 | Water and Biodiversity: UNECE Water Convention puts ecosystems at the heart of water management (22 May 2013)
This year “Water and Biodiversity” is the topic of the International Day for Biological Diversity, which is celebrated annually on 22 May. In 2013 — the International Year of Water Cooperation — the International Day for Biological Diversity aims to raise awareness of the intricate ... |
 | Environmental Performance Review of Romania shows waste management and wastewater treatment remain top priorities (21 May 2013)
Access to clean water and improved sanitation and waste management remain some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing Romania according to the second Environmental Performance Review of Romania published today. The Review, performed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ... |
 | Multi-stakeholder workshop in Vilnius will address adaptation to climate change in the Neman River Basin (15 May 2013)
Representatives of different water users and authorities in the Neman (Nemunas) River Basin — shared by Belarus, Lithuania and the Kaliningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation — will discuss potential measures to minimize risks and protect the population, infrastructure and natural landscape at ... |
 | UNECE assists Azerbaijan and Georgia in making good progress towards the joint, sustainable management of the Kura River Basin (01 May 2013)
On Tuesday, 30 April 2013, representatives of Azerbaijan and Georgia met in Tbilisi to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin as part of a joint United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)-Organization for Security and Cooperation in ... |
 | UNECE calls for better integration of safety aspects in land-use planning at Europe and Central Asia Housing Forum (25 April 2013)
In the framework of the Europe and Central Asia Housing Forum held in Geneva from 22 to 24 April 2013, experts from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents and the UNECE Committee on Housing and Land Management ... |
 | Serbia joins the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health (24 April 2013)
On 16 April Serbia became the twenty-sixth State to join the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)-World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) Protocol on Water and Health to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and ... |
 | First pilot project on post-project analysis under the UNECE Espoo Convention started with Belarus and Ukraine (23 April 2013)
A pilot project on post-project analysis under the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) was kicked-off during a workshop held in Brest, Belarus, on 9 and 10 April 2013. The pilot project will take stock of the environmental impacts ... |
 | NPD Steering Committee in Turkmenistan adopts principles for a draft Water Code (09 April 2013)
The development of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Turkmenistan reached a new milestone on 5 April with the adoption of principles for the draft Water Code.
The draft Water Code is being developed within the framework of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) by the Turkmen ... |
 | UNECE supports Afghan-Tajik cooperation on environment and hydrology in the Amu Darya Basin (28 March 2013)
Afghan and Tajik officials responsible for water and environment management met in Dushanbe from 25 to 27 March 2013 for the third bilateral meeting in the process to establish cooperation on hydrology and environment in the shared upper part of the Amu Darya River Basin. The meeting was organized ... |
 | World Water Day celebrates water cooperation: UNECE Water Convention set to make a difference by supporting action on the ground (22 March 2013)
In the International Year of Water Cooperation (2013), World Water Day (22 March) will also celebrate the theme of water cooperation, focusing on enhancing cooperation and building partnerships at the local, national and transboundary levels to address freshwater-related challenges. The official ... |
 | A multi-stakeholder workshop in Minsk to address adaptation to climate change in the Neman River Basin (18 March 2013)
Representatives of different water users in the Neman River Basin — shared by Belarus, Lithuania and Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian Federation) — will discuss potential measures to minimize risks and protect the population, infrastructure and natural landscapes at a stakeholder workshop on 19 ... |
 | National Policy Dialogue Steering Committee in Kyrgyzstan approves targets on water and health (15 March 2013)
At its ninth meeting, held on 13 March 2013 in Bishkek, the Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Kyrgyzstan approved national targets with regard to water quality, water supply and wastewater treatment with a view of improving ... |
 | Equitable access to water and sanitation in France, Portugal and Ukraine: progress being made, but challenges remain (04 March 2013)
Where do countries stand in terms of achieving equitable access to water and sanitation? To answer this question France, Portugal and Ukraine used a self-assessment procedure to determine the level of equitable access in their countries, which highlighted progress achieved in providing access to ... |
 | Water takes centre stage in discussion on Post-2015 Development Agenda (01 March 2013)
– 27 February 2013. Does water have a role to play in the post-2015 Development Agenda? If so, how will it be addressed? A global resource that affects all millennium development goals, water is a particularly challenging – and important – issue to incorporate in defining the post-2015 ... |
 | Strengthening cooperation on water issues: UNECE talks with Tajikistan (26 February 2013)
On 26 February 2013, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Executive Secretary Sven Alkalaj and the First Deputy Minister of Melioration and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Sulton Rahimov, discussed cooperation on projects and activities related to water and environment in ... |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina joins the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention (22 February 2013)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) welcomes the accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents on 20 February 2013. The Convention enters into force for a State on the ninetieth day after the deposit of the State’s ... |
 | Launch of new online training course to help prevent, prepare for and respond to Industrial Accidents (18 February 2013)
With the rise of new technologies, online learning has become very popular in recent years, using new interactive tools for teaching various subjects. In line with this trend, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United ... |
 | International Year of Water Cooperation: UNECE offers global legal framework for action (12 February 2013)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is prepared to play a key role in addressing global water issues and, in particular, the vital need to further develop transboundary water cooperation. This was the message of Marco Keiner, Director of the UNECE Environment Division, ... |
 | UNECE Water Convention goes global (06 February 2013)
17 years after its entry into force, the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) is turning into a global convention. Having received the necessary number of ratifications, the amendments to the UNECE Water Convention ... |
 | Iran discusses the benefits of the UNECE Water Convention (23 January 2013)
An International Workshop, “Transboundary Waters, Challenges and the Way Forward” was held in Tehran on 20 January 2013 to discuss how Iran can take advantage of the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) in order to ... |
 | Israel accedes to the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (17 January 2013)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) welcomes the accession of Israel to the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus ... |
