Sponsor
Stockholm International Water Institute
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Award Details
The world’s most prestigious water award, Stockholm Water Prize, is awarded to an individual, institution or organisation that has made substantial scientific or other contribution to our understanding of water resources and the sustainable use and protection of them, thereby leading to improved health and well-being of humans as well as ecosystems. The contributions can concern natural sciences, engineering, technology, education, policy and practice.
The main achievements of the proposed laureate shall be in at least one of the following two categories:
1. Research
Basic and applied research to develop new knowledge and/or scientific leadership in fields relevant for the prize.
2. Policy and practices
Achievements that have improved the governance and management of water as a natural and economic resource, and/or as a human right and basic service. The category may include:
- human rights,
- conflict resolution and international cooperation
- sustainable and safe management of water resources,
- provision of water supply and sanitation services,
- development and application of appropriate technologies or economical, legislative, institutional or administrative principles for efficient, equitable and sustainable water management and service provision.
For both categories, achievements in outreach and awareness raising shall be considered of merit. This includes education and training of students, water professionals of communities as well as dissemination of information to and awareness raising of decision-makers and the general public.
Criteria
- The candidate shall have made outstanding achievements of lasting significance during the last ten years and provided stimulation for further important work.
- Nominations, which cannot be supported by documented scientific merits, should be accompanied by at least two support letters from individuals or organisations without direct professional or family ties to the candidate.
- The candidate cannot be employed by or in close professional relation to Stockholm Water Foundation or any of its associated entities.
Self-nominations will be disregarded.