The
following links take
you to websites that
may be of interest to
you.
Institute
for Multi-Track Diplomacy
website's
Current Events section
titled "Water
and Peace" gives
an update on - International
Decade for Action, "Water
for life",
2005-2015.
Global
Hydrology and
Climate Center
provides "integrated
scientific understanding
of the Earth system to
enable better decisions
improving the global quality
of life".
Water
Magazine - www.WaterMagazine.Com
is
a weekly updated site
containing links to dozens
of articles, ideas, policies
and discussion documents
about innovative urban
water management practices,
around the world.
The
Water Page - www.thewaterpage.com
is
an independent initiative
dedicated to the promotion
of sustainable water resources
management and use.
WaterAid
- www.wateraid.org.uk
is
an international NGO dedicated
to providing safe water,
sanitation and hygiene
education..
UNESCO
Water Portal
- www.unesco.org/water
enhances access
to information related
to freshwater available
on the web.
International
Water Association
- www.iwahq.org.uk
connects
the worldwide community
of water professionals
and organizations.
Global
Water Research Coalition
- www.globalwaterresearchcoalition.net
is a non-profit
organisation that
serves as the collaborative
mechanism for water
research
World
Water Council - www.worldwatercouncil.org
is an International
water policy "Think
Tank " whose
goal is to strengthen
the world water
movement, thereby
facilitating improved
management of the
world's water resources
National
Ground Water Association
- www.ngwa.org
is
the organization that
networks ground water
professionals.
USGS
Water Science for
Schools - ga.water.usgs.gov/edu
offers information
on various water
related topics including
pictures, maps,
and data.
WHO
Drinking Water Quality
- www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/en
is an international
reference for standards
regarding drinking-water
safety.
Pacific
Institute - www.pacinst.org
is an independent,
non-profit organization
that conducts research
and policy analysis
in the areas of
environment, sustainable
development, and
international security.
World
Water Day 2005
The World Water
Crisis is serious
and widespread,
but there is hope.
All over the world,
people are working
to resolve this
crisis, and prevent
the death and suffering
of millions of children
and their families.
World Water Day
2005 was March 22nd,
but you can become
part of the solution
any day! This website
describes some of
the work that is
being done around
the world to eliminate
the world’s
current water crises.
A-Childs-Right
Clean water, access
to an education,
and adequate medical
care are three of
the most fundamental
necessities for
children the world
over.
A
Community Guide
To Environmental
Health
Hesperian
Foundation is a non-profit
publisher of materials
for community health,
most well known
for "Where There
Is No Doctor". They
work in collaboration
with health promoters
worldwide to create
these materials
which are accessible
and easy to read,
with lots of illustrations
for better understanding.
These
downloadable booklets
are available in
English, Espanol
and Francais.
RightToWater
The
People's Health Movement
and allied organizations
and individuals have
agreed to work towards
greater stewardship
of water resources,
and to ask international
institutions to do
the same in the name
of health, human
rights and global
ecology. |