• 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...> More

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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...> More

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    Let's commit!

    14 March 2012

    Call to submit concrete commitments that address the water challenges of today and tomorrow > More


    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,...> More

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    Technical field trips "Water, Lake and Alpine Convention"

    Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur> More

    Category: 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 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

    Category: Technical visits

    The Thau lagoon: an exemplary integrated management in the Mediterranean

    Thau Lagoon
Thau Lagoon

    RMC Water Agency - Departmental Council of Hérault> More

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    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...> More

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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. > More


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