Story | 02 Aug, 2016
IUCN has launched a call for proposals for the management and delivery of the Project Preparation process for the ‘Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Mekong Countries’ project. Approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council in April 2016, the project will be…
Story | 01 Aug, 2016
Os premiados da edição 2016 do Concurso de jornalismo "Água e Meio Ambiente"
O Programa África Central e Ocidental da União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza (UICN-PACO), no quadro do seu programa “Partenariado para a governação ambiental na África Ocidental (PAGE)” a Parceria Regional para a Conservação da zona Costeira e Marinha na África Ocidental (PRCM) e…
Story | 01 Aug, 2016
The Winners of the 2016 « Water and Environment » Media Competition
The West and Central Africa Programme of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-PACO) within the framework of the Partnership for Environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE), the Regional Partnership for the Conservation of Coastal and Marine area in West Africa (PRCM) and…
Story | 01 Aug, 2016
UNESCO-IHE fellowship: strengthening Myanmar’s water security
Water security and improved management of water resources, in conjunction with improved land management, are featuring more prominently on Myanmar’s agenda as the country takes a further important stride forward after years of isolation.
Article | 29 Jul, 2016
Lauréats de l'édition 2016 du concours de journalisme « Eau et Environnement »
Le Programme Afrique Centrale et Occidentale de l’Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN/PACO) dans le cadre du "Partenariat pour al gouvernance environnementale en Afrique de l'Ouest (PAGE)", le Partenariat Régional pour la Conservation de la zone côtière et Marine en…
Story | 04 Jul, 2016
Blog - A shared Mekong: towards better cooperation
The boom in hydropower development in the Mekong basin could affect food security – something IUCN is working to counter by facilitating dialogue in the region, writes Raphaël Glémet, Senior Water and Wetlands Programme Officer at IUCN Asia in his recent blog article. An excerpt from…
Article | 22 Jun, 2016
Développement du mécanisme d'Observation du Littoral d'Afrique de Ouest
L’érosion côtière, la mobilité du trait de côte et plus largement l’évolution naturelle des littoraux, ont des conséquences sociales et économiques importantes, qui sont observées en Afrique de l’Ouest depuis plusieurs décennies.
Story | 09 Jun, 2016
Gulf of Mottama: Navigating muddy waters
The Gulf of Mottama is one of the world's largest areas of permanently muddy water. Sediment delivery from four major rivers – the Ayeyarwady, Yangon, Sittaung, and Thanlwin – and a 7-meter tidal range that drives currents of up to 3 meters/second, produce constantly changing patterns of…
Story | 01 Jun, 2016
Concurso de jornalismo « Água e Meio Ambiente » 2016
O Programa África Central e Ocidental da União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza (UICN/PACO), no quadro do seu programa “Partenariado para a governação ambiental na África Ocidental (PAGE)”, em colaboração com o Partenariado Regional da Água da África Ocidental (GWP/AO) e do…
Story | 01 Jun, 2016
Media competition « Water and environment » 2016
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Central Africa and West African Programme (IUCN/ PACO) as part of its program "Partnership for environmental Governance in West Africa (PAGE)", Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP / WA ) and the Regional Partnership for the Conservation of…