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- It is a global common good linking all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is deeply interconnected with biodiversity and the climate while providing a stable foundation for human well-being and ecosystem health, and hence is a necessity for socioeconomic and ecological prosperity.
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Sep 16, 2024 · The Special Rapporteur said water on which populations depend and the aquatic ecosystems from which they draw must be managed with a common, human rights-based approach that guarantees non-discrimination, equal participation, transparency and accountability.
- Water is a common good not a commodity: UN experts
GENEVA / NEW YORK (21 March 2023) – Water should be managed...
- Water is a common good not a commodity: UN experts
We need a new water economics to redefine the way we value water and govern the water cycle as a global common good. At its heart is the recognition of the connection between environmental sustainability, social equity, and economic efficiency.
Oct 17, 2024 · The world faces a growing water disaster. For the first time in human history, the hydrological cycle is out of balance, undermining an equitable and sustainable future for all. We can fix this crisis if we act more collectively, and with greater urgency.
Mar 22, 2023 · GENEVA / NEW YORK (21 March 2023) – Water should be managed as a common good not a commodity, UN experts* said today. They urged States to ensure that human rights and water defenders be placed at the core of the discussions during the first UN conference focusing on water in nearly five decades.
Mar 22, 2023 · Effective management of water as a global common good starts locally. National governments, cities and regions need to define goal-driven ‘missions’ that add up globally.
Mar 16, 2023 · This report explores and proposes how we can re-define and re-value water as a critical planetary resource and manage the hydrological cycle locally and as a global common good. It highlights changes to the hydrological cycle, including the drivers of change, impacts, and consequences across scales and geographies.
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water presents a framework to drive radical change in how water is valued, governed and used. At its centre is the recognition that the hydrological cycle is a global common good, which we can safeguard through concerted action and collaboration across sectors and scales, from local to global.
