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20 countries commit to improving their water management in the framework of the Astana Water Action
… Kazakhstan For the first time, in the framework of the “Environment for Europe” process, 20 countries and 4 … have committed to 75 specific actions for improving their waters. The actions cover water and ecosystems, water and … adaptation to climate change and extreme events, transboundary water cooperation, water efficiency and water …
… Geneva The two-day national seminar on the “UNECE Water Convention and its role in international law” opened … of the secretariats of the UNECE Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context …
… capacity for the implementation of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, and in particular the Convention’s Protocol on … Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, will focus on the water sector. Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) …
UNECE to develop a methodology to quantify the benefits of transboundary water cooperation
… Cooperation on transboundary waters often results in a wide range of benefits reaching … of trust amongst neighbours or the development of an environment favourable to trade and investment can also stem …
Arab countries study the benefits of joining the UNECE Water Convention
… (UNECE) Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) can … For further information please visit: http://www.unece.org/env/water/workshop_arab_countries_2014.html Contact …
UNECE organises workshop on transboundary water management in Central Asia
… Geneva A workshop on transboundary water management in Central Asia is being organized from 13 … is foreseen to be one of the key inputs to the seventh “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference, which is to …
UNECE supports Azerbaijan and Georgia talks on shared water resources
… met in Baku to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin as part of a joint … Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) project under the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC). The …
… continue to support pilot applications of the Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) in Belarus and Georgia in the framework of the European Union Water Initiative Plus programme for the Eastern Partnership …
Lebanon steps closer towards accession to the Water Convention
… Despite being a relatively water-rich country for the Middle East, water is an increasingly scarce resource in Lebanon. Transboundary cooperation for the … the Water Convention, please visit: https://www.unece.org/env/water.html … Lebanon steps closer towards accession …
… Three hundred and fifty participants from more than 74 countries gathered in Budapest … UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) in … can only be successful through an integrated assessment of environmental, social and economic considerations. That also …
… extreme weather events often involve too much or too little water. Like climate change, water knows no borders. … “Cooperating to jointly assess impacts of climate change, share results and make sure that measures in different …
… Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management of Tajikistan discussed the state … and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Mr. Usmonali Usmonzoda. Participants expressed satisfaction with the recently … Ukraine. For more information, please visit: www.unece.org/env/water/npd … Steering Committee of the National Policy …
… available on the following sites: http://www.unece.org/env/water/seeurope.html and … • The GEF-funded project will start spring 2016. For information on the preparatory phase see: …
… – The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) has … under the Water Convention. Mr. Corrado Clini, Minister of Environment, Land and Sea of Italy underlined the …
… Geneva 28 July 2010 will mark an important milestone in international efforts aimed at improving the global situation in water supply and sanitation with the adoption by the United … on the occasion of the third Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health. It entered into force on 4 August …
… Commission for Europe (UNECE) to improve access to clean water and adequate sanitation in the Republic of Moldova … 2009–2010, which culminated in the adoption of a list of targets under the Protocol on Water and Health to the UNECE … Government. In their welcoming statements, the Minister of Environment, Gheorghe Salaru, and the Minister of Health, …
National Policy Dialogue Steering Committee in Kyrgyzstan approves targets on water and health
… At its ninth meeting, held on 13 March 2013 in Bishkek, the Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Kyrgyzstan approved … More information is available at: http://www.unece.org/env/water/npd Contact information: Mr. Peep Mardiste …
… Transboundary water cooperation has the potential to generate a broad range of economic, social and environmental benefits through improved water management. … and the United Nations Development Programme’s Shared Waters Partnership, highlighted the crucial role of …
Countries of the Caucasus meet in Tbilisi to address common challenges on Water and Health issues
… A workshop to address and improve the situation of water and health in the Caucasus was held in Tbilisi on 27 … major governmental and non-governmental stakeholders from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to discuss the challenges … Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia, in …
… Geneva Reducing economic barriers to access to safe drinking-water is one of the key objectives of the Second Meeting of … 2010 in Bucharest, Romania and is hosted by the Ministry of Environment. Romania has served as the Protocol’s Chair for …