Water is where all life begins: We rely on it to grow our food, produce our goods and generate our energy. There is no substitute for water— every living thing depends on it. And yet lack of water has become one of the world’s most pressing challenges.
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Messages from Bonn 2011: Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus
How will the planet cope with two more billion people in an increasingly urbanized and wealthy world? Can there be solutions to dealing with the significant additional pressure on energy, water and food demands, whilst avoiding further ecosystem degradation? …
10 Feb 2012 | News story
Celebrating World Wetlands Day
Every year World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 February, marking the day of the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 41 years ago in the Iranian city of Ramsar. This year the theme of World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetland Tourism, A Great Experience’. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
Dams in West Africa: report now available in French
Ten years after the publication of the World Commission on Dams report, IUCN commissioned a study to look at the approaches to decision-making around large dams. This report is now available in English and French. … | French
25 Jan 2012 | News story
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