UNESCO Water Portal Newsletter No. 212: Water Footprints and Virtual Water
NEWS
§ UN General Assembly adopts resolution on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers
§ PCCP, in cooperation with UNESCO-IHE, organizes a short course on "Negotiation and Mediation for Water Conflict Management" from 6 to 24 April 2009
§ World Water Day 2009 on "Shared Water - Shared Opportunities"
§ Director-General of UNESCO addresses the Summit of Nobel Peace laureates on the "Right to Water as a Human Right"
§ UNESCO-IHE launches promotional videos for prospective students
§ Italian National IHP Committee releases report on the "International Symposium on the Role of Hydrology in Water Resources Management" for UNESCO and IAHS
§ Final Report: "The 12th Biennial Conference of Mediterranean Network: Hydrological Extremes in Small Basins" of Experimental and Representative Basins (ERB)
§ WMO, RCUWM and UNW-DPC organize "Training Workshop on Integrated Flood Management"
EVENTS
UNESCO Water Family (*)
§ Sixth World FRIEND Conference
Featured International Events
§ Sida Advanced International Training Programme: Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation - Integrated Processes
PUBLICATION
§ Fluctuations of Glaciers (prepared by the World Glacier Monitoring Service - WGMS)
DID YOU KNOW?
§ Facts and figures about Water Footprints and Virtual Water
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://www.unesco.org/water/news/newsletter/212.shtml |
Source of information | UNESCO Water Portal |
Keyword(s) | Water Footprints, Virtual Water |
Subject(s) | DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , FINANCE-ECONOMY , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RIGHT , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , WATER DEMAND |
Geographical coverage | International |
News date | 29/01/2009 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |