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Water collection for downstream communities, Tongitogiga watershed catchment, Samoa

WANI strengthens water management in Fiji and Samoa

Many Pacific Islands are experiencing increasing pressures on water resources due to growing populations, infrastructure development, and climatic fluctuations. IUCN, member and partner organisations are strengthening forces to support Integrated Water Resource Management in the Oceania region. …  

22 Feb 2010 | News - News story

EPLP No 78 Payments for Ecosystem Services

Payments for Ecosystem Services: Legal and Institutional Frameworks

Analysis and engagement with partners working on ecosystem services transactions, policies and laws over the past 10 years have demonstrated a  need to better understand the legal and institutional frameworks that have the potential to promote or hinder the development of payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes. …  

17 Feb 2010 | News - News story

Mangrove restoration in Sri Lanka

IUCN-ADB to publish River Basin Management cases across Asia-Pacific

IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Asia Regional Water and Wetlands Programme and the Asian Development Bank have begun work on a new study of river basin management in the Asia-Pacific region. …  

12 Feb 2010 | News - News story

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1st IWA Development Congress

What works in practice for water and sanitation services in developing countries

On November 15-19, 2009, in Mexico City, the International Water Association (IWA) held its First Development Congress in coordination with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). 

15 Nov 2009 | Events - Event
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Photo from the 2008 IUCN Water Programme Calendar

“Water - Opportunities and Risks” Calendar 2010

IUCN/WBCSD Calendar 2010 “Water - Opportunities and Risks” 

05 Nov 2009 | Events - Event