Jordan: Policy effectiveness and increasing treated wastewater reuse Jordan has one of the lowest levels of water availability per capita in the world. The Syrian crisis, the population increase, and the changing precipitation patterns in the region further...
The Dresden Nexus Conference hosted over 425 participants from over 50 countries to discuss how the sustainable use of environmental resources can be made more successful by using linked approaches. The conference focused on multifunctional land-use systems and resources...
South Africa: A human rights-based approach to wastewater management For decades until 1994, public policy and the legal framework in South Africa were based on racial segregation affecting all spheres of life, with the result that up to 20...
2nd Festival de Valores y Derechos Humanos de Panamá WaterLex was invited to attend and present at the festival in Torremolinos, Panama City, on values and human rights, festival de valores y derechos humanos de Panamá. This is the...
Successful examples of policies and legislations for regulating wastewater management The 2017 theme for World Water Day ‘Wastewater’, and the new 2030 Agenda (i.e. Sustainable Development Goal 6.3 Water quality and wastewater) both underline that wastewater management is one...
The SDC Global Program Water (GPW) Peer Review intends to create a dialogue and synergies between the GPW partners. The peer review is an important mechanism to help GPW and its partners to deliver on GPW Strategic Framework. This...
Amanda Loeffen, Director General of WaterLex speaking to parliamentarians about the importance of their role in SDG6 implementation, Budapest. Central and Eastern Europe is a region of contrasts with some countries really ahead of the game with the recent...
Course Announcement This training course and training materials are inspired by the thought that the integration of indigenous peoples’ rights and traditional knowledge into water resources management is an effective means to enhance sustainable development in the whole river...
The inter-linkages between the human right to water, and the nexus between the right to adequate food and other social economic rights were presented by WaterLex at GFFA, Berlin. It’s importance for the agricultural sector was stressed, including the...
In 2017, WaterLex will be planning several events and training workshops. Check this page often for news reports and results as they become available. Upcoming: May: Geneva, The Hague, USA, Germany. Dresden Nexus Conference 17-19 May – WaterLex Scientific Officer,...
