Water Policy 8 (2006) 287-289

Invited Opinion PieceThe Young People's Declaration: will they be heard?

Vahakn Kabakian

Faculty of General Studies, Arab Open University, Beirut, Lebanon.

Water related issues have been debated and discussed over the past two decades and still there is no resolution. After almost 3 years from the Second World Water Forum, where participation and social involvement were put high, arguments on who should govern and finance water services prevailed at the 3^rd WWF. Worrying about the “situation” of water, young people gathered at the Second Youth World Water Forum (2^nd YWWF) during the 3^rd WWF formulated the Young People's Declaration. This article illustrates the Young People's Declaration and questions whether or not their demands would be met.

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