With 148 countries sharing at least one transboundary river basin and two thirds of the world's 276 river basins being shared by two countries, cooperation is the key to preserving water resources and protecting the environment, but also to fostering and maintaining peaceful relations within and among communities.

UNESCO: Water cooperation: more urgent than ever

The aim of IHP is also to improve the scientific and technological basis on which to build sound managing methods for water resources, respectful of the environment.

UNESCO: General Conference | About - Elections - Subsidiary Bodies

The collection of the Banco do Brasil Foundation allows searches in the following areas: food, education, energy, housing, environment, water resources, income generation and health.

UNESCO: ABC, Banco do Brasil Foundation and UNESCO sign South-South cooperation for social technologies | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization