Professor Patricia Wouters Chair International Water Law

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Professor Patricia WoutersChair International
Water Law Policy
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Water, water everywhere?

• Vision
• Who we are
• What we do

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Vision
Vision To become the worlds leading graduate
institute in the areas of water law, policy and
science.
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-- UN Resolution October 2006-- 191 Member
States-- 24 UN bodies (water) EU
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Who we are
Director Patricia Wouters Research Director
Alan Werritty Research Team Andrew Allan
(NWL) Alistair Rieu-Clarke (IWL) Research
Associates Global Faculty Graduate Students
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What we do three core activities
Law Policy Science

• Research
• 2. Teaching
• 3. Commercial

Graduate programme
Professional Relevance
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Strategic Focus Interdisciplinary
Law Policy Science

• Research and Development
• Uptake and Dissemination

Water Law, Water Leaders
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Research and Development Water Law

• Water Law 3 research areas

Good Governance PPP
Trans-National Water Law
Mekong Nile
International water law
Licences Pollution
National Water Law
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Platform for developing a new Generation of Local
Water Leaders
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HELP Basins

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67 HELP basins worldwide
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Platform for developing a new generation of Local
Water Leaders
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The global water challenge
250 major international rivers
1.2 billion without drinking water
2.4 billion without sanitation
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Selected international basin (legal) disputes
Danube
Uruguay
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Research and Development Water Law
Water Law Water for All
Legal Assessment Model (LAM)
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The Legal Assessment Model

1. Defining Scope
Law Hydrology Economics
Phase I Defining Scope

• Legal
• Hydrological
• Economic

2. Data Collection Tools

Phase II Data Collection

• Legal Audit Scheme
• Relevant Factors Matrix
• Glossary of Terms

3. Evaluation

• Methods
• Techniques
• Legal Parameters

Phase III Evaluation
4. Legal Options
Phase IV Options ensuring equitable entitlement
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• Water Law, Water Leaders

frightening lack of leadership
Water Law, Water Leaders programme
New generation of local water leaders
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How would YOU solve the worlds water
problems?
Come to Dundee!
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THANK YOU ! Dundee UNESCO Centre of Water Law,
Policy Science