Browsing Publications and Documents by Subject "WATER RESOURCES"
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Background Paper: Draft Report of the Appropriate technology within the United Nations System - Thematic Joint Programming on Environmentally-Sound and Appropriate Technology Geneva, 23-24 October 1978-
(1978)The purpose of this report is to present an overview of the activities of the UN system in the field of appropriate technology, so as to identify gaps in knowledge and in the mechanisms of inter-agency coordination to ... -
The Changing Atmosphere: Implications for Global Security - Conference Proceedings
(1988)These Proceedings include the invited presentations to the Conference and the results of its deliberations. The document is organized into four sections. The first presents the special addresses provided by the keynote and ... -
Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Policy - Proceedings of the Second World Climate Conference
(1990)The primary goals of the Conference were: To formulate recommendations for the continuing World Climate Programme, taking into account the report of the IPCC, with a primary goal of insuring that authoritative scientific ... -
Development Problems and Environmental Issues in Western Asia - Proceedings of the Regional Seminar on Alternative Patterns of Development and Life Styles in Western Asia Convened jointly by the Economic Commission for Western Asia and the United Nations Environment Programme
(1980)The development patterns and life styles of the member States of ECWA vary according to the existing differences in resource endowment, size, population density, level of economic development and political and social ... -
Eutrosym ‘76: Proceedings the International Symposium on Eutrophication and Rehabilitation of Surface Water - Vol. II
(1976)The participants in this meeting drew up draft recommendations concerning the protection of surface waters from eutrophication. -
First International Environment Forum for Basin Organizations: Towards Sustainable Freshwater Governance: Chair’s Summary
This document sets out the insights and views expressed by the participants. It is not a negotiated document, but rather a reflection of the broad perspectives and thinking of the participants that does not necessarily ... -
GEF CReW+: An integrated Approach to Water and Wastewater Management using Innovative Solutions and Promoting Financing Mechanisms in the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR)
(2018)This innovative project will build upon its previous phase "The Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (CREW)” project (2011 2016). -
Global Hypoxia Challenges and Nutrient Management Best Practices: Promoting Low Cost Solutions
(2011)The 2009 the World Summit on Food Security stated that the world must produce 70 percent more food by 2050 than currently produced to sustain a world population of 9 billion. This growth will require an annual increase ... -
Governing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Opportunities for Basin Organisations: Technical background document for theme 2: “Water-Energy-Food Nexus”
Good governance of the water-energy-food nexus can improve energy, water and food security, foster synergies, manage trade-offs, support sustainable development and maintain ecosystem services. Basin Organizations (BOs) ... -
Half the World to Face Severe Water Stress by 2030 unless Water Use is “Decoupled” from Economic Growth, says International Resource Panel
(2016)Demand for water set to outstrip supply by 40 per cent, highlighting urgent need to improve how humans use the precious resource -
The Impact of Large Water Projects on the Environment - Proceedings of an International Symposium
(1990)Besides the expected benefits, water projects may also have unfavorable effects on the hydrological regime, on the environment in general and on health and living conditions of the populations concerned. -
NBS Good Practice: River and Lake Chiefs
(2019)The implementation of river (lake) long system has the following advantages: the management and protection of river and lakes will be strengthened; the storage capacity of river and lakes will be increased; the guarantee ... -
NBS Good Practices from Chinese Government: Water Dispatching in the Pearl River during Low Water Period
(2019)Since 2000, the dry season of the Pearl River Basin has been affected by many factors, such as low water, river cutting and increasing water supply demand. As a result, the saltwater tide in the Pearl River Estuary has ... -
Persisting in Water Conservation and Strengthening Water Resources Management
(2019)The proposed initiatives take water conservation as a prerequisite for water resources development and utilization. To increase water conservation efforts, to strengthen water resources development and utilization management ... -
Rainwater Utilization for the World's People - Proceedings Volume 2
(1995)This paper deals with the semi-and region of Brazil. About 12 % of Brazil's surface is semi-arid land. It is mostly covered with tree and shrub vegetation, called "Caatinga", and located in the Northeast of the country, ... -
Rainwater Utilization for the World's People- Proceedings Volume 1
(1995)This paper presents the role of RWCS in 21st century water management with viewpoints from the public and private sectors reflecting social, economic, environmental, and institutional concerns. In addition, this paper ... -
Regional Workshop on Water Resources Assessment and Integrated Management : Water Supply and Pollution Control
(1995)The Workshop was aimed at the exchange of experiences in the field of water resources assessment, integrated management, water supply and pollution control among countries in the region and international Organizations. The ... -
Report of the Expert Group Workshop on River/Lake Basin Approaches to Environmentally Sound Management of Water Resources
(1988)This report presents the results of the Expert Group Workshop on River/Lake Basin Approaches to Environmentally Sound Management of Water Resources -
SWITCH Africa Green Programme Overview Regional Meeting
(2020)The overall objective of SWITCH Africa Green is to support countries in sub Sahara Africa to achieve sustainable development by engaging in transition towards an inclusive green economy, based on sustainable consumption ...