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Don’t wait to produce renewable energy sustainably, urges IUCN
A hands-on guide to producing bioenergy without harming the environment was launched today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to coincide with the World Future Energy summit in
21 Jan 2009 | News story
IUCN-Supported Framework to Facilitate Water for Food and Ecosystems Strategy
Stakeholders provided their final comments at a 19 January 2009 workshop to revise an IUCN-supported draft framework that seeks to integrate Viet Nam’s two largest water users: ecosystems and agriculture. …
20 Jan 2009 | News story
IUCN trains stakeholders on participatory approaches in water resource management
Using participatory approaches in water resources management has become extremely vital to insure achieving a mutual goal and come up with a win-win situation among stakeholders. IUCN West Asia/Middle East Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme (REWARD) in cooperation with MercyCorps conducted a training workshop on Participatory Approach for Integrated Water Resources Management in Jordan during 4-6 January 2009. …
12 Jan 2009 | News story
IUCN's New Environment and Development Group
The new IUCN Environment and Development group held its first meeting 13-14 November to discuss efficient integration of the group’s common goals. This newly created cluster comprises the Forest and Water Programme, Ecosystem Management Programme, and Senior Advisor Social Policy and Gender together to allign their work and deliver the IUCN key result areas. …
25 Nov 2008 | News story
Zambezi basin stakeholders to interrogate the IWRM strategy in Lilongwe, Malawi
People with a stake in the Zambezi river basin are set to meet in Lilongwe Malawi to discuss how they can implement the recently adopted Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Strategy for the shared river basin. …
24 Nov 2008 | International news release
Water for Energy and Agriculture in Africa
Water for Energy and Agriculture in Africa: The Challenges of Climate Change
Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, December 15-17, 2008
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24 Nov 2008 | Event
Resolving the Water Energy Nexus
UNESCO International Symposium - Resolving the Water Energy Nexus
November 26-28, 2008 …
24 Nov 2008 | Event
Kyoto World Water Prize
The Prize, subtitled “Contributing to the Millennium Development Goals through grassroots initiatives”, aims to give those working on water-related issues at the grassroots level the opportunity to present their work to the global water community, present at the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, in March 2009.
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11 Nov 2008 | Event
Climate Change takes centre stage at the Ramsar COP
At the opening of the 10th Conference of the Contracting Parties (CoP) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, held from October 28th to November 4th, IUCN Director General Julia Marton Lefèvre called on governments to make conserving wetlands and sustainable use of water the basis for a sustainable future. …
05 Nov 2008 | News story
International Water and Film Events
Launched in Mexico in March 2006 during the 4th World Water Forum, the International “Water and Film” Events are a joint initiative of the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and the French Water Academy. This international water film contest is to take place every three years in the frame of the World Water Forums. …
05 Nov 2008 | Event
