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Water has always been a driver of human mobility, migration, and displacement. But water is increasingly central to explaining environmental migration in the context of climate change. Most studies of the relationship between water and environmental migration are framed around punctuated, extreme weather events and disasters that either limit agricultural or livestock productivity or make a community physically unlivable. The chronic experiences of household water insecurity and poor water governance also shape migration decision‐making through a variety of social, political, and economic factors, but these relationships have received considerably less attention. This article provides an overview of punctuated and chronic water‐related triggers of environmental migration at the household level. We also offer a conceptual framework based on multiphasic response theory that highlights water's multiple roles in migration decision‐making. We close by reflecting on key gaps in the climate‐water‐migration literature, identifying research questions that might help us better understand these relationships, and considering the implications for sustainable development policies that could potentially ease pressures on water‐related displacement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The transportation and storage of water in the semi‐arid country of Niger is an important cultural feature that varies by gender, income and other socio‐economic factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the cultural imprint of the Newfoundlander community on the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a case study on the exploration of Wenhai ecolodge as a tourist destination in southwest China. Wenhai ecolodge in Yunnan Province has addressed various human-environmental conflicts such as providing a source of income for residents and the use of fuel-efficient stoves to reduce wood consumption. However, the lodge is unsustainable due to the trash littered in the stream and the overflow of cans on patio. Meanwhile, ecotourism bubble arises as tourists visits the ecolodge.