The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the University of Geneva through the platform for International Water Law are opening the 2nd edition of their online course on International Water Law, which will take place between 2 June and 4 July 2014. The

The principle of transferable groundwater rights is that by making water rights capable of being traded in the market, water resources can be used more sustainably and efficiently. Groundwater would achieve its economic value, by switching from the high volume-low value irrigation, which is prevalent

Volume 2, No. 1/2014, of March 2014 of the International Journal of Water Governance (Baltzer Science Publishers) is now available online. It contains the following articles: Water Governance: Irrigators’ Organizations and State Reforms in Ecuador, by Jaime Hoogesteger  Variation in the Perspective on Sharing Water: Irrigators, their Communities and the Wider

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the University of Geneva through the Platform for International Water Law call for applications for the second edition of their online course on International Water Law that will take place from 2 June to 4 July 2014. The UNITAR/University of Geneva

The 3rd Istanbul International Water Forum will be held between 27-29 May 2014 in Istanbul by SUEN (Turkish Water Institute) of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs of Turkey. The Forum’s thematic sessions will focus on: ·   Water Security ·   Legal Aspects of Water The sessions will be organised as moderated

A call for case studies for the upcoming UNECE Workshop “Counting our gains: Sharing experiences on identifying, assessing and communicating the benefits of transboundary water cooperation”, which will take place in Geneva on 22-23 May 2014, may be found at http://www.unece.org/env/water/workshop_benefits_cooperation_2014.html

The French Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la recherche stratégique - FRS) and the High Council on Training and Strategic Research (Conseil Supérieur de la Formation et de la Recherche Stratégique - CSFRS) are organizing a seminar on the topic ‘The new water boundaries :

The Latin American Workshop on International Water Law  took place in Bogota, Colombia, on 3-7 March 2014. It focused on the management of transboundary water resources in Latin America, and on existing cooperation efforts, especially in the light of the challenges created by climate change and