In the context of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Forum: inclusive approaches to water in ecosystems, land, agriculture, and knowledge development, the two Rapporteurs would like to provide five key messages/outcomes of the Forum. 1. Systemic approach Acknowledging that water supports all life on earth and plays an imperative, if not unique, role in …
“We say that both man and water are part of nature. We need to respect nature. When we try to control nature and water, it ends sadly.” Chief Viacheslav Shadrin closed the first Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Forum on the Water Action Decade with this saying in the Yukhagir language from Western Siberia. Shadrin …
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SESSION IS BEING RECORDED Indigenous Peoples and local communities have important and long-standing connections with their local water bodies. As the impact of climate change deepens, it is increasingly critical to reach these communities, especially as their understanding of water and the environment can offer a more contextualised perspective. The “Indigenous …
“Internationalizing the curricula through South-South Partnerships” workshop was organized by OBRAL Global (https://obsglob.org/es/sobre-nosotros#historia) an international association committed to South-South-North higher education partnerships. It was held on April 18 and 20 as a pre-conference activity for the 2022 conference of the Brazilian Association of International Education (FABUAI- https://faubai.org.br/conf/2022/). During the workshop, initiatives and case studies for …
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Sri Lanka’s UVA province has received a boost in water conservation capacity, as 47 young people have acquired the knowledge to construct Rainwater Harvesting Systems (RWH). In the recently concluded Rainwater Harvesting System Construction Training Program targeting the Badulla and Monaragala districts, 32 women and 15 men received hands-on training from various water professionals on …
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On 10 September, the course “Integrating data to improve the protection and restoration of aquatic ecosystems” concluded. The course is part of an initiative to support countries in achieving SDG target 6.6.1 as a contribution to the broader SDG agenda. The course programme was coordinated by Arg Cap-Net network with support from the Argentine Water …
Arg Cap-Net advances in international project for restoration of freshwater ecosystems Read More »
