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Ministerial Conference on Water, 22 December 2008, Jordan

The 5th Conference of the Water Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean and Southeastern European Countries, Athens (Greece), 2008-07-21/22

EMWIS Flash N°64 November 2008.

EMWIS Newsletter N°5, October 2008

The 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul (Turkey), 2009-03-15/22.

Assessment and prospects for cooperation in the Mediterranean water sector", 2008-07-21

Mediterranean Water Information Mechanism

Water Information System for Europe

Water institutional framework of Mediterranean countries

EMWIS NFP coordination seminar, Madrid 25-27 June 2008
12th EMWIS Steering Committee meeting, 21st July 2008 in Athens (Greece)

]]>http://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight2008-12-03T02:18:12ZEMWIS Technical UnitEuro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sectorInternational portalenEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url526614Water as a human right: The understanding of water in the Arab countries of the Middle East - A four country analysisWater as a human right: The understanding of water in the Arab countries of the Middle East - A four country analysishttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url5266142006-11-23T00:00:00ZjauadenEgyptPalestineLebanonJordanright to waterEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/pnt666285Right to water and the UK The UK was always fighting official recognition of the right to water and now changed its position. The example of the UK is worth considering: they have a social tariff for water, prohibit meters with prepayment and water disconnections and they have been able to select a level of water expenditure not to be exceeded (3% of households expenditure). Few countries are as advanced in practice.
Therefore, the UK has decided to recognise the human right to water, International Development Secretary Hilary Benn has announced. Responding to the UN Human Development Report on water and sanitation published last November 9th, Benn has called for a Global Action Plan on water and sanitation.]]>Right to water and the UKhttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/pnt6662852006-11-23T00:00:00Z The UK was always fighting official recognition of the right to water and now changed its position. The example of the UK is worth considering: they have a social tariff for water, prohibit meters with prepayment and water disconnections and they have been able to select a level of water expenditure not to be exceeded (3% of households expenditure). Few countries are as advanced in practice.
Therefore, the UK has decided to recognise the human right to water, International Development Secretary Hilary Benn has announced. Responding to the UN Human Development Report on water and sanitation published last November 9th, Benn has called for a Global Action Plan on water and sanitation.]]>jauadenUnited Kingdomright to waterEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/pnt500530The right to water in national legislationsThe right to water in national legislationshttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/pnt5005302006-11-23T00:00:00Zjauadenright to water in national legislationsEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url753052url753052url753052http://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url7530522006-11-23T00:00:00ZjauadenFranceEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url771227url771227url771227http://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url7712272006-11-23T00:00:00ZjauadenEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/N27_ledroitaleauGBfinal.pdfFrance recognized the right to waterFrance recognized the right to waterhttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/N27_ledroitaleauGBfinal.pdf2006-11-23T00:00:00ZjauadenFranceright to waterTextapplicationEMWIS Technical UnitEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/ICELCIDE_EN.pdfThe right of access to drinking water and sanitationThe right of access to drinking water and sanitationhttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/ICELCIDE_EN.pdf2006-11-23T00:00:00Zjauadenright to waterdrinking waterTextapplicationEMWIS Technical UnitEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/snews342734مفهوم الحق في المياه في الإطار الأردنيوبالتالي فإن مبادئ الحق في المياه كما تضمنها إعلان الأمم المتحدة غير موجودة في التشريعات والسياسات المائية الأردنية كمصدر معرفي أو معياري، وفي الواقع فإن الإعلان نفسه غير معروف على نطاق صانعي السياسات المائية في الأردن كما يتبين من منشورات وزارة المياه وتصريحات صانعي القرار بالإضافة إلى أوراق العمل والدراسات التي تم إعدادها من قبل خبراء وزارة المياه ومعظم المؤسسات الوطنية في العامين 2005 و 2006 والتي يفترض أن تعكس أحدث أنواع المعرفة لدى هؤلاء الخبراء والمختصين.]]>مفهوم الحق في المياه في الإطار الأردنيhttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/snews3427342006-11-30T00:00:00Zوبالتالي فإن مبادئ الحق في المياه كما تضمنها إعلان الأمم المتحدة غير موجودة في التشريعات والسياسات المائية الأردنية كمصدر معرفي أو معياري، وفي الواقع فإن الإعلان نفسه غير معروف على نطاق صانعي السياسات المائية في الأردن كما يتبين من منشورات وزارة المياه وتصريحات صانعي القرار بالإضافة إلى أوراق العمل والدراسات التي تم إعدادها من قبل خبراء وزارة المياه ومعظم المؤسسات الوطنية في العامين 2005 و 2006 والتي يفترض أن تعكس أحدث أنواع المعرفة لدى هؤلاء الخبراء والمختصين.]]>jauadenJordanالحق في المياهTexttext/htmlالدليل البيئي العربيEMWIS Technical Unitcountries/fol749974/country045975RIGHTالحق في المياه باتر محمد علي وردم batir@nets.joInbriefhttp://www.arabenvironment.net/arabic/archive/2006/7/73500.htmlhttp://www.arabenvironment.net/2006-07-24T00:00:00Z2008-09-02T18:05:52Zhttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/snews759407JREDS launches Second Phase of Right to Water ProjectJREDS launches Second Phase of Right to Water Projecthttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/snews7594072006-12-05T00:00:00ZjauadenJordanRight to Water ProjectTexttext/htmlJREDSEMWIS Technical Unitcountries/fol749974/country045975POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENTRIGHTRight to Water ProjectFadi Sharaiha sharaiha@jreds.org Inbriefhttp://www.iucn.org/places/wescana/news/jreds.htmlhttp://www.jreds.org/2006-12-05T00:00:00Z2008-09-02T18:05:52Zhttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url546342How to reallocate water rights when environmental goals conflict with existing entitlementsSophie Thoyer, published in the International Journal of Sustainable Development 2006 - Vol. 9, No.2 pp. 122 - 137
Abstract: Emerging concerns for environmental flows translate into reforms that aim to preserve minimal flows in rivers. These policy measures have consequences for traditional right-holders: how to share between consumptive users the new scarcity created by the protection of instream flows? This paper compares different policy mechanisms in France, Australia and California in an attempt to answer the questions of how to allocate water restrictions and compensations and how to pursue simultaneously efficiency, equity and acceptability objectives. It measures the shortcomings and advantages of different voluntary approaches: auctions, contracts and negotiations.]]>How to reallocate water rights when environmental goals conflict with existing entitlementshttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url5463422006-12-07T00:00:00ZSophie Thoyer, published in the International Journal of Sustainable Development 2006 - Vol. 9, No.2 pp. 122 - 137
Abstract: Emerging concerns for environmental flows translate into reforms that aim to preserve minimal flows in rivers. These policy measures have consequences for traditional right-holders: how to share between consumptive users the new scarcity created by the protection of instream flows? This paper compares different policy mechanisms in France, Australia and California in an attempt to answer the questions of how to allocate water restrictions and compensations and how to pursue simultaneously efficiency, equity and acceptability objectives. It measures the shortcomings and advantages of different voluntary approaches: auctions, contracts and negotiations.]]>henrienenvironmental flowsvoluntary agreementwater managementwater rightsFranceCaliforniaAustraliapolicy mechanismswater restrictionscompensationauctionscontractsnegotiationsreallocationallocationenvironmental goalsexisting entitlementssustainable developmentsustainable managementEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url372537The Right to Water : An Overview of the Indian Legal RegimeThe Right to Water : An Overview of the Indian Legal Regimehttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url3725372006-12-08T00:00:00ZjauadenIndiaright to waterEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url740890Water Law Reforms - Analysis of Recent DevelopmentsWater Law Reforms - Analysis of Recent Developmentshttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url7408902006-12-08T00:00:00Zjauadenright to waterEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/sdc324514Human rights council treats right to water issue, and France includes it in its new water lawNumerous States in Human rights council were united to ask the High commissioner for human rights to prepare a "detailed study on the reach and the content of the pertinent obligations related to the human rights that concern the equitable access to drinking water and sanitation" to be presented to this Council before September of 2007. The approval of this decision by the new Council of human rights constitutes a very positive step towards the international recognition of the right to drinking water like right protected by the international Pact relative to the economic, social and cultural rights. On the other hand, the right to water appears in head of the new French water law. The adopted text is: "Each physical person, for her feeding and its hygiene, has the right to access to drinking water in economically acceptable conditions by all".

]]>Human rights council treats right to water issue, and France includes it in its new water lawhttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/sdc3245142006-12-18T00:00:00ZNumerous States in Human rights council were united to ask the High commissioner for human rights to prepare a "detailed study on the reach and the content of the pertinent obligations related to the human rights that concern the equitable access to drinking water and sanitation" to be presented to this Council before September of 2007. The approval of this decision by the new Council of human rights constitutes a very positive step towards the international recognition of the right to drinking water like right protected by the international Pact relative to the economic, social and cultural rights. On the other hand, the right to water appears in head of the new French water law. The adopted text is: "Each physical person, for her feeding and its hygiene, has the right to access to drinking water in economically acceptable conditions by all".

]]>jauadenFranceright to waterwater lawReporttext/htmlPublicOffice of the United Nations High commissioner for Human RightsHenri SmetsHenri Smetshttp://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/6/water/index.htm../PDF/Henri-Smets_WaterRightDec06 RIGHTPOLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENThenri@smets.comReporthttp://www.ohchr.org/french/index.htmhttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url978448Right to Water at CEDHA websiteRight to Water at CEDHA websitehttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url9784482006-12-18T00:00:00Zjauadenright to waterEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unithttp://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url139431The right to water (a publication of WHO)The right to water (a publication of WHO)http://www.semide.net/topics/WaterRight/url1394312006-12-18T00:00:00Zjauadenright to waterEMWIS Technical UnitTexttext/htmlEMWIS Technical Unit