Transboundary waters are rising on the international agenda. As the forces of climate change, population shifts, and economic stress converge on water scarce countries, the issues of shared freshwater resources move from long term concern to geopolitical urgency. For many nations, transboundary water is becoming essential water.

Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of the Sulabh Sanitation Movement in India, has been named the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.

With over 263 water basins shared by countries worldwide, cooperating over water is not an option, it is necessity. And it is pays to share. It

The world population has increased 50 percent over the last half century alone. That is a staggering 3 billion more mouths to feed. Despite a serious backlash during the last year, never before have so many had food to eat. And never before have so many suffered from being overweight and obese. Both under nourishment and over eating are increasing.

A new concept,

The Hai Basin

Professor John Anthony Allan from King

2005 Stockholm Water Prize: An interview with Sunita Narain of the Centre for Science and Environment.

On the last day of CSD-13, during the the High Level Segment on

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in New Delhi, an infl uential Indian non-governmental organisation led by Ms. Sunita Narain, a dynamic advocate for water, environment, human rights, democracy and health, will receive the 2005 Stockholm Water Prize from HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in August.
In its Citation, the Nominating Committee lauded CSE and Ms. Narain.