« No water security without ecological security / No ecological security without water security »: World Water Council and INBO launch Declaration

From 3rd to 11 september, IUCN’s 1400+ government, civil society and indigenous peoples’ Member organizations gather at the IUCN World Conservation Congress to set priorities and drive conservation and sustainable development action.

 

On this occasion, the World Water Council (WWC), the International Network of Basin Organisations (INBO) which Permanent Secretariat is held by the International Office for Water (OiEau), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), are launching an initiative for signatures of the Declaration “No water security without ecological security / No ecological security without water security”.

 

Every signatory commit to working for “a better integration of ecosystems and biodiversity in water sector activities”.

 

 

 

World Water Council: Catherine Lagarde, c.lagarde@worldwatercouncil.org / +33 6 12 92 74 00

International Office for Water (OiEau): Sabine Benjamin, s.benjamin@oieau.fr / + 33 6 33 89 35 32