Environmental Law
CNN iReport: IUCN water project in the spotlight
The IUCN Sixaola river project on the Costa Rica-Panama border was recently filmed and broadcast on CNN’s iReport. … | Spanish
20 Oct 2011 | News story
Water Nexus focus of WANI meeting
The water energy and food security nexus was one of the core themes on the agenda of the 13th WANI meeting, held in Costa Rica from 10-14 October. …
15 Oct 2011 | News story
Call for contributions to the Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal – Towards the legal recognition and governance of ecosystem services
On Sunday 3 July 2011 a joint-workshop organized by the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law and the Environmental Law Centre, entitled “Towards the legal recognition and governance of ecosystem services” was held in Mpekweni, South Africa. …
04 Oct 2011 | News story
IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium "Water and Law: Towards Sustainability"
Professor Patricia Wouters, Director of the IHP-HELP Centre, on being named the Distinguished Scholar by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for the July 2011 IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium "Water and Law: Towards Sustainability" in South Africa, said: …
14 Sep 2011 | News story
Overcoming challenges to water cooperation
With more than 270 transboundary rivers worldwide, and threats such as climate change, the need for improved capacity in managing water resources sustainably and equitably has never been greater. …
06 Sep 2011 | News story
New Agreement Governs the Relationship between the IUCN Environmental Law Centre and the CMS Family
Bonn, 2 September 2011 - A new Memorandum of Understanding between the IUCN Environmental Law Centre (IUCN ELC) and the CMS Family Secretariats of CMS, AEWA, EUROBATS and ASCOBANS has been signed at the UN premises in Bonn today. …
05 Sep 2011 | News story
IUCN launches BRIDGE at World Water Week
The new BRIDGE project, or Building River Dialogue and Governance, was officially launched at World Water Week during a reception at the event's main exhibition. …
24 Aug 2011 | News story
WANI - Treasure Trove of IWRM Knowledge
At the annual World Water Week in Stockholm, the IUCN Water Programme launched a new series of knowledge products inspired by the work of over 10 years Water and Nature Initiative. …
23 Aug 2011 | News story
El Salvador committed to strengthen capacities for consensus building and shared governance of water
Officers and senior officials of the Salvadoran government reinforced their expertise in aspects of international law on shared watercourses and negotiation skills in the second training workshop facilitated by IUCN, in coordination with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Integration and Economic Development. … | Spanish
17 Aug 2011 | News story
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Water Law, Peace and Security
How can international water law promote regional peace and security? How do international legal frameworks support national decision-making related to transboundary water resources and planning? Who is entitled to use transboundary freshwater resources? How can States use international law to promote hydro diplomacy? …
16 Aug 2011 | News story
