Archive

This is the full archive of news articles and reports on GWP activities around the world.

If you are interested in accessing articles related to a specific GWP region, please select a region from the left hand side of the page.

/ China

Partnership for the Yangtze river

In April 2008, GWP China Hunan was established following discussions on the environmental problems of pollution and shore erosion at Dong Ting Lake.

/ China

IWRM implementation in Fujian Province

The Fujian Provincial Water Resources Department has found that establishing Water Users Associations (WUAs) is one of the best approaches to improving the integrated management of small-scale water projects in rural areas.

/ China

Restoring the Yellow river

The rich biodiversity of the Yellow River estuary wetland needs protection against erosion, salinisation and desertification.

/ Central Asia and Caucasus

Water utilities seek assistance

At a regional meeting of the Uzbekistan Central Asia and South Caucasus Water Utilities Network (CASCWUN), held in Tashkent in March 2008, representatives of 14 water utilities from seven CACENA countries signed an agreement on the network’s statutes and a programme of joint activities for 2008–2009.

/ Central Asia and Caucasus

Two new country water partnerships

Since 2004 the Finnish government has provided support to GWP Central Asia and Caucasus (GWP CACENA). One result has been the establishment of five Country Water Partnerships, including Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in 2008.