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Latest news updates from IW projects worldwide

News This page will inform you of the latest global happenings in IW projects. The latest news, articles, and information from International Waters projects around the world are delivered to this page automatically. As new content is added to remote project websites, updates are generated using web feeds. You can also receive these updates in your own feed reader/aggregator by subscribing to our RSS or Atom feeds (see icons top right corner).

Caspian Environment Programme

caspian-environment-programme RSS feed of CEP E-Bulletin - an online monthly Bulletin which is being used as an instrument of environmental dialogue amongst the Caspian Sea stakeholders.

UNDP-GEF Dnipro Basin Environment Program

dnipro The Dnipro is a great river owing not only for its hydrological parameters (third-longest in Europe), but also for its role in the formation and development of three Eastern-Slavic nations. Indeed, the past history, present environmental and economic conditions, and future destiny of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine are deeply intertwined with the Dnipro.

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Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean | GWP med

gwpmed The Euro-Mediterranean Turin Plan of Action, the recommendations of the Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable Development, the GWP Vision, FFA, Core for Action Plan are, among other, major processes shaping the common Mediterranean water policies and practices. The EU Water Framework Directive offers a concrete example of IWRM application in the EU Member States, worthy to explore its adaptation in the entire Mediterranean.

IW:LEARN

iwlearn News from the IW:LEARN project

Southeast Asia Regional Learning Center (SEA-RLC)

iwsea The SEA-RLC is a regional initiative of the global GEF-funded International Waters project - 'Strengthening Global Capacity to Sustain Transboundary Waters: the International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network (IW:LEARN).'

Reversal of Land and Water Degradation Trends In the Lake Chad Basin Ecosystem: Establishment of Mechanisms for Land and Water Management

lakechadbasin The long-term objective of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) GEF project is to achieve global environmental benefits through concerted management of the naturally integrated land and water resources of the Lake Chad Basin. The specific purpose of the project is to overcome barriers to the concerted management of the basin through well-orchestrated and enhanced collaboration and capacity building among riparians and stakeholders.

Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

pemsea PEMSEA News chronicles on-the-ground experiences and activities in PEMSEA sites and hotspots. Community-based initiatives, such as mangrove planting, coastal cleanups and waste management, are highlighted in the articles, as well as other workshops, conferences and programs organized or participated in by the Regional Programme.

ReefBase :: A Global Information System For Coral Reefs

reefbase ReefBase gathers available knowledge about coral reefs into one information repository. It is intended to facilitate analyses and monitoring of coral reef health and the quality of life of reef-dependent people, and to support informed decisions about coral reef use and management. ReefBase is the official database of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), as well as the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN). The ReefBase Project is housed at the WorldFish Center in Penang, Malaysia, with funding through ICRAN from the United Nations Foundation (UNF).

UNEP/GEF South China Sea Project

scs Reversing Environmental Degradation Trends in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thaliand

WIO-LaB: "Addressing Land Based Activities in the Western Indian Ocean"

wiolab This project entitled Addressing land-based activities in the Western Indian Ocean (referred to as "WIO-LaB" in short) addresses some of the major environmental problems and issues related to the degradation of the marine and coastal environment resulting from land-based activities (LBA) in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region.

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