Deadline: 25 September 2015
Nominations are open for the Stockholm Water Prize. To nominate, the candidate should have attained outstanding achievements of lasting significance for sustainable use and protection of the world’s water resources. The results achieved by the candidate should have proven impact or great potential and provide stimulation for further important contributions to the conservation and protection of water resources and to improved health and well-being of the planet’s inhabitants and ecosystems. The main achievements of the candidate should be within one or both of the following categories:
Policy and Practices
This broad category covers achievements in the continuum from political initiatives to practical implementation that has improved the governance and management of water, as a natural and economic resource and/or as a human right and basic service. The category includes:
– human rights, conflict resolution, influence on policies, international cooperation with application in the water sector
– sustainable and safe management of water resources
– provision of water supply and sanitation services
– development and application of appropriate technologies
Research
This category includes both basic and applied research to develop new knowledge of and scientific leadership in:
– natural, physical, and/or technological processes
– the functioning of complex systems
– development or improvement of economical, legislative, institutional or administrative principles for efficient, equitable and sustainable water management and service provision.
For more information, visit Stockholm Water Prize.
