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Mediterranean Coast Day 2025: inspiring impact ...
26 Sep 2025 by francesca@iwlearn.org
25 September 2025 - As the Mediterranean is celebrating Coast Day, the future of the region is more challenging th...
National marine and coastal assessments pave th...
25 Sep 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
The Pacific Central American Coastal Large Marine Ecosystem (PACA LME) extends across nearly 2 million km² of mari...
Costa Rica reflects on lessons learned from its...
25 Sep 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
In June 2025, stakeholders gathered in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, for a workshop to reflect on the pilot project on M...
Community engagement: Enhancing resilience toge...
25 Sep 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
Cambodia’s coastal landscape is a mosaic of vital ecosystems: mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds, and wetlands....
Envisioning self-reliance through the ethics of...
25 Sep 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
“Gazing upon the sea- source of life and the world’s future”
Estanzuela’s Sustainable Solid Waste Management
23 Sep 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
Community-led actions reduce pollution and improve waste management in Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala
Protecting and Restoring Cerro San Gil Springs,...
08 Sep 2025 by francesca@iwlearn.org
Community-led forest conservation ensures clean water for Puerto Barrios and beyond
IW:LEARN at World Water Week 2025 - Highlights ...
29 Aug 2025 by francesca@iwlearn.org
From 24–28 August, IW:LEARN joined over 13,000 participants at World Water Week 2025 in Stockholm, co-leading five...
National workshops advance NAPs and SAP develop...
27 Aug 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
Workshops in five countries supported the development of National Action Plans and a Subregional Joint Action Prog...
Subregional workshop in Kyrgyzstan advances joi...
27 Aug 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
Central Asian countries prepare a Subregional Joint Action Programme under the GEF-UNDP-UNESCO Cryosphere project
IW:LEARN to lead regional workshop on funding a...
26 Aug 2025 by francesca@iwlearn.org
From 30 September to 2 October 2025, Lima, Peru will host the Fourth International Symposium on Transboundary Wate...
Çorrush irrigation upgrade: Advancing WEFE nexu...
19 Aug 2025 by m-duque@unesco.org
Modernising the irrigation reservoir in Çorrush, Albania: A Cornerstone of Phase II WEFE Nexus Assessment under th...