Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We need to raise our expectations of what water services should be in the 21st century, says leading expert Upmanu Lall.
The so-called human right to water needs to be defined in terms of specific expectations that the public and private sectors need to meet, and mechanisms for supporting the technology development and deployment with appropriate financing need to be put in place.
I think this kind of advocacy is more important than the typical examples of taking shorter showers and conserving water. Those are also important personal actions, but addressing the common water security locally and globally would be the higher goal.
We need to raise our expectations of what water services should be in the 21st century, says leading expert Upmanu Lall.
The so-called human right to water needs to be defined in terms of specific expectations that the public and private sectors need to meet, and mechanisms for supporting the technology development and deployment with appropriate financing need to be put in place.
I think this kind of advocacy is more important than the typical examples of taking shorter showers and conserving water. Those are also important personal actions, but addressing the common water security locally and globally would be the higher goal.
