International Waters learning Exchange & Resource Network

Stories and news from GEF International Waters projects.

25 Mar 2015 | IW:LEARN
First of its kind guide launched to enable true valuation of ecosystems in some of the world's smallest and most vulnerable economies
A new manual that will enable policymakers to calculate the true value of ecosystems for a transition to a green economy across the world's 52 small island developing states (SIDS) was launched on 26 January 2015 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at a ceremony celebrating the end of the International Year of SIDS.
22 Mar 2015 | thegef.org
GEF is joining the world in celebrating World Water Day – “Water for Sustainable Development”
March 22 marks the celebration of World Water Day.
21 Mar 2015 | wwf.panda.org
Reef 2050 plan a good start - but much more investment needed
WWF-Australia final Reef 2050 plan released included a number of good initiatives but the $100 million in new funding announced by the federal government falls short of what's required to halt the Reef's decline and remove the threat that it is listed 'World Heritage in danger.
20 Mar 2015 | unep.org
Ahead of World Water Day, UN Calls for Better Management of Water Resources
The report stresses the urgent need to change the way we use and manage this water resources.
20 Mar 2015 | IW:LEARN
Vienna Convention Celebrates Three Decades of Successful Science-Based Global Action to Protect the Ozone Layer
The ozone layer is healing itself and is expected to recover by the middle of this century.
17 Mar 2015 | IW:LEARN
Dumping ban must extend to entire Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Site
WWF today reaffirmed its call for a full ban on waste dumping in the entire reef World Heritage Site after the Australian government's release of draft legislation to ban the dumping of dredge spoil in the smaller Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
17 Mar 2015 | unep.org
Achim Steiner and Heads of UN Agencies in Nairobi Sign Up for HeForShe Campaign
Women and children are disproportionately affected by indoor emissions from inefficient cookstoves which cause nearly 2 million premature deaths every year
17 Mar 2015 | businessinsider.com.au
The world's largest freshwater lake is shrinking - Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal - In Russia’s Siberian south, near the border of Mongolia, the world’s largest freshwater lake is shrinking.
11 Mar 2015 | news.mongabay.com
UN report warns of grave consequences if mangroves not protected
Protecting Mangrove Forests Good For Environment And Economy: UN Global destruction of mangrove forests impacts biodiversity, food security, and the lives and livelihoods of some of the most marginalized communities in the world, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
11 Mar 2015 | IW:LEARN
International Women’s Day March 8 – GEF Gender Equality Action Plan for 2015-2018
“As the GEF moves forward with a new and innovative investment strategy, we are deeply committed to initiating and enhancing projects to more effectively deliver on the goals for gender equality while addressing the challenges we face on the global environment. These are not separate issues. Only by engaging partners, both women and men, can we reverse the negative trends threatening our ...
09 Mar 2015 | gwp.org
Students Informed about Water Goal- GWP
Students from Stockholm University visited the global GWP secretariat on 5 March, to find out more about the work GWP does worldwide. They also wanted to participate in the UN-Water campaign for World Water Day 2015 , which GWP is taking part in, and which is closely connected to the GWP campaign for a dedicated #watergoal .
03 Mar 2015 | unep.org
The UNEP-China-Africa Cooperation Programme: Enhancing the Role of Ecosystem Management in Climate Change Adaptation Report
A flagship of South-South Cooperation, the UNEP-China-Africa Cooperation Programme completed its second phase with a report launched during the 15th session of African Ministerial Conference on the Environment.