This research analyzes trends in the weaponization of water and contributes to understanding how water can be spared from armed conflict. In understanding and mitigating the weaponization of water, much of the academic literature and policy analysis focuses on the role of high-level state and international actors. To help build a comprehensive picture of the weaponization of water, this study examines the role, scope, and effectiveness of local and grassroots action in counteracting the trend of water weaponization. Given that social and political dynamics of conflict are fragile, chaotic, and diverse, a relatively wide definition of local action was applied and not restrained to organized movements of a particular sociopolitical nature or structure. Action explored in this report encompasses various initiatives and work pertaining to political governance, service delivery within religious contexts, and those driven by organizations or individuals. Implementing policies through multilevel governance is essential for promoting durable and effective solutions. Such a focus is also key in understanding the consequences of the weaponization of water, which can further help in creating typologies focused on its use. International law plays an instrumental role in creating customary norms to mitigate water use in war. This report evaluates the effectiveness of this safeguard, alongside other legal and non- legal mechanisms that may inform impactful advocacy strategies to deter actors from using water as a weapon and garner international influence on water use in conflicts.