United Nations University - Institute for Water Environment and Health - Institutional Support 2010

Results achieved as of December 2010 include: (1) successful launch of a new academic programme called “Water Without Borders” which investigates key research issues at the water-health nexus while contributing to policy and capacity building; (2) new research to quantify connectivity among selected coral reef organisms in the Caribbean and improved local knowledge on the importance of coral reef connectivity in management and planning; (3) improving baselines awareness and monitoring capacity to reduce coastal pollution made by persistent organic pollutants in the Caribbean; and (4) organized seminars workshops and events in Canada and internationally to engage development communities and promote research results on food security science-policy integration water maternal health and the management of coastal ecosystems.