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Aim and overview

Individuals, communities, institutions, and other stakeholders understand, use, and value water in multiple and complex ways. Narrow analysis based upon economic supply‐demand does not capture the full value of water and its fundamental connections to issues of equity, justice, and human rights. This is a major contributor to poor choices, limited investment, and failure in water security - the uptake of policy, practice, and technology are improved when they are aligned with local values and context. Grounded in innovative co-creation approaches, the Hub’s aim was to recognise and reconcile all water values, giving recognition and dimension to hidden voices and enhancing the capacity of water managers.


Key questions

  • What connections and contrasts exist between stakeholders and their sets of water values?
  • How do water values differ and impact water security at different scales?
  • What does a framework that enables a holistic valuation of water services look like?
  • What are the possible mechanisms (revenue and non-revenue) that will allow stakeholders to assess, reconcile, and capture the multiple dimensions of water values?
  • How do we embed a comprehensive understanding of water’s multiple values in management and governance, to enable stakeholders to make informed, equitable decisions, facilitating sustainable water security for all?



More to come on our key findings.

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