Pedro Arrojo-Agudo Explained
Pedro Arrojo-Agudo (Madrid, 13 April 1951) is a Spanish physicist, economist, environmentalist, and a professor at the University of Zaragoza. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2003, for his contributions to conservation of water.[1] He was made the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation in October 2020.[2]
Biography
Born in Madrid, Arrojo-Agudo grew up in Granada before moving to Zaragoza in 1969 to study physics, graduating in 1973.[3] [4] He earned his doctorate in physics from the University of Zaragoza with a thesis on fluid mechanics.[5] He became the first Spaniard to receive the Goldman Environmental Prize for the European region based on his opposition to the proposed National Hydrological Plan of 2001.
In the 2015 general election, he led the deputies list from Podemos in Zaragoza, winning his seat. He was later elected as deputy from Unidos Podemos por Zaragoza in the 2016 general election and served as spokesman of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and Environment.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Europe 2003. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo. Spain. Rivers & Dams . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615065741/http://www.goldmanprize.org/node/74 . 15 June 2011 . 4 December 2010 . Goldman Environmental Prize.
- Web site: Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation . 2 November 2020 . Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
- Web site: Barral . Cristina . 5 May 2003 . Uno de los detractores del embalse recibe el Goldman de medio ambiente . One of the reservoir's detractors receives the Goldman Environmental Prize . 13 August 2024 . . es.
- News: Roy . Antonio Calvo . 10 January 2004 . "Hay grandes negocios en la trastienda del Plan Hidrológico" . "There are big businesses in the back room of the Hydrological Plan" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023073541/https://elpais.com/diario/2004/01/11/domingo/1073796755_850215.html . 23 October 2023 . 13 August 2024 . . es . 1134-6582.
- Simulación numérica de Montecarlo para reacciones ácido-base en flujo turbulento casi isótropo . University of Zaragoza . 1987 . PhD . es . Pedro . Arrojo Agudo.
- Web site: 21 December 2015 . El exJEMAD fichado por Podemos se queda fuera del Congreso . Former Defence Staff filed with Podemos is left out of Congress . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802090637/https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20151221/30944849913/el-exjemad-fichado-por-podemos-se-queda-fuera-del-congreso.html . 2 August 2023 . 13 August 2024 . . es.
