Water
Only 3% of water on earth is freshwater, about 2/3 of this amount is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The world faces considerable challenges in managing this amount equitably for a growing world population.
Water and climate change adaptation
Climate change and its consequences, ranging from increasingly destructive storms to rising sea levels, have become prominent features in the international news. …
08 Oct 2008 | International news release
Managing the wetlands of Borneo
Seselia Ernawati works for Riak Bumi, an Indonesian NGO which aims to involve local people in managing the natural resources in and around the wetlands of Danau Sentarum National Park in Borneo. The aim is to encourage people to make a living out of non-timber products and women have come to the fore as the main producers of handicrafts. …
07 Oct 2008 | Audio
Worlds of water at the Congress
Katharine Cross from IUCN’s Water Programme talks about some of the exciting events coming up at the IUCN World Conservation Congress’s Water Pavilion. …
05 Oct 2008 | Audio
