Historically, there has been little data on the global state of freshwater ecosystems. To fill the gap, UNEP used Earth Observation technologies to track, over long time periods, the extent to which freshwater ecosystems are changing. Researchers surveyed more than 75,000 bodies of water in 89 countries.
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Joint Statement for the UN High-Level Meeting on Water
Joint Statement for the UN High-Level Meeting on Water, March 18th 2021, was co-signed by 161 countries confirming their commitment to advance progres on SDG goal 6.
International Women’s Day 2021: Advancing towards gender-sensitive water resources management
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2021, UNEP-DHI and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) are launching the report “Advancing towards gender-sensitive water resources management” for public comment.