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Towards an ecosystem-based management blueprint...
18 Feb 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
Experts from regional fisheries management organizations gather in Rome for “milestone” meeting

Four new surf breaks legally protected in Peru
21 Jan 2025 by so.tzavella@unesco.org
Surfing is enjoyed by more than 35 million people across the globe — people who are deeply connected to the ocean ...
Guatemala and Honduras headway in improving the...
21 Jan 2025 by so.tzavella@unesco.org
Through a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Guatemala and Honduras are implementing the Integrated...

The hidden cost of gold in the Putumayo-Içá riv...
20 Feb 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
A valuable resource, an environmental crisis

Sustainable future of Boka Kotorska Bay in Mont...
18 Feb 2025 by so.tzavella@unesco.org
The Coastal Management Plan for Boka Kotorska Bay, developed under the GEF MedProgramme, provides strategic soluti...

Momentum builds in the Limpopo River Basin
18 Feb 2025 by so.tzavella@unesco.org
…deeper collaboration to drive sustainable transboundary water management in 2025

Exploring the Site & Ideal Conditions for Thriv...
18 Feb 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
In Prey Nob district of Preah Sihanouk province—a low-lying coastal region vital to Cambodia's food security—the U...

Mud crab conservation as an effort to protect c...
18 Feb 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
The sustainability of coastal ecosystems and fisheries resources in Indonesia is a key focus of the GEF-6 CFI Indo...

RADA: a milestone in Amazon Basin Water Governa...
14 Feb 2025 by so.tzavella@unesco.org
Amazon Network of Water Authorities

A historic step for integrated ocean governance...
27 Jan 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
Ocean Coordination Mechanism Launched

Conjunctive surface water and groundwater manag...
22 Jan 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
Lessons from the MedProgramme

A region and a shared future: towards the susta...
22 Jan 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
The Sustainable Pacific project unites six countries, addressing shared challenges like overfishing and climate ch...