More than fifty senior justices – from the ordinary courts and from specialized environmental courts or chambers - and public prosecutors from forty-one countries around the world assembled in Brasilia, 19-21 March, for a Conference on Water Justice https://www.iucn.org/commissions/world-commission-environmental-law/events/brasilia-declaration-judges-water-justice-adopted-8th-world-water-forum-19-21-march-2018 organized under the umbrella of the

At the 8th World Water Forum, which was held at Brasilia on 18-23 March, 2018, the Conference of Judges and Prosecutors on Water Justice approved the “Brasilia Declaration of Judges on Water Justice”.  The Declaration is the result of three days of discussions,  where more

One of the sustainable development goals to be reviewed during the meeting of the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2018 is goal 6, “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Water has always been a very important issue for

The Geneva Water Hub will hold the 4th edition of the Water Talks Series on 1 February 2018, from 19:00 to 21:30, at the
Swiss Television Building - Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), Quai Ernest-Ansermet 20, Geneva. This edition will feature presentations by the following speakers: Prof Thomas Bernauer,

Organized by the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) in Forth Worth, Texas, on 9-11 July, 2018, this conference aims to discuss the newest developments in transboundary groundwater research and practice and innovative approaches for developing sustainable governance and management systems, from the local to regional

The Global Water Partnership (GWP) will organize a training course on Water Governance and International Water Law (IWL) in Africa, together with with Makerere University  (Uganda), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African Network for Basin Organizations (ANBO), WaterNet and the Geneva Water Hub. The

During the last decades, international law has undergone major developments seeking to take into account the multifaceted nature of freshwater management and protection. Adopting universal, regional and river-basin tools stresses the importance of studying the evolution of international regulations concerning water and identifying the main

This publication, which contains information on water law and its evolution in France, is now accessible online at code-eau.info.  

The OECD is leading the overall theme on Governance of the 8th World Water Forum, together with INBO, Women for Water Partnership, CONAGUA and ANA-Brazil. The theme is structured in 3 sub-topics and 9 sessions, as summarised herebelow:   THEME 9: GOVERNANCE  [Coordinators: OECD, INBO, Women for Water

Summary and Key Outcomes: Delegates were updated on WGI contribution to the Water Action Day of COP 23 which discussed short and long-term water- related actions towards the achievement of the