Water Management and Climate Change in the Okanagan Water Basin is a comprehensive study edited by Stewart Cohen and Tanuja Kulkarni. This study was conducted in conjunction with Environment Canada and the University of British Columbia. The sponsoring agency was the Climate Change Action Fund of Natural Resources Canada.

The Okanagan has been experiencing rapid population growth, many land use changes, and associated stresses on its water resource systems. The authors of this study recognized a need to broaden the dialogue on adaptation to these changes.

The executive summary reads, in part, "This study has two main goals: to identify climate change impacts and possible adaptation strategies for the Okanagan region AND to test an approach for engaging resource managers and regional stakeholders as collaborators in research and dialogue on climate change impacts and adaptation."

This study offers a wealth of information, including population figures, climate observations, hydrological data, and focus group results.