💧🌏 Greg CocksDec 7
Definition and Benefits of Conjunctive Water Management
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https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2023-10/S1.1%20Tatiana%20Dmitrieva%20UNESCO%20UPDATED.pdf <-- shared 2023 UNESCO presentation
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https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000375026 <-- shared UNESCO document
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https://doi.org/10.62592/XGBG1126 <-- shared publication, The Groundwater Project
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“Different forms of water are often managed in isolation. Conjunctive Water Management considers surface water, groundwater and other components of the water cycle as one single resource, maximizing benefits and streamlining their use..."
#water #hydrology #integration #watermanagement #waterresources #ConjunctiveWaterManagement #surfacewater #groundwater #watercycle #fluvial #pluvial #precipitation #goodpractice #waterconvention #usecase #conservation
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BlueNewsJul 31, 2024
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We are looking for an intern to help us gear up for the Meeting of the Parties of the #WaterConvention (23-25 Oct 2024 in Ljubljana, Slovenia)! 🌊
➡️Apply for this #internship #opportunity by 8 Aug: https://tinyurl.com/mrxre45p🌍💧
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Mojo ♻️Jul 30, 2024

A court case over a plan to store carbon in the #GreatArtesianBasin aquifer is off after an agreement was reached. The federal government and #Glencore were to face #AgForce in Federal Court over the #carboncapture scheme blocked by a #Queensland government ban. AgForce now aims for policy change at the federal level. Bravo Queensland Premier #stevemiles #auspol #DriestcontinentonEarth #water #WaterConvention

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-29/agforce-great-artesian-basin-court-case-vacated/104154840?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web

Court case over Glencore's Great Artesian Basin carbon capture storage plan ends

The Queensland farming group that challenged the federal government in court says all parties, including mining giant Glencore, have agreed to terms to end the legal proceedings.

ABC News
BlueNewsJul 20, 2024
DAY 2 South Sudan 🇸🇸 National Workshop on Accession to UN 🇺🇳 #WaterConvention focused on developing accession roadmap
Experiences from The Gambia 🇬🇲 & @UNECE_Water Secretariat on key steps in process
NBI & Nile Basin Discourse inputs on benefits of cooperation for #SouthSudan
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BlueNewsJul 16, 2024
Milestone reached for water diplomacy as Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 becomes 10th African nation to join the @UN #WaterConvention
💧90% of water in #Africa is shared by 2 or more states
🌍153 countries worldwide share water
🤝The Convention now has 53 Parties
⏩https://unece.org/media/press/392834
UNECE @UNECE
Cote d’Ivoire is 10th African nation to join UN Water Convention in milestone for water cooperation worldwide | UNECE

BlueNewsJun 25, 2024
Landlocked #Zimbabwe lies within five transboundary river basins & one international lake
Joining the #WaterConvention will add value to existing transboundary #watercooperation initiatives & further support #climateaction in the region. UNECE @UNECE
https://unece.org/media/news/392019
Zimbabwe fast-tracks progress on UN Water Convention accession, aiming to accrue multiple benefits | UNECE

BlueNewsJun 22, 2024
The #WaterConvention is supporting the Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer System #SMAB riparian countries in advancing on the negotiation of an #agreement on the aquifer to foster #cooperation between🇸🇳🇲🇷🇬🇼 &🇬🇲! #OMVG #OMVS @UNECE_Water @EU_Partnerships @WorldBankWater @ecowas_cedeao Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health @UNECE_Water
BlueNewsJun 18, 2024
Twinning b/w experienced & in-coming Parties to the #WaterConvention is a practical way of implementing it!Namibia🇳🇦1st Party in Southern Africa @MAWLR_Nam shares with Zimbabwe🇿🇼 currently under accession the benefits of its twinning with Finland 🇫🇮!
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More👉 https://bit.ly/3z659kx
Finland and Namibia pilot twinning initiative to strengthen transboundary water cooperation under UN Water Convention | UNECE

BlueNewsMay 21, 2024
Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 shares a total of 5 river basins with its neighboring countries making #transboundary #watercooperation crucial! The country is now in final stages of accession to the #WaterConvention after cabinet approval in April 2024! Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health @UNECE_Water
For more information👉 https://bit.ly/4aB1AQo
Global conventions nourish unity in water affairs

The Herald
BlueNewsApr 30, 2024
#WaterConvention has facilitated 1st round of Negotiations between #DemocraticRepublicofCongo & #Zambia of Draft ‘Agreement on the Establishment of Luapula River & Lake Mweru Authority', concerning a #transboundary #Lake & #River they share.
Water Convention & Protocol on Water and Health @UNECE_Water
More details: https://unece.org/media/news/390489
Water Convention facilitates negotiations between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia on the establishment of the Luapula River and Lake Mweru Authority | UNECE