The International Sediment Initiative is expected to add a new dimension to ongoing efforts aiming at sustainable sediment management, in the context of sustainable water resources development at global scale. Hence, its mission directly relates to the commitments of the international community expressed in major documents such as the Millennium Development Goals, the Rio Declaration of Sustainable Development, the World Water Assessment Programme, World Water Development Reports, etc. By its activity, the International Sediment Initiative aims to uphold the importance of sustainable sediment management within the context of the two United Nations decades which have set-up in 2005: the 'Water for Life Decade' and the 'Decade for Education for Sustainable Development'. With direct access to stakeholders represented in the IHP National Committees and the Intergovernmental Council, ISI should be viewed as a vehicle to advance sediment management at the global scale.

 
Minister Chen Lei met Assistant Director General of UNESCO  
On 29 July 2009, Mr. Chen Lei, Minister of Water Resources of P. R. China met with Mr. Erdelen, Assistant Director General of UNESCO, who is invited to participate in the 25th anniversary of International Research & Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation.     China and UNESCO have long-term cooperation on studies of sedimentation and technical training has been conducted with expertise of UNECO and Chinese experts. China has successfully implemented the International Hydrological Program .  ...