Legal and Regulatory aspects

18 11, 2020

N-W-MO-1: Support Water Demand Management in relation to water scarcity

By |2024-02-21T09:16:40+02:00November 18th, 2020|

The efficient use of water has become of paramount importance and one of the country's national priorities. This activity will support the management of water demand linked to water scarcity, including the development of political instruments aimed at reduce losses in irrigation water (for example on the plot), domestic, tourist and industrial uses and unbilled water.

16 11, 2020

N-W-JO-2: Explore the potential of Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRM) at the catchment scale

By |2023-06-21T14:27:21+03:00November 16th, 2020|

The rapid urban growth in Jordan is accompanied by a reduction of recharge to the groundwater sources and an increase in storm water flows. Because of a lack of natural infiltration areas for water, there is a severe loss of water yields to groundwater adding to the water scarcity in the country. This activity will identify appropriate Natural Water Retention Measures to be implemented in two pilot zones.

16 11, 2020

RW-3-P2P: Peer to Peer Exchange on Water Demand Management

By |2023-09-29T11:06:41+03:00November 16th, 2020|

WES is to build the capacity of PCs on Water Demand Management as a mean to influence the water demand and usage of water to meet any of the following objectives and/or combination of them: economic efficiency, social development, social equity, environmental protection, sustainability of water supply and services, and political acceptability.

15 11, 2020

RW-3-REG: Training on Water Demand Management

By |2023-09-29T11:08:31+03:00November 15th, 2020|

WES is to build the capacity of PCs on Water Demand Management as a mean to influence the water demand and usage of water to meet any of the following objectives and/or combination of them: economic efficiency, social development, social equity, environmental protection, sustainability of water supply and services, and political acceptability.

31 10, 2020

N-E-TN-P4: Reinforcement of the political and legal measures undertaken by Tunisia for the reduction and prohibition of certain types of single-use plastic packaging

By |2024-03-26T07:13:48+02:00October 31st, 2020|

WES will identify the bottlenecks (technical, legislative, financial) in the application of the plastic bag banregulations and will propose actions to remove and overcome these constraints and a roadmap for an extension of the measures aimed at reducing and banning certain single-use plastic packaging in Tunisia.

20 02, 2020

HE-4-REG: Overall environmental governance – Promotion of the Aarhus Convention in the whole of the Mediterranean

By |2024-01-17T07:38:41+02:00February 20th, 2020|

Provision of timely and accurate environmental information to society and the encouragement of citizens, organized stakeholders, private sector, municipalities and the media to be involved in activities and initiatives for the protection of the environment and natural resources (water, biodiversity, etc.) is crucial n the Mediterranean region. This activity will address mostly officials of Ministries of Environment and Water but also governmental departments dealing with International Conventions as well as key environmental NGOs.

16 02, 2020

HE-4-P2P: Overall environmental governance – promotion of the Aarhus Convention in the whole of the Mediterranean

By |2023-03-23T13:24:57+02:00February 16th, 2020|

Provision of timely and accurate environmental information to society and the encouragement of citizens, organized stakeholders, private sector, municipalities and the media to be involved in activities and initiatives for the protection of the environment and natural resources (water, biodiversity, etc.) is crucial n the Mediterranean region. This activity will address mostly officials of Ministries of Environment and Water but also governmental departments dealing with International Conventions as well as key environmental NGOs.

1 03, 2019

N-E-LB-PS-P3: Identification of small scale “model” approaches of separate collection and recycling of plastics in Lebanon and Palestine

By |2023-02-16T16:39:08+02:00March 1st, 2019|

This activity is to identify small scale “model” approaches for sorting and recycling plastics including actions to reduce the use of plastics in Lebanon and Palestine, to examine and “perfect” them and then “demonstrate” them as “champions” for others to replicate, follow or get inspired.