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Hydro-diplomacy: An invaluable concept for sharing water across borders
IUCN is taking the lead in organising the conference: ‘Hydro-diplomacy: A Tool for Sharing Water Across Borders’. This conference will take place on 31 October in Chiang Rai, Thailand, where talks will be held and solutions shared on managing water across boundaries. More than 120 diplomats, political scientists, economists, and water resources professionals from more than 25 countries will discuss complexities and ways forward in hydro-diplomacy, in particular in trans-boundary river basins. The outcome of the conference will be a monograph on hydro-diplomacy. …
10 Oct 2012 | Media advisory
IUCN invests in rainforest rehabilitation to offset Congress footprint
To help compensate for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the 2012 World Conservation Congress in Jeju, IUCN has selected a credible, sustainable project for effective offsetting. The project is Infapro, by Face the Future, and is based on improved forest management in Borneo. …
03 Aug 2012 | News story
MWD considers local and international communities' concerns over Xayaburi dam
Today, nobody can deny the contribution of the Mekong River to the livelihoods of more than 60 million people and the abundance of natural resources of its basin. …
01 Aug 2012 | Article
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MWD team reviewed the work progress in 2012
31 Jul 2012 | Article
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MWD Team exchanged experience with Myanmar counterpart
Although Myanmar is not part of MWD, the door to collaboration is open. By Inlay lake in June, MWD Team sat together with Myanmar environmental conservation organization and government agencies to learn more about natural resources management in Myanmar, as well as to share information and work experiences with Myanmar counterpart. …
31 Jul 2012 | Article
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Xanthophyllum Glaucum Wall Plantation Activity, Beung Kiat Ngong Wetland
Xanthophyllum Glaucum Wall Plantation Activity, Beung Kiat Ngong Wetland, Phatoumphone District, Champhasack Province.
24 Jul 2012 | Article
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Last few hours for discounts on Congress fees
2012 is a busy year for environmental decision-making, with many large-scale conventions taking place. But the IUCN World Conservation Congress is a unique event with a unique audience. It is the only global summit that represents every aspect of conservation, bringing together leaders of all levels – from governments and international NGOs to academia and local charities. … | French | Spanish
05 Jul 2012 | News story
International Day of Biological diversity Celebration
Biodiversity loss, loss of the variety of animals, plants, and their habitats, is one of the world’s most pressing crises since human life is so dependent on biodiversity. …
18 Jun 2012 | News story
Southeast Asian Student Documentary Award - Call for Entries
SEADocs – The Southeast Asian Student Documentary Award is a competition to encourage the art of documentary filmmaking in the region as a platform to engage with pressing social and environmental issues. … | French
06 Jun 2012 | News story
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Climate change and its impact on the Lao and Cambodian people
When we refer to climate change, we immediately think of the impacts it has on the livelihoods of large numbers of people, and the habitats of aquatic species on all continents. …
09 May 2012 | News story
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