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RELATED
LINKS
Intergovernmental
Organizations
 UNESCO
Water Portal - A source of freshwater related
information with links to the current UNESCO and UNESCO-led programmes
on freshwater as well as links to websites of water-related organizations,
government bodies and NGOs, and other resources such as events and learning
modules.
UNEP.Net
Freshwater Portal
An online gateway to information about freshwater managed by UNEP. The
portal, is an extensive catalogue of information resources ranging from
documents, to databases, to maps and graphics, covering the most critical
freshwater issues of the day: water scarcity, irrigated agriculture, water
and sanitation, water quality, groundwater, transboundary water management,
water and ecosystems, floods and droughts, and urban water.
Dams
and Development Project (DDP) - United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World
Commission for Dams (WCD) - The
DDP promotes and supports inclusive and informed multi-stakeholder dialogue
on the issues raised in the World Commission on Dams report at the local,
national and global levels to achieve sustainable development in the water
and energy sectors.
The
RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands
- An intergovernmental treaty adopted in 1971. Ramsar is the first of
the modern global intergovernmental treaties on conservation and wise
use of natural resources. Its scope scope covers all aspects of wetland
conservation and wise use, recognizing wetlands as ecosystems that are
extremely important for biodiversity conservation in general and for the
well-being of human communities. As of 1 June 2001 the convention had
124 Contracting Parties and more than 1070 wetlands have been designated
for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International Importance, covering
some 81 million hectares.
International
Conference on Freshwater
- Bonn, Germany 3-7 December 2001. - Conference objectives were to build
on freshwater-related objectives identified in Chapter 18 of Agenda 21.
The need for action was further emphasised in the United Nations Millennium
Declaration adopted in September 2000, where special attention was focused
on both, improving the availability of safe drinking water, as well as,
reducing the unsustainable use of water resources by developing regional,
national and local level water management strategies that promote equitable
access and adequate supplies. Information available includes presentations,
ministerial declaration and multi-stakeholder dialogue outcomes.
Water
for Development - World Water Day 2002
- 22 March 2002.
World
Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)
UNDP
- Sustainable Water Management
UN
ESCWA - Sustainable Development and Productivity Division - Focuses
on water a scarce resourcein the Western Asia region.
The
World Bank Group - Water
Resources Management and Water
Supply and Sanitation
ECOSOC
- Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources for Development
UN
DESA - Department of Economic
and Social Affairs
- The Division of Sustainable Development conduct a wide range of projects
in water resources development and management. See the list of projects
about two thirds of the way down the page.
Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGO)
International
Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) / Commissions Internationale des
Grands Barrage (CIGB) - A non-governmental international organization
that provides a forum to exchange knowledge and experience in dam engineering.
The organization aims to ensure that dams are built safely, efficiently,
economically, and without detrimental effects to the environment. (English/Francais)
Multistakeholder
Development
Gateway - Water
Resources Management
Sustainable
Development International - Organisation
responding to Agenda 21 by transforming existing information into forms
more useful for decision making through the showcasing of case studies,
technical and strategic articles that provide solutions to problems in
the field and details of who to work with in solving these problems. Focus
on water resources and oceans/marine, as well as other sectors and issues
such as energy, agriculture, forests, climate change and transport. A
journal and news letter are available by electronic subscription/download.
World
Commission on Dams (WCD) -
The WCD consists of 12 Commissioners nominated by the major interest groups
(engineers, planners, dam owners, government decision-makers, environmental
scientists, affected peoples and indigenous peoples, academics and researchers).
The Commission has been established to resolve conflicts over how to develop
water and energy resources by: reviewing the development effectiveness
of large dams and assessing alternatives; developing a framework for assessing
options and decision-making processes for water resources, energy services
and development; and developing internationally-acceptable criteria and
guidelines for planning, designing, construction, operation, monitoring,
and decommissioning of dams.
World
Water Forum
- The 3rd World Water Forum is to be held in Osaka Japan in 2003. A Virtual
World Water Forum is in operation to collect, disseminate and exchange
information and views from various constituencies.
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