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… the 28th country to join the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health, thus committing to drive action on water, … protecting its natural resources and fostering a healthier environment for its citizens. The Protocol on Water and … – which has a population of 2.1 million people – becomes part of an active community dedicated to advancing …
Iraq and Tunisia express interest in joining UNECE Water Convention
… “We must make sure that water remains a catalyst for cooperation not conflict among … communities and countries” stated United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon at the opening of the Budapest Water … Poskiparta, State Secretary in the Finnish Ministry of the Environment, presented her country’s rich experience in …
UNECE reviews the environmental performance of Montenegro for the fourth time
… The Fourth Cycle of UNECE Environmental Performance Reviews (EPR) is underway with the fourth review of Montenegro, carried out under the leadership of UNECE. A large, … challenges encountered in the areas of air quality, water management, biodiversity and protected areas, soil …
Water scarcity: taking action in transboundary basins and addressing health impacts
… Water scarcity and droughts are occurring more and more … due to a decline in agricultural production, affect the environment and biodiversity by reducing environmental flow …
UNECE helps Kazakhstan raise capacity on international water law
… Kazakhstan is heavily dependent on water in rivers shared with other countries, in most cases … and International Lakes and the UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context. …
… Empowering people to participate in decisions that can affect their environment and health is of key importance to UNECE. To … development plans, transport or energy strategies, waste or water management plans. They offer a guide to the …
Protection of Water Resources and Aquatic Ecosystems
… Part One: Guidelines on the Ecosystem Approach in Water Management. Part Two: Water-quality Criteria and … from Fertilizers and Pesticides. Water Series No.1 ECE/ENVWA/31 New York, 1993 Readmore Part1 Part2 part3 …
Virtual workshop on financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development
… The Virtual Workshop on financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development took place via an … and Cooperation (SDC); Mr. Tom Panella, Director, Environment, Natural Resources, Agriculture Division, East …
Montenegro becomes the fortieth Party to the UNECE Water Convention
… (UNECE) Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) and …
Seminar on the role of ecosystems as water suppliers
… Background & Objectives The Seminar on the role of ecosystems as water suppliers took place on 13 and 14 December 2004 in … ) The Seminar was prepared by the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape and the UNECE secretariat …
Russian and Kazakh experts discuss transboundary water cooperation
… to discuss the first results of assessments of transboundary rivers Ural and Kigac. Final results will be presented … Commission on Joint Use and Protection of Transboundary Water Courses in autumn of 2016. If deemed necessary by both … countries are Parties” – said Bo Libert, UNECE Regional Environmental Advisor. Assessments of Ural and Kigac rivers …
… More than 3 billion people depend on water that crosses national borders. As climate impacts – from drought to flooding – are felt more and more acutely worldwide, and with rising … Mr. Meelis Münt, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Environment, Estonia, stated “We have 286 transboundary …
Roundtable - ‘Water disputes: how to prevent and solve them?’
… of its Implementation Committee on 2-3 December 2019, the Water Convention are partnering with University of Geneva, Geneva Water Hub …
Strengthening cooperation on water quality in Central Asia
… Water quality is a serious problem in Central Asia, but … meeting organized by UNECE in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC). Representatives from the water, environment, …
Sierra Leone accelerates progress on Water Convention accession
… Sierra Leone shares four major rivers with the neighbouring countries of … Mano River shared with Liberia. All provide crucial freshwater that sustains ecosystems, livelihoods and the … the members of parliament responsible for water and the environment, regional organizations, academia and civil …
… Montenegro is to become the 27th Party to the Protocol on Water and Health in the next months and 8 other pan-European … Protocol which “brings together two communities: water and environment, and health” and is “designed with an eye …
UNECE supports Uganda towards accession to the Water Convention
… Uganda has 98 per cent of its water resources within the Nile River Basin. The Nile River is the longest transboundary river in Africa. Cooperation on the Nile Basin water … resources, according to Uganda’s Minister for Water and Environment, His Excellency, Hon. Sam Cheptoris, is …
… Transboundary waters are a global common good crucial for human life, …
The Tools for the Water-Energy Nexus (ESCWA and UNECE)
… The Tools for the Water-Energy Nexus (ESCWA and UNECE) … English Tools for the Water-Energy Nexus Shared Prosperity Digni�ed Life UNECE Tools for the … addressed. ➔ The 17 SDGs include economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability, with progress of …
Renewed efforts are needed to ensure that access to water and sanitation for all is equitable
… left behind: Good practices to ensure equitable access to water and sanitation, launched today, 13 March 2012, at the sixth World Water Forum in Marseille, … The publication is available at: http://www.unece.org/env/water/publications/pub.html . Note to editors: The …