Sustainable Development and Productivity Water Resources The Arab Region suffers from a variety of pressures and deficiencies that endangers the sustainability of its already scarce water resources. The natural scarcity of water in the ... more >>

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ESCWA Committee on Water Resources Concludes 10th Session ESCWA launches the website on the Regional Initiative for the Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region (RICCAR) Non-Revenue Water Management in the Arab Region: Solutions for Drinking Water Loss Reduction

KEY DOCUMENTS, PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES   Activities Theme 1: Integrated Water Resources Management Theme 2: Regional Cooperation on Shared Water Resources Theme 3: Climate Change and its Impact on Water Resources   Committee on Water Resources Committee sessions   Promotional material Arab Water Day - 3 March 2013: Water is Our Life and the Future of the Coming Generation, let's Work on its Sustainability World Environment Day 2012- Green Economy World Water Day 2012-Water and Food Security Regional Initiative for the Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region- 2011 World Environment Day 2011- Forestry World Water Day 2011- Water for Cities World Environment Day 2010- Biodiversity Fact Sheets on Key Water Issues in the ESCWA Region World Water Day 2009 World Environment Day 2009 Arab Environment Day 2009 ACWUA Arab Countries Water Utilities Association BGR Support to ESCWA and ESCWA Member Countries-Shared Water Resources   Reports of Meetings Expert Group Meeting on Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Development in the Arab Region Expert Group Meeting on the Development of a Vulnerability Assessment EGM on Applying IWRM Principles in Managing Shared Water Rsources:Towards a Regional Vision Expert Group Meeting Towards Assessing the Vulnerability of Water Resources to Climate Change in the Arab Region   Studies Enhancing Negotiation Skills on International Water Issues A Manual for Dispute Resolutions on Water Resources   PUBLICATIONS E/ESCWA/SDPD/2009/Glossary.1 Arabic Terminology in the Field of Productivity and Sustainable Development: Glossary of Shared Water Resources, Technical, Socio-Economical and Legal Terminology (Advanced Copy) E/ESCWA/SDPD/2009/Technical Paper.2 Water Resources Issues in the ESCWA Region: Country Fact Sheets E/ESCWA/SDPD/2009/7 Knowledge Management and Analysis of ESCWA Member Countries Capacities in Managing Shared Water Resources More >>

Specialized Sites RICCAR ESCWA-BGR Cooperation in the Water Sector

Useful Links

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) The Arab Center For The Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources Arab Water Academy Center for Environment and Development for Arab Region and Europe Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) League of Arab States UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs CAP-NET UN-Water International Development Research Centre Arab Countries Water Utilities Association