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UNECE launches the Astana Water Action web portal
… UNECE has just launched a web portal to improve water management, to share knowledge about the state of … Watercourses and International Lakes and the Committee on Environmental Policy, and originally launched in 2011 as …
… Geneva The 7th “Environment for Europe” (EfE) Ministerial Conference, held … to discuss two main themes: Sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems ; and Greening the …
… March 2011), the Compliance Committee under the Protocol on Water and Health outlined the main features for a new … This is a fundamentally new approach and the procedure as envisaged does not have precedents under other international … benefits to the Parties involved. It will provide a safe environment for discussing water and health problems, with a …
National Policy Dialogue on water restarted in Ukraine after a six-year break
… on 28 March 2017 marked the restart of the UNECE-assisted water policy process after a six-year pause. Some 50 … in 2014. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Environment, Mr. Mykola Kuzio, who expressed satisfaction …
Central Asian experts undertake training in Moscow under UNECE project on dam safety
… large dams. Countries of Central Asia have a developed water infrastructure which includes hundreds of dams and … represent increased risks to life, health, property and the environment. The eventual failure of a dam could have …
Progress on dam safety in Central Asia – the conclusion of a UNECE project
… a very real threat to the lives, health, property and environment of the subregion. In 2010, the failure of the … injured. Moreover, the safe exploitation of the ageing water infrastructure in Central Asia, in particular the …
… Geneva Reducing economic barriers to access to safe drinking-water is one of the key objectives of the Second Meeting of … 2010 in Bucharest, Romania and is hosted by the Ministry of Environment. Romania has served as the Protocol’s Chair for …
… Central Asia lacks a coherent regional approach to address water, energy and environment challenges, which are largely transnational and …
UNECE helps Georgia draft new Water Law
… A draft new Water Law was presented at the Second Steering Committee … More information is available at: http://www.unece.org/env/water/npd Contact information: Mr. Peep Mardiste …
UNECE to take part in the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, 10-12 March, Parma
… will take part in the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health to be held on 10-12 March 2010 in … Programme, also known as THE PEP, and the Protocol on Water and Health to the UNECE Convention on the Protection …
UNECE/EU workshop identifies key areas for cooperation on water in Europe
… In Western and Central Europe the quality of freshwater has in general improved in the past 20 years thanks to … being developed under the Water Convention for the Seventh “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference that will be …
21th Session of the Working Group on Water, Energy and Environment
… Agenda ENG FRE RUS 21th Session of the Working Group on Water, Energy and Environment PDF Presentations ENG FRE RUS Mr. Viktor …
Workshop highlights benefits of UNECE Water Convention for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
… Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of the former Yugoslav … the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention). The …
… Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) … such members as Vanya Grigorova, Director of the Executive Environment Agency (Bulgaria); Saghit Ibatullin, Chair of …
UNECE launches the National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resource Management in Georgia
… Geneva The UNECE-led National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Georgia was officially … series of meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia, …
UNECE supports Azerbaijan and Georgia talks on shared water resources
… Baku to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin as part of a joint … Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) project under the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC). The …
UNECE supports Afghan-Tajik cooperation on water and the environment in the Amu Darya Basin
… Following a fourth round of water and environment cooperation talks, Afghan and Tajik …
20 countries commit to improving their water management in the framework of the Astana Water Action
… Kazakhstan For the first time, in the framework of the “Environment for Europe” process, 20 countries and 4 … have committed to 75 specific actions for improving their waters. The actions cover water and ecosystems, water and …
… Objective : The EU4Environment action of the European Union aims to help the … preserve their natural capital and increase people's environmental well-being, by supporting environment-related …
… Commission for Europe (UNECE) to improve access to clean water and adequate sanitation in the Republic of Moldova … Government. In their welcoming statements, the Minister of Environment, Gheorghe Salaru, and the Minister of Health, …