After 10 years, we're finally at the end of the UN Decade for Water 2005-2015. Since 2005, we have been managing complexity on a global scale. Interactions have increased exponentially thanks to social media and the Internet; but we can't help but…
This publication presents a refined version of the Water Cooperation Quotient, which was created as a tool to measure intensity of cooperation in shared river basins. The Water Cooperation Quotient was first introduced in our report released in…
The United Nations World Water Assessment Programme will contribute to the Climate Conference (COP21), with a side event organized on the occasion of Water and Climate Day, on Wednesday 2nd of December from 16:15-17:00 at the UNESCO Pavilion (Le…
Le RIOB a été sollicité pour la préparation du "Pacte de Paris sur l'eau et l'adaptation au changement climatique dans les bassins des fleuves, des lacs et des aquifères" pour mobiliser les acteurs désireux à s'engager à la COP21. The INBO was…
The transboundary (Dutch-German) 'Vecht Vision' describes in headlines what is needed to turn the Vecht again into a beautiful, safe river with clean water, healthy flora and fauna and as well as providing a prosperous economic environment. What…
The « Education and Knowledge » component of the Geneva Water Hub based at the Institute for Environmental Sciences (UNIGE-ISE) is proud to present the official trailer of the MOOC on Water Resource Management and Policy ("Massive Open Online…
In Resolution XII.5, Proposed new framework for delivery of scientific and technical advice and guidance on the Convention, the Conference of the Parties adopted the new structure, organization and processes of the Ramsar Scientific and Technical…
The publication analyses important principles, lessons learned and good practices for developing climate change adaptation strategies in basin or transboundary context. It draws on the experience of UNECE pilot projects, the UNECE/INBO global…
Dans le cadre du projet Eco Cuencas, coordonné par l'OIEau, l'Agence de bassin Piracicaba-Capivari-Jundiai a signé début juillet l'accord de consortium qui précise les droits et devoirs de chaque partenaire du projet, et fixe juridiquement les…
At its sixth session (Rome, 28–30 November 2012), the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention mandated the Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management, in consultation with the Implementation Committee, to carry out an analysis…