- Claire Warmenbol, IUCN Water Programme, In Turkey +90 531 347 5873,
In Switzerland + 41 79 404 1973, e-mail claire.warmenbol@iucn.org
- Sarah Horsley, IUCN Media Relations, In Turkey +90 531 347 58 61,
In Switzerland +41 79 528 3486, e-mail sarah.horsley@iucn.org
- Brian Thomson, IUCN Media Relations, In Turkey +90 531 347 58 72,
In Switzerland +4179721 8326, e-mail brian.thomson@iucn.org
Media
Media contacts
News & Press conferences schedule
- Protecting watersheds saves billions
Friday, March 13th
- IUCN Opening statement: No time to lose in fight against water crisis
Monday, March 16th
- Reform now, save water, says IUCN
Tuesday, March 17th, 10:00-10:30
- Share water to make peace – IUCN
Wednesday, March 18th, 10:00-10:30
- Southern Africa’s freshwater species in the firing line
Thursday, March 19th, 10:00-10:30
- Climate change adaptation and water
Friday, March 20th, 16:15-16:45
- IUCN closing statement
Saturday, March 21st, 10:00-10:30
Where: Kasımpaşa Room 3/Press Conference Room 1 in Sutluce Congress and Cultural Center.
Media resources
Press releases, video, audio and photographs.
Wake up: Nature has solution for world water crisis, says IUCN
Ministers at the World Water Forum need to pay more attention to the environment if they want to solve the world’s water crisis, according to IUCN. …
21 Mar 2009 | International news release
One voice for water needed at Copenhagen
As the World Water Forum draws to a close, Dr Mark Smith, Head of IUCN's Water Programme, discusses what the forum has achieved at a political level as well as technical level. He calls on the water sector to pull together to have one voice at the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen this December, so it is not overlooked in the discussions. …
21 Mar 2009 | Audio
Southern Africa’s freshwater species in firing line
Many freshwater fish, crabs, dragonflies, molluscs and aquatic plants are at risk of extinction in southern Africa if its rivers and lakes are not protected from developers, according to IUCN. … | French | Spanish
19 Mar 2009 | International news release
Share water to make peace – IUCN
More people and less water could mean increased conflict for scarce shared water resources, warns IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). But in its latest report IUCN clearly shows how better cooperation over shared rivers can help governments avoid water crises. …
18 Mar 2009 | International news release
Reform now, save water, says IUCN
Increased pressure on water means better laws, regulations and policies must be put in place if we are to sustain this precious resource, says IUCN’s latest report. …
17 Mar 2009 | International news release
No time to lose in fight against water crisis – IUCN
Leaders at the World Water Forum need to act now to find a solution to the water challenges facing the world, says IUCN. …
16 Mar 2009 | International news release
Protecting watersheds saves billions
Protecting watersheds provides many of the world’s megacities with freshwater – and saves billions of dollars. This is the result of new compilation of case studies by IUCN, published today ahead of the World Water Forum, held from 16-22 March in Istanbul, Turkey. …
13 Mar 2009 | International news release
Water and lives: images, not words
IUCN's presence at the World Water Forum starting in Istanbul next Monday will be a loud one. The world's largest environmental union will launch its latest reports on sharing water resources, reforming water governance, and a study on freshwater species in South Africa. …
13 Mar 2009 | Video
IUCN at the World Water Forum
Mark Smith, Head of IUCN's Water Programme talks about the burning need to manage water resources across national boundaries. …
02 Mar 2009 | Video
Water and Nature photo gallery
IUCN’s Water and Nature Initiative is set to improve water management for healthy rivers and healthy communities. …
27 Feb 2009 | Photos
