UNEP is co-organizing a session at the World Forestry Congress in Korea (2-6 May) entitled “Forest-Water Connections to achieve the SDGs”. The session will explore how managing forests for water-related services can contribute to achieving the SDGs.
UNEP-DHI contributed to UNEP’S latest strategic document on freshwater-related priorities. The document describes the crucial role of freshwater bodies in meeting water-related SDGs and in addressing the three interlinked planetary crises recognized in UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Riparian countries worked together with UNEP towards improving the scientific understanding of the hydrological regimes and ecosystem services of the Omo-Turkana and D’aua-Juba-Shabelle basins, creating tools for decision support of sustainable management of the transboundary water resources.
Wetlands are some of the planet’s most important ecosystems. They’re a haven for wildlife, they filter pollution and they’re important stores of carbon. But they’re also one of the Earth’s most threatened habitats.
A call to take action for wetlands is the focus of this years’ campaign.
UNEP-DHI is supporting the National Flood and Drought Task Force of Somalia in researching the applicability of NbS for riverine and flash flood risk mitigation. The project focuses on the communities within the Juba-Shabelle River basin.
Improving the scientific understanding of the hydrological regimes and ecosystem services of Lake Turkana and its river basins will inform decision making on the sustainable management of the transboundary water resources.
A new video gives you the opportunity to explore the tool developed by UNEP-DHI and learn more about forecasting macroplastic loads in rivers.
New data on the degree of IWRM implementation in countries are now available on the IWRM Data Portal.
WEBINAR
Digital technologies are a valuable tool to address global environmental challenges. This was the topic of discussion at a recent webinar on digital discovery hosted by UNEP, where UNEP-DHI colleagues presented their on-going work.
The GPML risk and warning system for macroplastic litter in rivers provides insights on the problem of plastic litter in freshwater ecosystems. The system can help identify and map where the problem is, how it may change in the upcoming 9 months, where it originates, and how best to intervene.
The Horn of Africa region faces numerous challenges with regard to water resources management. UNEP-DHI supported regional stakeholders to enhance collaboration for management of cross-border surface water and aquifers by mapping the situation and developing internal knowledge briefs.
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