The incalculable value of wildlife People everywhere rely on wildlife and biodiversity-based resources to meet our needs - from food, to fuel, medicines, housing, and clothing. For us to enjoy the benefits and the beauty that nature brings us and our planet, people have been working together to make sure ecosystems are able to thrive …
Main objective The aim of the forum is to facilitate the transition from awareness to the development of concrete tools and strategies that will help Central Asian countries to manage e-waste more effectively. Thematic scope of forum: For Central Asian countries, the problem of electronic waste is not new. Thanks to comprehensive …
Main objective To discuss the achieved results, agree on a joint roadmap for 2025 on glaciers, glacial lakes monitoring and modelling, and strengthen regional coordination and cooperation to ensure sustainable management of glacial resources in Central Asia Thematic scope of the meeting: Stocktaking: Assessing the progress and achievements of previous RWG activities …
Meeting of the Regional Working Group (RWG) on glacier monitoring, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Read More »
Over the past two years, nearly every region of the world was inundated with floods, leading to loss of many lives, billions of dollars in damages and impacts on ecosystems. For example, in 2024 in West and Central Africa 7.2 million people were affected by flooding whereas in Central Europe the number of directly affected …
Glaciers: Guardians of Earth's Future Glaciers are nature’s frozen sentinels, vast rivers of ice and snow that carve the Earth, silently bearing witness to the passage of time and the shifting rhythms of our planet. They are essential to Earth's ecosystem, acting as critical freshwater reservoirs and indicators of the planet's health. They provide water …
Forests, crucial ecosystems for food security Forests, pillars of global food security and nutrition, are the livelihoods of millions of families. They provide essential foods such as fruits, seeds, roots and wild meat, fundamental resources for indigenous and rural communities. But its function goes far beyond. Forests are a vital source of energy, providing wood …
https://unece.org/info/events/event/397530 At the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Baku, 11-22 November 2024) for the first time a Declaration on Water for Climate Action was developed by Azerbaijan as COP 29 presidency country, in collaboration with UNECE, UNEP and WMO, endorsed by over 60 countries and organizations. …
15th meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate, Geneva, Switzerland Read More »
Glacier preservation Glaciers are melting faster than ever. As the planet gets hotter, our frozen world is shrinking, making the water cycle more unpredictable. For billions of people, meltwater flows are changing, causing floods, droughts, landslides and sea level rise. Countless communities and ecosystems are at risk of devastation. As we work together to mitigate …
Every 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization commemorates the coming into force of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization on 23 March 1950. It showcases the essential contribution of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to the safety and wellbeing of society and is celebrated with activities around the world. The themes chosen for World …
