Gender equality promoted by UNESCO report

14 March 2012

For the launch of the 4th UN World Water Development Report (WWDR4), Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO, presented the chapter on mainstreaming gender in water resources management.This is the first time since the...> En savoir plus

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2013 : International Year of Water Cooperation

14 March 2012

2013 will be the International Year of Water Cooperation for UNESCO. This announcement was made during the 6th World Water Forum. UNESCO, which is the lead organisation, together with four other UN agencies, will focus on the...> En savoir plus

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Let's commit!

14 March 2012

Call to submit concrete commitments that address the water challenges of today and tomorrow > En savoir plus


Brice Lalonde : "Rio+20 must be a summit for action"

14 March 2012

Executive Coordinator of Rio+20, Brice Lalonde stresses the idea that water is now understood as a nexus on the way towards the Earth Summit in Brazil this June. He warns: "On the road towards Rio+20,...> En savoir plus

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Technical field trips "Water, Lake and Alpine Convention"

Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur> En savoir plus

Catégorie : Technical visits

Water currents, an artistic journey to the heart of EDF’s Saint Chamas hydroelectric power plant

EDF’s Saint-Chamas hydroelectric power plant
EDF

Organiser EDF Production MĂ©diterranĂ©e Visit description  Water currents: Water runs down from the mountains, eager to tell you its story. A journey to the heart of EDF’s Saint Chamas hydroelectric power plant. EDF...> En savoir plus

Catégorie : Technical visits

The Thau lagoon: an exemplary integrated management in the Mediterranean

Thau Lagoon
Thau Lagoon

RMC Water Agency - Departmental Council of HĂ©rault> En savoir plus

Catégorie : Technical visits

Niger Basin, Some actions

15 March 2012

From its source in Guinea to its mouth in Nigeria, water flow sustainability of the Niger River is vital for the 130 million people living in the basin area. The nine member countries of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) undertake...> En savoir plus

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Civil society at the heart of the “Butterfly effect”

15 March 2012

Many concrete solutions for access to water and sanitation were presented under the “Butterfly effect” header. From Africa to Asia, solutions have a common denominator: commitment from local communities. > En savoir plus