World Water Day also referred to, as ‘World Day for Water’ is a regionally and globally recognised annual event to help focus on water, its development and conservation and implementation of recommendations of Agenda 21. World Water Day is traditionally observed on 22nd March each year.
The global theme for World Water Day 2012 is: "Water and Food Security"- The World is thirsty because we are hungry.
The pacific theme for World Water Day 2012 is: "Water Security is Food Security"
The Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) will take an active role in the planned 2012 activities for the celebration for world water day. The activities for example in Fiji is maked by a week long event with Government ministries and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Demonstration Project. This is also in tandem with a regional campaign through 22 Pacific Island Countries who will all receive regional IEC materials for their respective campaigns and celebrations
The SPC/SOPAC Programme has coordinated World Water Day Campaigns with a regional focus by providing country support to awareness raising events, various activities and celebrations around the pacific. This year will be marked by the provision of press release material and WWD 2012 materials such as bags, posters, and stickers.
These awareness materials were produced by identifying 2 key areas; (i)Food production and the amount of water used to produce various food products
and (ii) Water management/land use management as it relates to securing safe, abundant, food for island communities.
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