Events
What does it mean to value water from a human rights perspective? This question is more urgent than ever, considering increasing water shortages, inequality and environmental degradation. Join top global experts, practitioners and academics in exploring how human rights frameworks can inform and challenge dominant economic, technical and governance approaches to water. Whether you're a policymaker, academic, student, or practitioner, this event will inspire new ways of thinking about water—not just as a resource, but as a right. The event is open to the public and will be followed by networking drinks.
Commodity or common good?
The forum will dive into the tensions between water as a commodity and water as a common good. Speakers and participants will discuss how marginalized voices can be better included in decision-making and explore how the right to water and sanitation can guide more just and sustainable futures. The key question is not just about how we manage water—it’s about who gets to decide? Whose values count? How do we ensure social justice and environmental sustainability? But also: What responsibilities come with rights and where do rights end? The event will offer real-world situations and examples to spark an open discussion with leading voices in the field. Discussion points will include the Global Commission on the Economics of Water report The Economics of Water – Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good.