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  • Bureau, May 4, 2023: approval of the proposal by Belize to include water security in the work of the Forum.

  • Follow-up of the Secretariat with Belize and Brazil.

  • Preliminary aspects to consider:
    • Impacts and response measures to the low level of rivers and aquifers in human consumption and agriculture,
    • Policies,
    • Cooperation and management of transboundary waters.

  • Belize presented the issue at the meeting of focal points of the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD) – interest in collaborating

4. Update on water security

Proposed next steps:

  1. UNEP will develop a list of relevant initiatives and resources that already exist, regionally and globally,
  2. Mapping of existing resources and best practices in the region, in collaboration with the countries.
  3. Ensuring connection with collaboration with hydrometeorological services.