From the Pacific Islands to Europe, from the continent of Africa to the countries of Asia, from the Americas to the United Kingdom, media workers and their supporters hold a myriad of events to celebrate the day.

UNESCO: 3 May 2010

Many of these areas are found in Asia, such as the Ganges River Delta, the Mekong River Delta and islands in the South Pacific.

NPR: In a Strategic Reversal, Dutch Embrace Floods

Launched over a decade ago in the Caribbean, Sandwatch has today become an international activity involving islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Caribbean, as well as countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America.

UNESCO: Small Island Developing States