Services
International H2O Solutions offers a broad range of services tailored for a diverse clientele that includes governmental representatives and institutions, non-governmental entities, and private parties. These services focus on legal, policy, and management issues related to global and transboundary fresh water resources. All of our services are offered with the chief goal of achieving practical and feasible solutions for regional and cross-border water-related challenges. Our services include all of the following:
Assistance with development of laws and policies
- Analysis of international obligations
- Guidance on and drafting of legislation for domestic implementation of international obligations
- Guidance on and drafting of legislation for domestic water laws and policies based on international standards
Consultation on international and transboundary legal and policy impacts of national and local water activities and projects
- Transboundary consequences of domestic water activities and projects
- International negotiation assistance and support
- Drafting of bilateral and multilateral agreements
Dispute avoidance and resolution related to international and transboundary fresh water resources
- Consultation and guidance on conflict avoidance and prevention strategies
- Dispute mediation services
Advice on regional, multilateral, and bilateral cooperation and coordination
- Strategy and policy development for drought and climate change adaptation
- Coordination of data and information exchange
- Harmonization of policies and processes for data gathering and exchange
- Design and implementation of cooperative mechanism
Advice on international legal and policy issues implicated by the water-energy nexus
- Water-related projects with potential energy sector implications, such as industrial, irrigation, potable water provision, and waste-water treatment activities
- Energy production projects with water-related implications, such as hydropower, thermoelectric, natural resource extraction, and biofuel development activitise
Other
- Organization of training workshops, educational modules, and educational material on legal, policy, and management issues related to global, regional, local, and transboundary fresh water resources.
- Representation of clients and their interests at official, unofficial, and other meetings and conferences organized by the clients or by intergovernmental, nongovernmental, and other organizations
- Preparation of research and reports on specific legal, policy, and management issues related to global and transboundary fresh water resources.
Given the ever-expanding water-related challenges facing nations and communities around the world, our services can be tailored to meet our clients' unique legal, policy, and management circumstances and objectives.