Every June 5, World Environment Day is celebrated as an occasion to reflect on global efforts towards sustainability. In the Amazon Basin - the largest in the world - the eight Member Countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) have taken historic steps towards integrated management of their water [...]

In Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, on April 25, during the third meeting of the Amazonian Network of Water Authorities (RADA), the adoption of common protocols for the Regional Water Monitoring Networks was ratified. This decision, within the framework of the Strategic Action Program (SAP) for Integrated Water Resources [...]

In an environment of cooperation and commitment among Amazonian countries, the 4th Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Amazon Basin Project was held. This initiative implements the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Amazon region.  The meeting brought together water authorities from the [...]

Gathered on April 23 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the water authorities of the eight member countries of ACTO agreed on 14 Global Environmental Principles and four Guidelines for regional cooperation under the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Amazon Basin. This [...]

On World Glacier Day, celebrated on March 21, the international community reinforces the urgency of protecting these natural reservoirs of fresh water, essential for billions of people and ecosystems around the world. The date was established by the United Nations (UN) as part of the International Year of Glacier Preservation [...]

The glaciers of the tropical Andes are among the most sensitive to rising global temperatures, as they respond rapidly to climatic variations over the decades, according to engineer Nelson Santillán from the Directorate of Water Resources Quality and Assessment at Peru’s National Water Authority (ANA). The country, which is home [...]

On April 25, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the Amazonian Network of Water Authorities (ANWA/RADA) will meet to adopt the four Regional Monitoring Protocols of the Amazon Hydrological Network (AHN) and the Water Quality Network (WQN). The consolidation of these protocols, led by ANWA’s Specialized Technical Support Panel [...]

In partnership with Colombia’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Amazonian Institute of Scientific Research – SINCHI, the Amazon Basin Project (ACTO/UNEP/GEF) has launched a strategic intervention to promote the efficient management of fishery resources in the Putumayo River Basin, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon [...]

In February, with the workshops held in Suriname and Guyana, the Amazon Basin Project (OTCA/UNEP/GEF) concluded a series of training sessions focusing on water resource management tools, aimed at technical specialists and water resource managers from government institutions in the eight Amazonian countries. This initiative marks a significant step forward [...]

Water conservation and the protection of strategic Amazonian ecosystems are gaining new momentum with the establishment of a Payment for Environmental Services (PES) scheme in the Amazon-Orinoco Transition Zones (ZOTAO) in Colombia. Environmental degradation in the region has reduced the natural capacity of rivers to maintain their flow and quality, [...]