• UNEP - Take action for lakes
• Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer
• UNEP - Fresh water
• UN-Water
• Water and ecosystems (UN-Water)
• FAO - Land and water

• World Wetlands Day
• World Day for Glaciers
• International Day of Forests
• World Water Day
• International Mother Earth Day
• World Migratory Bird Day
• International Day for Biological Diversity
• World Environment Day
• World Oceans Day
• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 

• UN Resolution for World Lakes Day
• UNEP resolution about Sustainable lake management

The course will enable participants to learn about key threats impacting lakes, identify existing baseline conditions, implement effective monitoring, and identify tools and technologies they can use in a recovery plan.