20/04/2016

The Large Scale Military Actions in April 2016 Against Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

According to UNEP (http://www.unep.org/dewa/Africa/publications/AEO-2/content/203.htm ) armed conflict has multiple, long- and short-term impacts on development, and on environmental and human well-being. The affects are felt at various spatial levels. Conflict undercuts or destroys environmental, physical, human and social capital, diminishing available opportunities for sustainable development. Conflict impacts on human well-being, reducing quality of life, the capabilities of people to live the…

2016 0 4 min read
11/04/2016

Regional Workshop on achieving equitable access to water and sanitation: from assessment to action

21-22 March 2016 Geneva, Switzerland The Regional Workshop on achieving equitable access to water and sanitation: from assessment to action under the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health (http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/documents/2000/wat/mp.wat.2000.1.e.pdf) to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) (http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/water/pdf/watercon.pdf ) was held on 21-22 March 2016. The objectives of the workshop were: To…

2016 0 1 min read
10/04/2016

2015-2016 – Self-Assessment of Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation in Armenia

One of the main objectives of the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health is the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation to everyone, with special consideration to ensure equitable access to these services for all members of the population. Three critical factors in ensuring equitable access to water and sanitation are: reducing geographical disparities, overcoming the barriers faced by…

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04/04/2016

Strategic workshop on future priorities under the Protocol on Water and Health and Workshop on collecting good practices on target setting and reporting

7–9 March 2016 Geneva, Switzerland The Strategic workshop on future priorities under the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health (http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/documents/2000/wat/mp.wat.2000.1.e.pdf) to the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) (http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/water/pdf/watercon.pdf ) was held on 7-8 March 2016. The main objective of the Strategic workshop was to identify future priorities under the Protocol on…

2016 0 1 min read