Cities demand huge amounts of energy to run their infrastructure and fuel their transport, they suck in vast quantities of water, they demand large amounts of food.
Lakes are the lifeblood of millions and millions of Africans,
The atlas shows that massive changes are happening in African lakes.
There are multiple challenges, ranging from raising the number of marine protected areas from 0.5 percent of the world's oceans to helping developing countries adapt to the growing impacts of climate change.
There is enough fresh water in Africa for everybody, but management of water resources is less than optimal.
We are not going to meet the Millennium Development Goals on water or health unless we protect them.
We believe that the Kyoto Protocol is the mechanism for fighting climate change, but we welcome steps by any countries that reduce emissions.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.