Water is an existential necessity, and its management is crucial to our survival and the health of our planet 🌍 We're all connected through water, so let’s act as one for #wateraction 💧 We hope to shape a new paradigm to tackle the global #watercrisis. Join us on this urgent mission. Together, we can build a sustainable future.
Global Commission on the Economics of Water
Think Tanks
Redefining the way we value and govern water for the common good.
About us
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water will redefine the way we value and govern water for the common good. It will present the evidence and the pathways for changes in policy, business approaches and global collaboration to support climate and water justice, sustainability, and food-energy-water security.
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www.watercommission.org
External link for Global Commission on the Economics of Water
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Employees at Global Commission on the Economics of Water
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Henk Ovink
Executive Director, Founding Commissioner #waterambassador
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Bill Balaskas
Director of Research, Business and Innovation & Associate Professor at Kingston University
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Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W
Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W is an Influencer Global Environmentalist and Young African Climate Leader|Commissioner at the Global Commission on the Economics of Water |TIME Impact Award Winner…
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💧👩🔬 Happening today at World Water Week: This session will showcase best practices and innovative approaches in water resources monitoring and assessment to ensure water security for all within safe and just earth system boundaries for freshwater. Water professionals will get to explore new tools, skills and strategies for water resources monitoring that also consider social justice aspects. Find out more info ➡ https://bit.ly/3XfJPm4 #WWWeek #WaterAction #SDG6 #GlobalGoals #ForNature
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🔔 Coming up tomorrow at World Water Week: In the context of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, this session will host a discussion on how to achieve higher levels of collective ambition and transformational changes across sectors and geographies. This session is convened by the Government of the Netherlands and OECD Environment. Our very own Henk Ovink and Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W will be part of this dialogue. We hope to contribute to this year's #WWWeek through a series of impactful sessions 👉 https://bit.ly/3XfJPm4 #WaterAction #SDG6 #GlobalGoals #ForNature
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Join us TODAY at World Water Week: This workshop provides a face-to-face opportunity for #IndigenousPeoples to engage with the GCEW on findings regarding atmospheric moisture flows and provide direction for future activities. This session is convened together with the SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute. Our Commissioner Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W will be part of this session. We hope to contribute to this year's #WWWeek through a series of impactful sessions 👉 https://buff.ly/4dz1avV #WaterAction #SDG6 #GlobalGoals #ForNature
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Join us at World Water Week: The Commission aims to foster dialogue on the economic dimensions of water as a global common good and to explore innovative approaches for preserving the hydrological cycle. We hope to contribute to this year's #WWWeek through a series of impactful sessions. Our Executive Director, Henk Ovink, and Commissioner Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W are set to participate in several sessions. Find out more info and join us there 👉 https://bit.ly/3XfJPm4 #WaterAction #SDG6 #GlobalGoals
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The appointment of a United Nations Special Water Envoy is just a first step to the global governance transformation the current #watercrisis demands. Henk Ovink highlights that "to better understand and address the interdependencies of water with everything else, and to use water as a lever for change, the way we make decisions on water has to move from siloed technical, local and national structures to a new – local to global – approach that reflects its global and universal significance." Read all about it: https://buff.ly/3SRxQsp #WaterAction #WaterActionDecade #UNWaterConference #SDGs #SDG6
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Sharing water in the age of green water politics: a new global perspective 🌍 "In a world wrought with overlapping crises that demand our collective attention, policymakers’ toolkits are missing the critical instruments and scaffolding required to achieve the SDGs," says our Executive Director Henk Ovink. Read the full story: https://buff.ly/4fAj3ft #LeaveNoOneBehind #BluePeace #WaterAction #SDGs #WaterActionDecade #UNWaterConference
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🌟 As we commemorate #YouthDay today, Commissioner Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W explains why it’s important to involve #youth in this conversation about water. It's about speeding up action and moving beyond just talking about the problem to actually finding solutions and preparing for future challenges. Our #YouthWaterAgenda is designed to empower global youth to advocate for water security. Learn more about it and become a part of a vibrant movement to shape a water-secure future 👉 https://bit.ly/45QkCl1 #InternationalYouthDay
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Today we commemorate #IndigenousPeoplesDay. In the efforts to stabilize the hydrological cycle and achieve just water futures, the collective role of Indigenous livelihoods and territories in green water flows is critical. Join us on August 26 at World Water Week for a face-to-face discussion as we explore the role of Indigenous territories in land-sourced atmospheric moisture flows and its implications. Discover the potential role the GCEW can play in setting the scene for increased and improved engagement with #IndigenousPeoples, including within the frame of developing a joint process for continuous dialogue. This workshop is organized together with SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute. 💡 Workshop on 'Recognising and strengthening the role of Indigenous territories in atmospheric moisture flows' 🗓 Save the date: 26 August 2024 📍 Stockholm World Water Week: Room 26, Level 2 🕚 11:00 - 12:30 CEST #WWWeek #Indigenous #GlobalGoals #WaterAction
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💧🗓 500 days have passed since the historic United Nations 2023 Water Conference. While both the progress on big promises and ambition shown at that conference have been slow, we are finally on the brink of a significant milestone: the imminent appointment of a UN Special Water Envoy by the UN Secretary-General. However, "naming a UN Special Water Envoy is just a first step to the global governance transformation the current (water) crisis demands," highlights our Executive Director Henk Ovink in his latest opinion piece published in The Water Diplomat. Read it here 👉 https://bit.ly/4ce6Tpv #WaterAction #WaterActionDecade #UNWaterConference #SDGs #SDG6
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