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Transboundary basins account for roughly 60% of freshwater resources, serving around 40% of the world’s population. Managing these shared water resources for the benefit of each country’s population, particularly the … Read more
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Nearly 120,000 people have been displaced by flash floods caused by heavy rains across Chad in the month just ended. At least 32,000 of the affected persons are in the … Read more
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Heavy seasonal rains have caused flash floods and rivers to burst their banks, including the Nile in the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman, and affected thousands of internally … Read more
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The Nile River Basin faces a huge challenge in terms of water security. With an expected doubling of the population in the basin in the next twenty-five years, water supply … Read more
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The new IUCN report Approaches to sustainable agriculture aims to shed some light on the abundance of understandings and terminology in the field – the many different approaches, practices, concepts – … Read more
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The 9th World Water Forum will be hosted in Senegal, on March 22-27 2021, under the theme: Water Security for Peace and Development. The forum focuses on the 2030 Agenda for … Read more
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The United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) is accepting applications from graduates in engineering, social sciences, and natural sciences for its PhD … Read more
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The Week on Water for Development (WW4D) with its overarching theme “Every drop counts – Water in exceptional times” is a virtual five-day conference from 24 to 28 August 2020. … Read more
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Three new policy briefs from CGIAR Water, Land and Ecosystems, show how satellite-based insurance can strengthen disaster management, gender equity and institution led social inclusivity. The three new policy briefs provide recommendations … Read more
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The 39th International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) World Congress ‘From Snow to Sea’ will be held in Granada, Spain, from 4 to 9 July 2021. The congress … Read more
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As schools worldwide struggle with reopening, the latest data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) reveal that 43 per cent of schools around the world lacked access to basic … Read more
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Between 24 and 28 August a broad array of organizations will host virtual sessions on water and climate, open for anyone to tap into – listen to and interact in. … Read more
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The post World Bank working paper on governance in irrigation and drainage appeared first on UN-Water.
The post FAO and UNCCD launch briefing note on water security and combatting drought appeared first on UN-Water.
Enhancing the productivity and efficiency of agricultural water is key to increase food production and respond to the growing food demand, while at the same time preserving healthy and sustainable … Read more
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On Thursday 23rd July, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Land and Water Division, will host the webinar ‘Youth Innovation in Land, Soil and Water’ at … Read more
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The United Nations Human Rights Council announce that the call for application for the next Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation now is open. … Read more
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