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… Mr. Philippe Roch, director of the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape, sent, on 10 October, a … the Parties elected its new bureau . List of participants Press release … Third meeting of the Parties …
Press Event on Road Safety: A Right for All
… for Human Rights and the Mayor of Paris, the Special Envoy participated in the press-conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the …
UNECE to help develop the management of information on the environment and water in Central Asia
… Central Asia is facing growing challenges in the field of environment and water resources. Part of the problems – like the drying out …
UNECE helps Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to cooperate to ensure safety of the Kirov Dam
… to the need to ensure the safe exploitation of the ageing water infrastructure in Central Asia, in particular the … represent increased risks to life, health, property and the environment. Less than a year ago, the failure of the …
COVID-19, the environment and climate change
… within the framework of the Issue-based Coalition on Environment and Climate Change, pending issue of the … “super year”. Once the pandemic eases, pressure on the environment will resume and risks being less …
The Human Right to Water and the Protocol on Water and Health: making access to water a reality
… Roundtable on the Human Right to Water First Meeting of the Parties Geneva, Switzerland 17-19 … Roundtable brought together the human rights, health and environment communities to exchange views and work towards a …
Strengthening cooperation on water issues: UNECE talks with Tajikistan
… Alkalaj and the First Deputy Minister of Melioration and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Sulton Rahimov, discussed … cooperation on projects and activities related to water and environment in Tajikistan. They also discussed cooperation …
World Environment Day 2020: why clean air is vital for healthy ecosystems
… But dirty air takes a heavy toll on human health and the environment, leading to 7 million premature deaths annually, … function and grow. Others can cause ‘acid rain’ and acidify water, vegetation and soils. Ultimately, acidification …
… The project was funded by the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea, which has also granted the … also of improved intersectoral coordination nationally. A press release on the workshop is available here . Document …
… The Water Convention and the Protocol on Water and Health, as … UNECE, GEF, UNESCO-IHP, Oregon State University, Finnish Environment Institute and Ministry of Environment of Estonia …
… the UNECE Programme “Regional Dialogue and Cooperation on Water Resources Management in Central Asia”, supported by … through GIZ, and in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan. …
Addressing climate change impacts through transboundary and intersectoral cooperation on water
… change impacts felt acutely through their effects on water resources, such as flooding and droughts, water is … biofuels can put scarce water resources under additional pressure in certain regions. Following a presentation of the … For more information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/env/water/tranboundary_adaptation_workshop_2014.html … …
… Press Releases News UNECE presents a new project to … economy transition 23 November 2022 Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance traceability in the …
… the region, including in its western part”, which would put pressure on household incomes available for water and … the sustainability and improvement of the state of the environment, to investigate anomalies and to initiate …
Lebanon steps closer towards accession to the Water Convention
… Despite being a relatively water-rich country for the Middle East, water is an … peace. The Vice Chair of the Convention, Mr Harry Liiv, expressed his hope to soon welcome Lebanon among the community … the Water Convention, please visit: https://www.unece.org/env/water.html … Lebanon steps closer towards accession …
… [1] – have been developed within UNECE on air pollution, environmental impact assessment, industrial accidents, transboundary waters, water and health, and public participation. These …
UNECE launches 2nd Environmental Performance Review of Georgia
… Tbilisi/Geneva The Ministry of Environment Protection (MEP) of Georgia and the United … Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) launched the 2nd Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Georgia on 24 June …
Workshop on the Protocol on Water and Health, World Water Week
… Ministry of Health and Care Services , Romanian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Swiss Agency for … of the seminar was to raise awareness on the Protocol on Water and Health and on its unique approach that integrates …
Celebrating 20 years of the Water Convention and its global opening
… The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), … shared their past experiences with the Convention and expressed their expectations for the future. Representatives … For further information please visit : http://www.unece.org/env/water/ and http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=41733#/ or …
Workshop “Managing water information in Central Asia”
… Agenda PDF PDF Report PDF PDF List of participants PDF PDF Press release "UNECE workshop to improve quality and access … paper “Stronger supply, clever demand: vision for water and environmental information in Central Asia” (December 2011) …