Water: Inalienable right – exhaustible resource

Equitable access to water for all is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Hundreds of millions of people are deprived of water, not because it is a rare commodity but because of poverty, social inequality and a lack of political resolve.

The SDC is aware of just how serious this situation is and places the use of water for people and their food security at the centre of its work. Agency activities cover the protection of water sources and their ecosystems, in line with the principles of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) worldwide programme.

Water is a common good, and access to it is a human right. Recognising the fundamental and inalienable nature of these two values, the SDC has been basing its work on them for decades.

Under this block you will find sites and publications on "water for food security".

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