This issue of IIASA REPORTS is devoted to water-resource management and global climatic change. The three papers that appear represent an  important -- but nontheless limited -- segment of the range of IIASA's research activities in these areas. 

The papers appearing are: 

-- H.P. Young, N. Okada, and T. Hashimoto, "Cost Allocation in Water Resources Development - A Case Study of Sweden; 

-- I.V. Gouevsky, D.R. Maidment, and W. Sikorski, "Agricultural Water Demands in the Silistra Region;" and 

-- H. Flohn, "Possible Climatic Consequences of a Man-made Global Warming." 

The issue also includes a report on a Task Force Meeting on Decision Support Systems.