Freshwater Strategic Priorities 2022 - 2025 to Implement UNEP's Medium-Term Strategy

This framework document outlines the United Nations Environment Programme’s approach to freshwater ecosystems and water resources, emphasizing their essential role in environmental health, ecosystem services, climate resilience, communities, and economic activities. It explains that work on monitoring, managing, protecting, and restoring freshwater systems has been a core part of the organization’s mandate and has been reflected in successive freshwater strategies. The document aims to raise awareness among partners and stakeholders about the condition and importance of freshwater ecosystems, provide information on freshwater-related activities, and encourage collaboration across organizations. Internally, it establishes a common framework to guide and coordinate the contributions of different groups and units engaged in freshwater-related work.