Regarding cooperation in international river basins, both Le Duc Trung (Mekong River Commission Secretariat) and Jean-Francois Donzier (International Network of Basin Organizations - INBO) stressed the importance of securing national and international political will for the sustainable management of transboundary river basins and transboundary aquifer systems.

UNESCO: NATURAL SCIENCES

In the North East the flood situation has eased with only the River Wear at Chester-le-Street remaining on a severe warning.

BBC: Floods 'unlikely to ease soon'