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CGIAR Highlights Tools that Improve Farming Responses to Drought
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6_March_2013: In the context of the upcoming High-Level Meeting on National Drought Policy to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 11-15 March 2013, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is highlighting a collection of tools and outputs of its research centers that are contributing to more effective responses to drought. continued...
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CEO Water Mandate Conference Discusses Business' Contribution to Post-2015 Agenda
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5_March_2013: The UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate convened an international conference titled “Corporate Water Stewardship and the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Drawing from the India Experience.” Participants explored how the business community can contribute to addressing water and sanitation challenges, including through the post-2015 development agenda. continued...
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AMCOW Consultation Recommends Water Goal and Targets for Post-2015 Agenda
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1_March_2013: An African regional consultation on water in the post-2015 framework has resulted in the “Tunis Outcome Document for the Water Sector Post-2015 Thematic Consultations,” a common African position on water. In the outcome document, participants call for a stand-alone goal on water in the post-2015 agenda. The consultation took place on 1 March 2013, in Tunis, Tunisia, convened by the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW). continued...
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UNDP-UNEP PEI Showcases “Stories of Change”
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March_2013: The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) has published "Stories of Change" for 2013, which is a booklet that showcases best practices and lessons learned from environmental mainstreaming in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Malawi, Bangladesh, Tajikistan and Uruguay. continued...
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WorldFish Project Promotes Climate-Smart Aquaculture in Bangladesh
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February_2013: A new project funded by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and based on research findings from a WorldFish review of climate change adaptation programmes, will focus on improving the resilience of canal systems and pond polycultures in four communities in Bangladesh. continued...
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UNECE Scorecard Shows Progress on Access to Water and Sanitation in France, Portugal, Ukraine
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4_March_2013: France, Portugal and Ukraine have made progress in access to water and sanitation for all, according to the results of a pilot scorecard developed under the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Water Convention’s Protocol on Water and Health. continued...
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Ramsar STRP Agrees on Draft Work Plan for 2013-2015
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1 March 2013: The newly-appointed Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) held its 17th meeting (STRP 17) from 25 February-1 March 2013, in Gland, Switzerland, during which members established a draft work plan for the 2013-2015 triennium. continued...
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FAO's Nature and Faune Journal Focuses on Water, Forests and Climate
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4_March_2013: The latest issue of the "Nature and Faune" newsletter from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) regional office for Africa features articles on water resource conservation in Africa, presenting the challenges of integrating sustainable use of land, forests and fisheries. continued...
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CIFOR-Backed Study Assesses Carbon Stocks of Tropical Coastal Wetlands in the Mexican Caribbean
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14_February 2013: A paper appearing in the open-access journal PLOS ONE presents the first whole-ecosystem analysis of carbon stocks of different kinds of coastal wetlands in a tropical karstic zone. The analysis of “Carbon Stocks of Tropical Coastal Wetlands within the Karstic Landscape of the Mexican Caribbean” estimates that 43.2-58.0 million tons of carbon are stored across 172,176 hectares of coastal wetlands in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve (SKBR) of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. continued...
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ADB Releases Annual Review of Water Partnership Facility
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February_2013: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released an annual review of its water financing programme titled “Water Financing Partnership Facility: Annual Report 2012.” The annual report covers the activities of the Facility from January-December 2012, and presents its cumulative performance. continued...
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ECOWAS Workshop Identifies Best Practices for Large Water Infrastructure Development
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February_2013: A recent workshop discussed implementation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Guidelines for the Development of Water Infrastructure in West Africa, with participants identifying good practices addressing the social aspects of the Guidelines. continued...
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GWP CEE Recommends Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Plants to Address Rural Sanitation Access
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February_2013: Implementing decentralized wastewater treatment plants can help to address sanitation concerns, particularly in rural and mountainous areas, according to a study by the Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe (GWP CEE). continued...
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Post-2015 Consultation on WRM, WWMWQ Concludes in Geneva
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3_March_2013: The meeting on the Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation on Water: Water Resources Management and Wastewater Management and Water Quality has concluded in Geneva, Switzerland. Convened on 27-28 February 2013, the meeting was sponsored by the Government of Switzerland, as part of the Thematic Consultation on Water, coordinated by UN-Water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). continued...
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World Bank Assesses Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Wetlands
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1_March_2013: The World Bank has released a study titled "Sea-level rise and coastal wetlands: impacts and costs," which warns that a one-meter rise in sea levels from climate change could destroy over 60% of the developing world’s coastal wetlands currently found at one meter or less elevation. This scenario could provoke economic losses of around $630 million per year. continued...
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EEA Map Projects Increased Urban Flood Risk, Heat Waves in European Cities
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1_March_2013: The European Environment Agency (EEA) produced an Eye on Earth map that highlights potential climate-induced flood risk and temperature increases in European cities, in advance of the First Eye on Earth User Conference, which will be held from 4-6 March 2013, in Dublin, Ireland. continued...
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WSA, UNICEF, WaterAid Call for Post-2015 Agenda to Address WASH
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28_February 2013: Water and Sanitation for Africa (WSA), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and WaterAid released a joint position paper that recommends ensuring water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for all in the post-2015 agenda, and stresses the connection between WASH and other water goals, such as water resources management, wastewater management and water quality. continued...
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Ramsar Releases Video Guide on Updating Information Sheets
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8_February 2013: The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) has released a video meant to guide contracting parties through the process of providing updated information on all of their Ramsar Sites. continued...
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Mountain Partnership Creates New Champions Committee on Sustainable Development
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28_February 2013: At a regional meeting of the Mountain Partnership in Kigali, Rwanda, on 20 February 2013, African members of the Partnership agreed to create a “Mountain Partnership African Champions Committee” to facilitate the addition of new members to the Partnership and develop a common work plan. continued...
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Ramsar Releases World Wetlands Day Reports
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