Objectives

By mobilizing the latest advances in satellite observation, particularly the SWOT satellite (for surface waters) and TRISHNA (for evaporation and agricultural use), the initiative seeks to fill critical knowledge gaps in water management, especially in the world’s most vulnerable regions.

Vision of the OWV's initiative:

One Water Vision (OWV) envisions a world where water is safeguarded as a shared, sustainable resource: accessible, fairly distributed, and managed for the benefit of all.
By integrating satellite data, advanced modeling, and digital tools, OWV helps address the growing pressures, of climate change, ecological degradation, and increasing demands across agriculture, ecosystems, and society.
Grounded in FAIR data principles, OWV promotes an inclusive, multidisciplinary, and internationally coordinated approach to water governance. Its ambition is to strengthen resilience, protect ecosystems, improve efficiency, and ensure water security and quality for both people and nature, across scales and time horizons. 

Mission of the OWV's initiative:

To realize this vision, OWV animates an international research consortium that fosters scientific cooperation and ensures the operational uptake of satellite data and modeling as complementary, and in some contexts standalone, solutions to water challenges.
OWV brings together scientists, agencies, governments, basin organizations, cooperations, and communities to make satellite- and model-informed water governance a reality: equitable, accessible, ecologically sound, and effective.
Its mission is to drive real-world applications, from capacity building to the integration of FAIR satellite data into planning, management, and early warning systems. By promoting use cases and synergies across missions, programs, and stakeholders, OWV builds inclusive, resilient, and environmentally responsible water governance.

Find here the long version of the mission & vision.