The implications of COVID 19 are terrible for everyone, but especially difficult for the poorer sections of society that might not have access to clean running water for drinking and hand washing, and to facilities for general hygiene.  National emergency plans often overlook the more vulnerable members of society even

The University of Eastern Finland has opened 13 postdoctoral positions in interdisciplinary water research, out of which 1-3 will concern water law and governance. The deadline for applications is 5 June, 2020. For more information, visit  https://www3.uef.fi/fi/web/vesitutkimus/avoimet-tyopaikat.

A virtual non-governmental organization,  Human Right 2 Water continues the legacy of WaterLex to support the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation. Building on the expertise and knowledge acquired over the last ten years, and with many of the existing team of

IWRA, together with UNESCO International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM), invites you to submit abstract proposals for the 2020 ‘GWSI Paper Series’ on Water Security and Sustainable Development Goals.  This year's theme will focus on ‘The Role of Sound Groundwater Resources Management and Governance

During the past few weeks, UNECE, in close coordination with the relevant UN Agencies, has been closely monitoring the development and implications of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Due to serious health concerns and in response to the latest developments, UNECE Senior Management has

Congress organizers have been following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely and their thoughts are very much with colleagues and friends in South Korea, especially in Daegu, one of the epicentres of the outbreak. In this context, and following much discussion with the Congress co-hosts

The Geneva Water Hub, center specialized in hydropolitics and hydrodiplomacy of the University of Geneva, will hold the second session of its online Course on International Freshwater Law (in French), on 30 March - 10 May, 2020. Conceived by the Hub’s Platform for International

The AIDA chair Stefano Burchi, in his capacity as WCEL Water & Wetlands Specialist Group chair, participated in the 13th meeting of the OECD Water Governance Initiative (WGI) held at OECD Headquarters in Paris, 9-10 January 2020. In particular, in his capacity as WCEL representative,

This Policy Brief, which is based on Water International, Vol. 44, Issue No. 6-7 of 2019, ‘From the Law of the River toward the Rights of the River’, examines the latest developments with regard to legal rights being vested in rivers, the rationale for

This Policy Brief is based on Water International, Vol. 44, AIDA Special Issue No. 3 of 2019. Science plays an essential role in informing legal reform. At the same time, legal frameworks provide the tools to better link science and policy. Bridging the science and