This conference will be organized by the Centro de Pesquisas de Águas Subterrâneas of the Institute of Geosciences, University of São Paulo, together with the Environment Secretariat of the State of São Paulo and the University of Surrey, UK, at São Paulo, Brazil, on 21-23 September,

UN-Water Newsletter No. 3 is now available at http://www.unwater.org/newsletter3.html

This book describes the actions that have been taken in Paris with regard to water pricing in order to implement the principle ‘right to water and sanitation for everybody’. In brief, it has been decided that (a) household expenses for water and sanitation must be

The Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is organizing the Regional Conference ‘Building Commitment, Efficiency and Equity for Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Latin America and the Caribbean’,  within the framework of the

This symposium will be organized by the Center for Water Law, Policy and Science of the University of Dundee, Scotland. It will be devoted to national water law and institutions and will examine the potential effects of global change on resource management and the relevant legal

Survival International reports an important victory for the Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana in their court case involving the right to water. On 27 January, 2011, Botswana’s Court of Appeal quashed a ruling that denied the Kalahari Bushmen access to water on their ancestral lands. With support from

‘Guide de l'Eau (Guide to Water) 2010-2011’ contains updates on water resources legislation and institutions in France. In particular, it covers the Grenelle Law II, the river basin management plans (SDAGE) for the period 2010-2015, the new programmes of the water agencies and the newly deconcentered

The Code de l'eau (Water Code), second edition, authored by AIDA members Jacques Sironneau and Bernard Drobenko, is now available from Editions Johanet, Paris. The Code, consisting of nearly 1,800 pages, carries the annotated text of the water laws of France and of the European

The 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm, August 21-27, is now making its 1st Announcement, inviting interested individuals or organisations to submit workshop abstracts or proposals to convene a seminar or side event in 2010. The Announcement also outlines the special theme for the 2011