On 1 July, the International Office for Water (IOW) presented a critical inventory of mountain water sources. The review precedes the 3rd International Congress on Water in Mountains, to be held in Mégève, Switzerland on 22 – 24 September 2010, to counter the impacts of climate change on mountain water sources.
Read moreThe 27 EU environment ministers met on 14 June in Luxembourg to discuss three key challenges that lie ahead: how to manage and anticipate water shortages and droughts, how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and finally what programme should be adopted to protect European forests against climate change.
Read moreAccording to a statement by the World Bank, Mali has begun a programme to increase farm productivity, for which the country will benefit from investments of $ 160 million.
Read moreOn the occasion of World Oceans Day, June 8 this year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said it was essential to manage and conserve marine ecosystems better in order to sustain the ecological services they render to the planet.
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