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...> More
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...> More
Call to submit concrete commitments that address the water challenges of today and tomorrow > More
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,...> More
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Organiser EDF Production Méditerranée 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...> More
RMC Water Agency - Departmental Council of Hérault> More
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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...> More
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. > More