Water
- First assessment of transboundary waters in the UNECE region
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This UNECE assessment discusses pressures on transboundary waters in South-Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia - and examines current measures to monitor and improve their status.
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- Drought and vulnerability in Malawi
- ( D. Makoka / Munich Personal RePEc Archive , 2008)
- Vulnerability to poverty in Malawi is highly associated with risk. Households face multiple shocks, most of which threaten their livelihoods and impact negatively on their welfare. Among the important...
- Applying a gender approach to water management
- ( D. Milena Guio-Torres;P. Taylor / International Network for Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap-Net) [UNDP] , 2006)
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There are significant gender differences in use, access and management of water. In many cases, gender discrimination can limit the women’s and men’s chances to access vital water resou...
- Impact or fiction: Norad's assistance to water supply and sanitation
- ( O. Skaiaa / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2008)
- The main purpose of this report is to provide an update on the status of the Norwegian investments made on the water supply and sanitation sector in Tanzania and Kenya during the 1970s, 80s and 90s. T...
- Biodiversity status within inland water ecosystem in Southern Africa
- ( W., R. Darwall;K., G. Smith;D. Tweddle / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species , 2009)
- Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in southern Africa is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always comp...
- Socioeconomic literature on reef management in the Pacific Islands
- ( P. Cohen;A., D. Valemei;H. Govan / The WorldFish Center , 2008)
- This paper presents a collection of literature that reports on various forms of reef area management practiced in the Pacific Islands. The collection provides an overview of impacts, influences ...
- Can inland fishing be sustained in the Mekong River Basin?
- ( E. Baran;T. Jantunen;C., K. Chong / The WorldFish Center , 2007)
- Asia has the most productive inland fisheries in the world. The fishery sector contributes significantly to the national economies of the region. Inland fisheries also improve food security by providi...
- Can international games be used to green the environment?
- ( United Nations [UN] Environment Programme , 2009)
- This report contains findings of the assessment to review the impact of environmental measures that were implemented by Beijing for the Olympic Games. When Beijing was awarded the Games in 2001, the I...
- Is integrated resource water management a solution?
- ( International Office for Water / Office International de l'Eau , 2009)
- This article provides guidance for improving the governance of freshwater resources, in particular through effective implementation of the integrated water resources management (IWRM) approach in lake...
Comprehensive policy options addressing global challenges
- ( S. Varghese / , 2009)
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This report investigates the role of agriculture in addressing global challenges related to climate, water and food. Based on three international events over 2009: the World Water Forum, the UN Com...
- How do economic, social and demographic changes affect water?
- ( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , 2009)
- This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the state of the world’s freshwater resources. The authors note that water is linked to the crises of climate change, energy and food supplies an...
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