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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