ISARM News

ISARM News

Webinar held on serious games in transboundary groundwater cooperation

On 11 May 2020, a webinar on serious games in transboundary groundwater cooperation was held. The Dutch IHP-HWRP Committee had taken the initiative to organise a regional activity in the Rhine region, in cooperation with the Water Youth Network and IGRAC.

Groundwater data and information exchange in internationally shared aquifers

UNECE, in collaboration with a number of partners, organised a successful  “Global workshop on exchange of data and information in transboundary basins” in Geneva, 4-5 December 2019.

Stocktaking and strategizing on transboundary aquifer work

On 22 September 2019, the IAH Commission on Transboundary Aquifers (TBAs) will organize a strategy workshop that will take place at the Centre of Hydrogeology, University of Malaga, in Malaga, Spain.

Population and areal statistics for 199 Transboundary Aquifers

At present 366 Transboundary Aquifers (TBAs) and 226 Transboundary Groundwater Bodies - as defined in the European Union Water Framework Directive - have been delineated (IGRAC and UNESCO-IHP, 2015).

<p><strong>The Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, has published a special issue dedicated to 'International Shared Aquifer Resources Assessment and Management'. This special issue, edited by Dr. Alfonso Rivera and Prof. Lucila Candela contains an editorial and 11 articles that focus either on global trends or on a specific region (Africa, Americas, Asia or Europe).</strong></p>  <p>IGRAC contributed to the article on '<a href="/node/735">Transboundary aquifers of Africa: Review of the current state of

Special issue journal on Transboundary Aquifers

The Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, has published a special issue dedicated to 'International Shared Aquifer Resources Assessment and Management'. This special issue, edited by Dr. Alfonso Rivera and Prof.

Science, Management & Governance of Transboundary Groundwater 2018 AWRA Conference in Fort Worth, Texas

Science, Management & Governance of Transboundary Groundwater 2018 AWRA Conference in Fort Worth, Texas

From 9 to 11 July 2018, the AWRA (American Water Resources Association) organised its special summer conference in Fort Worth dedicated to transboundary groundwaters.

IGRAC contribution to KARST 2018 Symposium and Summer School

From 6 to 9 June 2018, the 'Symposium KARST 2018: Expect the Unexpected' was held in Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prior to this symposium, the 5th edition of the International Course and Field seminar “Characterization and Engineering of Karst Aquifers” took place in Trebinje and Virpazar (Montenegro).

Guarani Aquifer

Paraguay ratified the Guaraní Aquifer System agreement

In April 2018, the Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs circulated a press release to announce that the government has officially ratified the Guaraní Aquifer System (Sistema Aquífero Guaraní [SAG]) agreement.

Montpellier by Mark Strobl

Commission meeting at IAH Congress in Montpellier, France

The IAH-TBA Commission will have their annual meeting during the 43rd IAH International Congress in Montpellier, France, from 25th to 29th September 2016.

Pages

Here, the NEWS over main ISARM activities. Further inquiry is always welcome!