Andes and Himalayas.
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Recent Publications
Science diplomacy and the formation of an epistemic community: the case of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus (2011–2022)
Prieto, J., Adeel, A. B., Scott, C. A. & Baker, D., Mar 25 2026, In: Global Sustainability. 9, e18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Past, present and future of the indus water treaty: implications for transboundary water governance challenges and modernization prospects
Shirsat, T. S., Fowler, L. B. & Scott, C. A., Aug 2026, In: Water Security. 28, 100198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cascading downstream impacts of water cycle changes in mountain regions
Viviroli, D., Drenkhan, F., Scott, C. A., Somers, L. & van Tiel, M., Feb 2026, In: Nature Climate Change. 16, 2, p. 129-142 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Coproducing water-energy-food Nexus actionable knowledge: Lessons from a multi-actor collaborative learning school in Uganda, East Africa
Djenontin, I. N. S., Daher, B., Johnson, J. W., Adule, K., Hishe, B. K., Kekirunga, P., King, V., Mullaney, E. G., Nimushaba, P., Jacobson, M. G., Huber-Lee, A., Kayendeke, E. J., Konak, A., Morrone, V. L., Obonyo, E., Sanya, L. N., Olabisi, L. S., Jiménez, S. U. & Scott, C., Apr 2025, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 166, 104028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sustainable hydropower challenges for transboundary Himalayan River Tista: Strengthening future water-sharing between India and Bangladesh
Ghosh, K. & Scott, C. A., Dec 2025, In: Energy for Sustainable Development. 89, 101862.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Four birds with one stone? opportunities and challenges in adopting solar irrigation for a sustainable water-energy-food nexus with carbon credits
Patel, P. M., Scott, C. A. & Brent, D. A., 2025, In: Water International. 50, 3-4, p. 235-258 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management: Influences of the Sendai Framework, Paris Climate Agreement, and Sustainable Development Goals and Directions for Integrated Implementation
Ro, Y., Garfin, G. & Scott, C. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Sustainable Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Water security: resource access and risk resilience under climate extremes and political uncertainty
Scott, C. A., 2025, In: Water International. 50, 5, p. 374-380 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
A Binational Journey Toward Sustainability
Scott, C. A., Garcia, C. M., Martínez-Tagüeña, N., Thornton, T. F. & Kreidler, H., Jun 1 2024, In: Issues in Science and Technology. 40, 4, p. 49-52 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Land subsidence in the Mid-Atlantic United States: Creeping disaster threatens water, energy, and climate security
Scott, C. A., Dec 2024, In: Water Security. 23, 100183.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Hydrology, water resources availability and management in the Andes under climate change and human impacts
Drenkhan, F., Huggel, C., Hoyos, N. & Scott, C. A., Oct 2023, In: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 49, 101519.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
The paracommons of competition for resource savings: Irrigation water conservation redistributes water between irrigation, nature, and society
Lankford, B. A. & Scott, C. A., Nov 2023, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 198, 107195.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluación del proyecto de saneamiento transfronterizo en Ambos Nogales. Identificación de lo homogéneo y lo diverso
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Renewable Electricity Production in Mountain Regions: Toward a People-Centered Energy Transition Agenda
Scott, C. A., Khaling, S., Shrestha, P. P., Sebastián Riera, F., Choden, K. & Singh, K., May 2 2023, In: Mountain Research and Development. 43, 1, p. A1-A8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Land use and land cover changes resulting from the urban El Molinito reservoir in the drying Sonoran River Basin
Díaz-Caravantes, R. E., Romo-Leon, J. R., Mendez-Estrella, R. & Scott, C. A., 2022, In: Urban Water Journal. 19, 8, p. 824-835 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review