The Ramsar Youth Working Group Community (RYWGC) is an initiative associated with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an international treaty aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. The RYWGC focuses on engaging young people in efforts to protect, restore, and raise awareness about wetlands and their critical importance to ecosystems, biodiversity, and communities. Youth aged 18-35 years can request to join the community.
The Wetland-based Solutions Community of Practice is an inclusive network open to individuals, institutions, businesses, and associations committed to the restoration and sustainable management of wetlands. It serves as a collaborative space where members can connect, share experiences, and work together to advance wetland conservation efforts. Within this community, participants will have the opportunity to:
This map includes the River Basin Districts (RBDs) and their sub-units, the surface water bodies (water body category, ecological status or potential and chemical status), the groundwater bodies (aquifer type, quantitative status and chemical status) and the monitoring sites.
El Informe “Recopilación e identificación de acciones de restauración ecológica en humedales españoles”, cuya elaboración ha sido promovida por este Ministerio, refiere proyectos de restauración, mejora y/o adecuación de humedales efectuados en España durante los últimos 20 años, impulsados tanto por Administraciones públicas como por organizaciones de la sociedad civil. Se han localizado y consultado casi 700 proyectos, de los que en esta primera fase han sido seleccionados 78 para su consideración y descripción detallada en el Informe.
Con motivo del Día Internacional de los Humedales y 50 aniversario del Convenio Ramsar, se ha publicado el informe "Situación actual y perspectivas de conservación y restauración de los humedales españoles hasta 2030".
El “Plan Estratégico de Humedales a 2030” establece la carta de navegación necesaria para llegar a buen puerto, con todas las acciones que se precisan para detener e invertir en España la pérdida y degradación de más humedales y para mejorar sus servicios ecosistémicos. El auténtico reto es lograr su plena aplicación, y es un desafío que afecta al conjunto de la sociedad.
Portal del Ministerio de España para La Transición Ecológica y Reto Demográfico, área de Humedales. Presenta información sobre las políticas públicas de España en la protección de humedales.
Asociación Española de Climatología (A.E.C.) se fundó el 17 de diciembre de 1997 en el Departamento de Geografía de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, donde se redactaron sus estatutos provisionales y se eligió una Junta Gestora. La A.E.C. es una asociación de carácter científico cuyo objetivo es fomentar el estudio del clima y el progreso de las ciencias de la atmósfera en España. Se encuentra abierta a científicos y profesionales procedentes de todos los campos del saber directamente implicados o interesados en el estudio del clima.
The Lobau, the "water world", lies to the east of Vienna, has an area of 2,300 hectares, and makes up almost a quarter of the entire area of the Donau-Auen National Park. It is one of six Austrian national parks and protects one of the last major floodplain landscapes in Central Europe.
WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries. WWF seeks to change how water is managed around the world. They encourage states relying on the same river to better coordinate their shared freshwater resources, and they advocate for water security in sustainable development. They also help strengthen the effectiveness of river basin management organizations so they are empowered to protect the natural capital of river basins and ensure climate-smart governance.
Via Donau is a subsidiary of the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation, and Technology (BMVIT) tasked with the preservation and development of the Danube waterway. It was established in 2005. Via Donau executes federal tasks in waterway and shipping. It has about 270 employees based at five locations, one main office, two field offices, and nine locks on the Danube.
Water News Europe is an independent online news medium for the European water sector. Freelance journalists report on water issues in different Member States and they provide reports on topics related to European water legislation, like the Water Framework Directive or the Drinking Water Directive.
Finnish Water Forum (FWF) represents through its members the whole variety of expertise in the Finnish water sector. FWF is a platform for cooperation of commercial enterprises, governmental and non-governmental organizations, scientific institutes and water-related associations. FWF was established in 2009 by 39 different organizations with a common goal – creating an umbrella organization for Finnish water knowhow. Today, FWF has over 130 member organizations in Finland and local partners around the world.
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is a global, non-profit, and non-governmental network dedicated to advancing forest research and fostering collaboration among scientists, institutions, and stakeholders. Open to individuals and organizations worldwide, IUFRO promotes the exchange of scientific knowledge, best practices, and innovative solutions for sustainable forest management.
This report presents the state of Europe's water. It outlines three overarching challenges facing future European water management: 1. protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems; 2. achieving the zero pollution ambition; 3. adapting to water scarcity, drought and flood risks. Europe's citizens, environment and economy are intrinsically dependent on water, yet the continuing availability of sufficient, good quality water cannot presently be assured.
Wetlands International is an independent, not-for-profit organization with 11 members from 7 European countries. They work to raise awareness about wetland ecosystems and to advocate for the sustainable use of wetlands for people and nature, in particular by linking science, policy and practice.