May 28th, 2010 | Events
“Land Day” is a forum for engaging policy makers on the cause pursued by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). It is a one-day event, held in close proximity but parallel to a particular intergovernmental or multilateral environmental meeting of relevance to this cause. Land Day 2 will be held on 5 June [...]
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May 17th, 2010 | Publications
We would like to draw your attention to a new report on the impact of climate change on pastoral societies in Somaliland. The report, by Ingrid Hartmann and Ahmed J. Sugulle, documents the impact of climate change on pastoral livelihoods in the two districts of Salaxley and Balli-Gubadle in the semi-arid Haud region of Somaliland. [...]
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March 23rd, 2010 | Events, News
Farmers around the world are constantly developing and implementing innovative solutions to reduce threats on water quality. On World Water Day 2010, with the theme ‘Clean Water for a Healthy World,’ we are reminded of the critical importance of water to the lives of farmers. Farmers’ lives depend on using water sustainably, for their own [...]
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March 22nd, 2010 | Publications
To mark World Water Day 2010 and highlight the need for clean water, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), today released Water, Wetlands and Forests: Water, Wetlands and Forests: A Review of Ecological, Economic and Policy Linkages in the CBD Technical Series . Hard copies can be ordered free of charge from [...]
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March 22nd, 2010 | Events
International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year UN-Water is dedicating World Water Day 2010 to the theme of water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in water [...]
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