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Why negotiate water problems when we can deliberate water solutions?

Nature Water volume 1, pages 306–307 (2023)Cite this article

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In the context of the March 2023 United Nations (UN) Water Conference, this note urges the leaders of UN Member States to deliberate the waters they share.

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  1. Geneva Water Hub, Geneva, Switzerland

    Mark Zeitoun & Noura Kayal

  2. Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands

    Sumit Vij

  3. Club of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    Danilo Türk

  4. Office of the President of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, NY, USA

    Johannes Cullman

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Johannes Cullmann is Science Advisor to the President of The United Nations General Assembly and supports the President related to the UN 2023 Water Conference.

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Zeitoun, M., Kayal, N., Vij, S. et al. Why negotiate water problems when we can deliberate water solutions?. Nat Water 1, 306–307 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-00071-y

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