Pedro Arrojo-Agudo

At-a-Glance

Awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2003 for contributions to water conservation.
Serves as UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, appointed in October 2020.
Professor Emeritus in the Area of Fundamentals of Economic Analysis at the University of Zaragoza since 2011.
Authored over 70 books and more than 100 scientific articles on economics and water management.
Served as an elected member of the Spanish Parliament from 2016 to 2019.
Holds a doctorate in physics from the University of Zaragoza, with a thesis on fluid mechanics.

Biography

Pedro Arrojo-Agudo is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, a position he assumed in October 2020. A Spanish physicist, economist, and environmentalist, he is recognized for his extensive work in water management and conservation.