Seminar

Wetlands and Water

UNU-IAS will co-organise a webinar to observe World Wetlands Day 2021.

Time
- Asia/Tokyo

World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February to mark the date on which the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in 1971.

UNU-IAS, Wetlands International Japan, and the Global Environment Outreach Centre will co-organise a webinar to observe World Wetlands Day 2021 on 2 February from 18:00–20:00 JST.

The theme of the event is “Wetlands and Water”. The webinar will address challenges and discuss solutions to the sustainable management of water resources and wetlands by sharing insights from the UNU-IAS Water for Sustainable Development project and case studies from local community on water and wetlands.

The webinar will be held in both English and Japanese; simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

For details about the programme, or to register your attendance, see the World Wetlands Day 2021 webinar announcement on the UNU-IAS website.

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