The Mediterranean region hosts a remarkable diversity of life and is a vital breeding area for key pelagic species, some of which are endangered. At the same time, the Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the areas most...
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - 3rd May 2017 - Wetlands International launched a report at the Red Cross EU Office in Brussels, aimed at highlighting to policymakers the relationship between the health of wetland ecosystems and involuntary...
PowerPoint presentation of the PRO-ACT project "Enhancing Food Security and Disaster Resilience of Vulnerable Communities in Upper Nile State"
The Tana Delta is at the far downstream end of the Tana River Basin which provides eighty percent of Nairobi’s drinking water. Fifty-sixty percent of Kenya’s current energy demand is generated through hydropower dams. Seven...
ZOA presentation of Pro-Act Project "Resilience, Recovery for Food and Nutrition Security in Former Jonglei State" at QRM 7 in November 2017
In the not so distant past, the people of Rwambu, Uganda faced shortages of water, crop failures and waterborne diseases. This was largely created by agricultural expansion and bad management of the wetlands. Wetland management...
Presentations of almost all IPs involved in EU-funded RD projects and acknowledged advise on the most important issues for implementing them in future.
FAO-COOPI-OCHA-UNHABITAT/SAIO/2014. This brief provides key practices for implementers and field staff engaged in various DRR and aid programmes as an initial introduction to the various irrigation techniques that have proved...
In Africa, there are many characteristics of illegal fishing and are involved in by both foreign and African actors. They include unauthorized fishing in closed areas/seasons, illegal fishing by foreign vessels (distance water...
FAO-COOPI-OCHA-UNHABITAT/SAIO/2014. This technical brief explores the management of crop diversity by small-scale farmers in southern Africa. Its objective is to guide DRR practitioners through some basic principles to plan and...