August 2013 - Great Rivers E-news
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August 2013
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Three Gorges Dam
© Brian Richter/TNC
Environment and Hydropower Giants Sign Agreement
Today, The Nature Conservancy and China's Three Gorges Corporation signed a five-year agreement aimed at making hydropower more sustainable. The collaboration highlights the impact of the U.S.-China EcoPartnership initiated through the GRP in 2012.

Gabon
© Colin Apse/TNC
Funding a New Frontier in Gabon
In conjunction with GRP, The Nature Conservancy's Africa team targets Gabonhome of the Ogooué River Basinas a new focal area for freshwater conservation.

Cycling Colombia
© Fredy Gomez Suescun
Water Cycle: Colombia
As part of the Cycling Colombia initiative, Carlos Pedraza and team bike through the Magdalena River Basin teaching about freshwater ecosystems.

Barge Operator
© Mark GodfreyTNC
Uniting with States on Waterways Bill
The U.S. Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, is for rivers and coasts what the transportation bill is for highways. Learn about efforts to advance natural infrastructure approaches through this important legislation.

Mississippi River
© Erika Nortemann/TNC
Momentum on the Mississippi
Major funding streams in for system-scale work in the Mississippi River Basina testament to the growing understanding and support for holistic river basin management.

Flooding
© TNC
Media Blitz
From the Chicago Sun-Times to Discovery News, media coverage soared during record flooding on the Illinois River and in Iowa this quarter. Likewise, key agriculture publications ran stories about GRP proof-of-concept sites in the Mississippi River Basin and how they demonstrate ways to improve water quality.

World Water Week
©  SIWI
Upcoming Events
The 2013 theme for World Water Week couldn't be of greater interest to - See more at: http://www.greatriverspartnership.org/en-us/About/Pages/WWW.aspx#sthash.xRbPwRCR.dpuf
The 2013 theme of World Water WeekWater Cooperation: Building Partnershipscouldn't be of greater interest to the GRP. Partner representatives will be on site at the event September 1 to 6, so stay tuned to the GRP website for updates and related announcements.


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