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UNECE: Updated Strategies for Monitoring and Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) hosts the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention).

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The Convention requires Parties to establish and implement joint programmes for monitoring transboundary waters, to carry out joint or coordinated assessments of the conditions of transboundary waters, and to exchange data and information to enable sustainable management and protection of shared water resources. 

Updated Strategies for Monitoring and Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters provides strategic guidance on monitoring, assessment and data sharing in a transboundary context, building on global experience on these issues. 

The publication is intended to assist policy and decision-makers, representatives of joint bodies for transboundary water cooperation, and water managers responsible for establishing and carrying out cooperation between riparian countries in operationalizing cooperation over transboundary waters. It aims to contribute to effective implementation of the Water Convention and improved transboundary water cooperation worldwide.

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