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The UNEP-DHI Centre, with significant support and commitment from its partnerships, constantly publishes reports focused exclusively on water resources management at global, regional and basin level.  The recent publications can be downloaded below.  

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Progress on Ambient Water Quality – Mid-term status of SDG Indicator 6.3.2 and acceleration needs, with a special focus on Health
This report contains the findings of the 2023 global reporting and monitoring exercise on SDG indicator 6.3.2 - Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality.
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Progress on Water-related ecosystems – Mid-term status of SDG Indicator 6.6.1 and acceleration needs with a special focus on Biodiversity
This report contains the findings of the 2023 global reporting and monitoring exercise on SDG indicator 6.6.1 - Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time.
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World Environmental Day 2024 – Practical Guide
This guide outlines the many ways we can all join forces to give nature a helping hand by acting today, making smart choices and raising our voice for restoration. We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, green our cities, harvest rainwater and eat soil-friendly foods. We are the generation that can make peace with land.
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UNEP Foresight Brief: Water as a Circular Economy Resource
The 33rd edition of UNEP’s Foresight Brief looks at how to apply circular principles to water management, and how circularity in water management is key to addressing both the triple planetary crisis and a global water crisis.
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Working with the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus
This policy note provides a summary and perspectives of the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus for climate-resilient sustainable development. It showcases the strong inter-relationship between water resources, energy generation, food production and freshwater ecosystems and the links between the WEFE Nexus and integrated water resources management (IWRM).
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Blending IWRM and climate change adaptation to accelerate climate action
Rising temperatures are increasingly disrupting the global water cycle, exposing millions of people across the globe to reduced water security. A UNEP report promotes blending the practices of integrated water resources management (IWRM) and climate change adaptation to expedite progress in both fields and use financial resources efficiently.
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