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		<title>World Water Day Celebrates Water Cooperation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year's edition of World Water Day, celebrated on 22 March, was organized around the theme of water cooperation, within the framework of the International Year of Water Cooperation. The Day's celebrations were coordinated by UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), for UN-Water.]]></description>
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		<title>UN Agencies Launch Capacity Building Project on Drought Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/un-agencies-launch-capacity-building-project-on-drought-preparedness/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), in cooperation with the UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC), have signed a framework of cooperation and launched a project on capacity-building in support of national drought management policies (NDMPs).]]></description>
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		<title>UNW-DPAC Reviews UN Publications on Water and Sanitation</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unw-dpac-reviews-un-publications-on-water-and-sanitation/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication (UNW-DPAC) has published its Bimonthly Publications Review, noting relevant UN systems publication on water related issues from September through January 2012. These publications address a range of issues such as climate change, child survival, city resilience and cultural diversity.]]></description>
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		<title>UN-Water Zaragoza Conference Prepares for International Year of Cooperation</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/un-water-zaragoza-conference-prepares-for-international-year-of-cooperation/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference 2012/2013 reiterated that the challenges of climate change, poverty eradication, sustainable development and population growth require cooperation. The Conference took place in Zaragoza, Spain, from 8-10 January 2013, on the theme “Preparing for the 2013 International Year, Water Cooperation Making it Happen!”]]></description>
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		<title>UN-Water Releases 2011 Annual Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UN-Water's 2011 Annual Report reports on activities across a range of thematic priority areas including climate change, sustainable development and transboundary waters. The report highlights that UN-Water's thematic priority area (TPA) on drinking water and sanitation focuses on the “Sustainable Sanitation: Five-Year Drive to 2015” adopted by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 2010, and notes other TPAs and task forces.]]></description>
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		<title>UNW-DPAC Publishes Review of UN Publications on Water</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unw-dpac-publishes-review-of-un-publications-on-water/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the cross-cutting issues addressed by the publications reviewed are: climate change adaptation; corporate water stewardship; carbon and water footprints; water scarcity and water security; agriculture and food security; chemicals management; urban water management; sanitation; green accounting; water security; water statistics; sanitation; and progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth Africa Water Week Focuses on Water for Growth</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/fourth-africa-water-week-focuses-on-water-for-growth/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 4th African Water Week, organized around the theme “Water for Growth in Africa,” stressed the importance of raising the priority given to water for food and for energy production. The conference also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW).]]></description>
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		<title>World Water Day Focuses on Food Security</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/world-water-day-focuses-on-food-security/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Desertification & Land Degradation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FAO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[World Water Day 2012 was celebrated around the theme "water and food security," with events addressing disaster risk reduction (DRR), the role of climate change and population in increasing water demand, sustainable land management, water stress, and the nexus between water and energy.]]></description>
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		<title>4th World Water Development Report Launched</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/4th-world-water-development-report-launched/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 4th World Water Development Report (WWDR-4) was launched by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UN-Water Chair Michel Jarraud at the 6th World Water Forum on 12 March. The WWDR-4 has been published in three volumes: Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk; Knowledge Base; and Facing the Challenges.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/events/world-congress-on-water-climate-and-energy/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This meeting is the inaugural meeting of the Congress on Water, Climate and Energy, and participants will explore the topics of resilient and sustainable cities with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation. The meeting will further examine how to incorporate climate change adaptation and uncertainty into the city vision and infrastructure, and will include solutions such as the role of regulation, technologies and smart networks. The meeting is organized by the International Water Association in partnership with the UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability. ]]></description>
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