Mangrove forests are among the most productive and biologically complex ecosystems in the world, and function as buffer zones protecting communities living in them. In the Yucatan peninsula, these mangroves are threatened by economic development and…

Communities in Northern Java are suffering from coastal erosion affecting hundreds of kilometers of coastline. In the district of Demak more than 3 kilometers of land including entire villages have already been swallowed up by the sea. The main…

In the sub-basin of the Macara River, basin of Catamayo-Chira, the Water Without Borders project was born to develop the binational management of the transboundary basin between the provinces of Loja (Ecuador) and Piura (Peru), with the support of…

A true scourge of rivers and native to South America, water hyacinth is an aquatic plant that proliferates at high speed and covers the surface of the water with a thick layer of plant biomass. While it initially purifies the watercourses in which…

River, which flows from southeast to northwest through diverse landscapes and ecosystems (mountains, forests, plains and urban environments) over 30 km. Changyuan River National Park covers an area of 948 hectares, including 460 hectares of wetlands…

EeTestudio has been working since 2015 in Mexico City to meet the urgent need for urban development adapted to the current environmental context and at the same time to combat the problems of frequent flooding and, paradoxically, the lack of…

Groundwater overdraft in China has occurred since the 1960s, when the central government encouraged farmers to build tube wells for irrigation. By 2013, 24 provinces of China were touched by groundwater overdraft. To recover depleted aquifers…

Initiated by the Vientiane municipality, this project to treat sewage sludge with filters planted with reeds was launched in 2015. It is coordinated by the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF) which has been requested by the…

The Koassanga association was founded by people mobilized by Samuel Kalaydjian. Indeed, this French national was solicited by the Koassanga village populations, in the commune of Ziniaré, to help them face their difficulties in accessing food and…

From 1996 to 2013, strong tensions emerged between the communities of the Piuray-Corimarca basin and the SEDACUSCO EPS, due to the unequal distribution of water resources. Indeed, Cusco's drinking water supply model was managed in an extractivist…

INBO has adopted a new work program for 2019-2021.     All INBO Newsletter

The International Office of Water (IOWater) is looking for international and innovative projects dedicated to water management and its associated risks.   These actions should contribute to human wellbeing while preserving environment and…

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Further to recent meetings, discussions and notifications, the Water JPI is currently updating the VISION 2030 and STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AGENDA (v3.0). This notice confirms THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS IS NOW OPEN! The EPA has…

Publication of two new manuals on Water Information Systems and Partipation of Stakeholders in the Basins     The Handbook on Water Information Systems. Administration, Processing and Exploitation of Water-Related Data The…