AIDA World Water Law Congress 2026
Water Law and Governance in Times of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
24 - 26 June 2026 | University of Oslo, Norway
Conference Agenda
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Location: Gamle Festsal 1st floor Domus Academica building, Faculty of Law, Univesity of Oslo Karl Johans gt. 47, 0162 Oslo |
| Date: Wednesday, 24/June/2026 | |
| 11:20am - 12:50pm |
Special Session 1: Asian Perspectives on Transboundary Water Governance in an Era of Climate Risk Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: David Devlaeminck Yang Liu, Chenjun Zheng, Barbara Janusz-Pawletta and Mohamad Mova AlAfghani;
Asian Perspectives on Transboundary Water Governance in an Era of Climate Risk Presentations of the Symposium China’s Perspective in Operationalizing the Obligation to Protect Transboundary Waters Under Climate Change Conditions From Climate Impact to Legal Action: The Integration of Himalayan Glacier Protection within the Framework of International Water Law Mitigating Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters in Central Asia Operationalizing International Norms for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: A Water Tenure Approach in Indonesia |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Special Session 2: Indigenous Water Laws & Relationships Responding to Climate Change and Biodiversity Imperatives Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Deborah Curran Linda Te Aho, Tara Marsden, Tessa Terbasket, Aimée Craft and Sherry Copenance
Indigenous Water Laws & Relationships Responding to Climate Change and Biodiversity Imperatives Presentations of the Symposium Māori Perspectives on Water Laws and Relationships Indigenous Legal Orders Creating Limits within State Water Law Gitanyow Aks Ayookxw (Water Policy) as a Climate Adaptation Response Syilx Water Relationships Nibi Declaration: An Anishinaabek water law and governance approach |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Special Session 3: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Water Policy Design Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Johanna Ohlsson Anna Zemskova, Erik Brattström, Dong An, Juliane Koch and Johanna Ohlsson
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Water Policy Design Presentations of the Symposium Pathways towards a Swedish Water Resource Law: Addressing the Member State’s National Needs in the Context of the Current Design of the EU Water Acquis Possible? From the water nexus to a water plexus approach - advancing a multi-systems dynamics framework for facilitqting transformation in natural resource governance Hydroclimatic shifts in a managed agricultural basin Internalizing Water-Quality Externalities: Economic Instruments for Swedish Agriculture Rights and Justice Perspectives in National Water Plans |
| Date: Thursday, 25/June/2026 | |
| 11:20am - 12:50pm |
Special Session 4: How to Govern the Hydrological Cycle: Relevant Legal Frameworks and Emerging Issues Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: David Devlaeminck Christina Leb, Owen McIntyre, Ana Maria Daza Clark, Susanne Schmeier, Zaki Shubber and Mara Tignino
How to Govern the Hydrological Cycle: Relevant Legal Frameworks and Emerging Issues Presentations of the Symposium International Law and the Governance of the Global Hydrological Cycle International Water Law Beyond the Watercourse: Exploring the application of international water law erga omnes Consideration for the Hydrologic Cycle in Trade and Investment Law How to Institutionalize the Governance of the Global Hydrological Cycle? Dealing with the Uncertainty of the Hydrological Cycle Environmental modifications techniques for peaceful purposes : legal challenges |
| 2:50pm - 4:20pm |
Special Session 5: Strengthening Water Law through Collaborative Environmental Compliance Assurance Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Eléonore Maitre-Ekern Uta Wehn, Gitte Kragh, Line Barkved,Neha Mungekar, Pauline Tawil, Steven Loiselle, and Sven Teurlincx
Strengthening Water Law through Collaborative Environmental Compliance Assurance Presentations of the Symposium N/A |
| 4:40pm - 6:10pm |
Special Session 6: Sectoral water conflicts and water justice in South Asia – Multi-scalar aspects Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Philippe Cullet Birsha Ohdedar, Lovleen Bhullar and Nate Palmer
Sectoral water conflicts and water justice in South Asia – Multi-scalar aspects Presentations of the Symposium Water Justice in South Asia – Need to address Sectoral Water Conflicts Multi-scalar conflicts – South Asian perspective Water security, human rights, and climate change in borderlands: The case of the two Punjabs Sectoral water conflicts: An ecological perspective |
| Date: Friday, 26/June/2026 | |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Special Session 7: Knowledge bases and impact assessments as enablers of just and sustainable protection and use of water Location: Gamle Festsal Chair: Lena Schøning Sofie Elise Quist, Mathilde Morel, Ingunn Elise Myklebust, Sigrid Engen, Christine Myrseth, Ole Kr. Fauchald
Special session on knowledge bases and impact assessments as enablers of just and sustainable protection and use of water Presentations of the Symposium Preliminary topic: Coastal revaluation: environmental standards and the future of low-trophic aquaculture Preliminary topic: knowledge co-creation and working with local and scientific knowledge across science and management Preliminary topic: Obligations to include traditional knowledge in water and coastal governance: a justice perspective Preliminary topic: Can Participation Bring Traditional and Local Knowledge to Life? Insights from Regional Water Management in Troms: Exploring Representation, Valuation, and Normative Challenges in Knowledge Integration Preliminary topic: when and how environmental and climate concerns are integrated into decision-making processes in developing new aquaculture regulation Preliminary topic: Strategic environmental assessments in fjord ecosystems |
| 10:50am - 11:40am |
Plenary Session 4: Competing Needs, Shared Resources: Rethinking the Water–Energy Nexus? Location: Gamle Festsal Moderator: Dr. Götz Reichert (Centres for European Policy Network)
Participants: Professor and Partner Henrik Bjørnebye (BAHR), Professor Melissa Scanlan (University of Wisconsin), Senior Researcher Birthe Marie Steensen (Centre for International Climate Research - Cicero), TBA |
| 11:45am - 12:20pm |
Keynote 3: Futuring water law: How to shape the futures of water law in a changing world? Location: Gamle Festsal Professor Susanne Schmeier, IHE Delft |
| 12:20pm - 12:45pm |
Closing Plenary Session Location: Gamle Festsal |
