The document library includes a wide array of outputs from projects (reports, presentations, case studies, terms of reference) as well as other content of interest to GEF International waters. Project managers and GEF International Waters staff are invited to give their feedback or submit case studies, ToRs, or other documentation to be included in the document library (info@iwlearn.org)
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10 Mar 2020
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CoastSnap Twinning Experience NoteCommunity-based coastal monitoring in the Pacific was seen to be a highly suited approach that could meet the needs for coastal monitoring and management. Workshop participants gained the conceptual and technical know-how to install monitoring sta... |
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23 Aug 2019
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- project: 4581
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[ABNJ Tuna and Biodiversity] Mainstreaming the Management and Conservation of Sharks and Bycatch in Pacific High Seas Tuna Fisheries The world's tuna fleet, comprising thousands of vessels from over 85 countries landing catches valued at >10 billion USD annually, is a critical global food source. But these fisheries are a major cause of mortality for some populations of seabird... |
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18 Jul 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 4966
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Integration of Groundwater Management into River Basin Organizations in Southern Africa SADC-GMI signed Memoranda of Understanding with River Basin Organizations in the SADC region to foster collaboration in ensuring that groundwater issues were included on the Work Plans of the RBO Commissions. SADC-GMI implemented research projec... |
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03 May 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 5729
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Source to Sea: pathway to integrated effective management - Lessons learned and exchange of experiences (Workshop Summary Report, October 16 - 18, 2017 Within the GEF IW: LEARN project, UNESCO and Conservation International (CI) agreed to join efforts to support the project’s goal to strengthen global and regional management capacities and knowledge of transboundary water management through the ... |
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03 May 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 4533
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[FDMT] Incorporating climate information into Water Safety Planning This experience note highlights how the development of the Water Safety Plan application has promoted the catchment to consumer approach to hazard and risk management and encouraged the initiation of climate-resilient Water Safety Planning. |
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03 May 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 4533
[FDMT] Stakeholder engagement to develop applications for flood and drought planning |
03 May 2019
- experience-notes
GEF Experience note - Caribbean Billfish Project |
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25 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
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[MedPartnership] PCBs Sound Management and Disposal PCBs are pollutants more specifically known as polychlorinated biphenyls. They are highly toxic, very long lasting (over 100 years) and bioaccumulative, and one of the most harmful persistent organic chemicals to be manufactured by man. PCBs have ... |
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25 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
- French
[MedPartnership] Plan côtier de Réghaïa, Algérie La gestion intégrée des zones côtières (GIZC) est une démarche qui vise à mettre en pratique le développement durable sur les littoraux. Les pays méditerranéens qui souhaitent s’engager dans cette voie disposent pour ce faire d’un instrument effic... |
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25 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
- French
Contribution pour l'élaboration de la Stratégie Nationale de la GIZC Conformément au protocole GIZC (ou protocole de Madrid 2008), l'Algérie a initié un processus d'élaboration de sa stratégie nationale de Gestion Intégrée des Zones côtières. Cette initiative s'inscrit dans une dynamique visant à faciliter le dével... |
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25 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
- French
[MedPartnership] Stratégie nationale de GIZC pour l’Algérie La gestion intégrée des zones côtières (GIZC) est une démarche qui vise à mettre en pratique le développement durable sur les littoraux. Les pays méditerranéens qui souhaitent s’engager dans cette voie disposent pour ce faire d’un instrument effic... |
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24 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
- English
[MedPartnership] Enhancing water governance & sustainable financing in the Mediterranean In most Mediterranean countries, governance bottlenecks and financing gaps undermine the quality and sustainability of water supply and sanitation with direct negative impacts on the environment. Targeted action towards better water governance and... |
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24 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
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[MedPartnership] Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy in Montenegro Preparation of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Strategy for Montenegro was undertaken in parallel with the preparation of the Coastal Area Spatial Plan, the most important planning document for coastal areas in Montenegro. Having i... |
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24 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
- English
[MedPartnership] An Integrative Methodological Framework (IMF) for coastal, river basin and aquifer management In recent decades various management approaches have been developed for the terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments in the Mediterranean basin. These include Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), Integrated Water Resources Management ... |
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24 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
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[MedPartnership] Enhancing management effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Algeria, Croatia, and Turkey Within the MedPartnership project, WWF's intervention responded to the need to protect marine and coastal biodiversity of the Mediterranean by enhancing the management effectiveness of existing MPAs in the project countries. Through a combinatio... |
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24 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
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[MedPartnership] MedICIP: Mediterranean Integrated Climate Information Platform The Mediterranean Integrated Climate Information platform (MedICIP), is a joint Mediterranean country effort to share geographical data and existing reports dealing with ICZM and Climate Change in participating countries. The development of MedI... |
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24 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
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[MedPartnership] Regional Project for the Development of a Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Protected Areas Network through the boosting of MPAs Creation and Management “MedMPAnet” Project This activity aims mainly at assisting Mediterranean riparian countries in the setting up of an ecologically coherent network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the region. It has been addressed through the identification and characterisation of ... |
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24 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
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[MedPartnership] Identification of the effects of human pressure on groundwater quality to support water management strategies in coastal regions: a multi-tracer hydrogeochemical approach in the region of Nador (Morocco) Groundwater pollution from anthropogenic sources is a serious concern affecting several coastal aquifers in the Mediterranean Basin. In this region adequate science-based management strategies to protect groundwater from contamination and overexpl... |
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24 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
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[MedPartnership] National Marine and Coastal Strategy for Croatia To provide an integrated policy for the sea and the coast that takes into account climate variability and change and that is harmonized with the National Water Strategy, the Croatian government decided to prepare an integrated Marine and Coastal S... |
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23 Apr 2019
- experience-notes
- project: 2600
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[MedPartnership] Assessment of climate variability and change impacts and evaluation of response options (a case study of Croatia) The aim of this activity was to provide the tools to influence the current practice of unsustainable coastal development around the Mediterranean. Croatia is one of the Mediterranean countries with highest ratio of coastal length per inhabitant. D... |
