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Locations of the UNESCO-HELP Basins in North and Central America. Source: Figure 1 from the Monograph "Science and Practice of Integrated River Basin Management: Lessons from North and Central American UNESCO-HELP Basins."

Lessons from North and Central American UNESCO-HELP Basins

The U.S. National Committee for the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO has issued a Monograph on the Science and Practice of Integrated River Basin Management: "Lessons from North and Central American UNESCO-HELP Basins." The report arose from the North American-UNESCO-HELP workshop held at Portland State University. The Portland workshop brought together scientists, managers and stakeholders from six North American basins and one Central American basin participating in HELP.

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International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM), under the auspices of UNESCO, team at the “Water Cooperation in the Nile Basin–from Concepts to Action” workshop. Pictured left to right: Dr. Aleix Serrat Capdevila, Research Professor at ICIWaRM partner University of Arizona; Dr. Bisher Iman, Deputy Secretary of UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme; Dr. Hal Cardwell, Director Conflict Resolution and Public Participation Center of Expertise at the USACE Institute for Water Resources.

ICIWaRM Team Supports Water Cooperation in the Nile Basin

Representatives from the International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM), under the auspices of UNESCO, recently presented ideas and facilitated discussion among Nile basin countries at a workshop on “Water Cooperation in the Nile Basin–from Concepts to Action.”

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The International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM) was established by the U.S. Army Institute for Water Resources (IWR) in 2007 in collaboration with U.S. institutions and organizations sharing an interest in the advancement of the science and practice of integrated water resources management (IWRM) around the globe. It was formalized as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) category 2 water center in October 2009 with the signing of an agreement between the U.S. Government and UNESCO. The designation greatly facilitates ICIWaRM's ability to engage the UNESCO water family, serving as a focal point for increasing U.S. contributions to the International Hydrological Programme (IHP).

ICIWaRM Website: http://www.iciwarm.org