Watershed Management and Water Resource Management

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:11

The International Water Management Institute is a nonprofit scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in agriculture and on the water needs of developing countries. IWMI works with partners in the South to develop tools and methods to help these countries eradicate poverty through more effective management of their water and land resources.This webpage link provides links to sub-programmes based on reseach themes on Basin Water Management; Land Water and Livelihoods; Agriculture, Water and Cities; Water Management & Environment. It also links to Publications, Featured Projects, and Tools & Resources. The site also hosts IWMI Library system holds more than 40,000 published monographs, grey literature, water related journal articles, maps etc. {www.iwmi.cgiar.org}

UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 21:27

Productivity Division (SDPD) at ESCWA aims at: Promoting the application of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Disseminate and promote the Guidelines for water demand management measures Building capacity of water professionals & decision-makers in water related ministries Cooperating on regional and interregional level regarding management of national & shared water resources Endorsing ESCWA Ministerial Sessions Resolutions 233 & 244 for the cooperation between ESCWA member countries with respect to shared water resources

UNESCO Water Portal — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:29

The UNESCO Water Portal is intended to enhance access to information related to freshwater available on the World Wide Web. The site provides links to the current UNESCO and UNESCO-led programmes on freshwater and will serve as an interactive point for sharing, browsing and searching websites of water-related organizations, government bodies and NGOs, including a range of categories such as water links, water events, learning modules and other on-line resources.

World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 21:56

World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) is a web portal intended to enhance access to information related to freshwater available on the World Wide Web. The site provides links to the current UNESCO and UNESCO-led programmes on freshwater and will serve as an interactive point for sharing, browsing and searching websites of water-related organizations, government bodies and NGOs, including a range of categories such as water links, water events, learning modules and other on-line resources. Surfers can also add or modify links to help maintain an accurate online resource. All water managers are invited to participate by providing information on activities, useful links, news and content which they wish to share with others and generally make more widely available. {http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/}

World Water Council (including World Water Forums) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-08 14:38

World Water Council (including World Water Forums) is an International Water Policy Think Tank that operates this website links to Resources; Events and News; and provides Membership services. {http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/}

The World's Water — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:07

The World’s Water website provides information on the World's Freshwater Resources dedicated to providing up-to-date water information, data, and web connections to organizations, institutions, and individuals working on a wide range of global freshwater problems and solutions. It also provides a link to information about international water law and policy, please visit The World Water's companion site, the International Water Law Project. Interested parties may also join an electronic newsletter list serve throught this site to stay current with updates to the site and to get the latest global freshwater information available. It also highlights information related to Conflicts over water. {http://www.worldwater.org}

Global Water Partnership (GWP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 16:47

The World Water Council and the Global Water Partnership jointly developed this website aiming to provide information on the follow-up activities which have been initiated since the publication of "Financing Water for All", the report of the World Panel on Financing Water Infrastructure. The Handbook and a Policy Brief for governments on the practical steps for making national water management strategies needed to support their efforts towards the sustainable economic development required to reach the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), can be downloaded here. The materials available at this site were written for governments on the practical steps for making national water management strategies needed to support their efforts towards the sustainable economic development required to reach the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). {www.gwpforum.org}

See also...World Water Council (including World Water Forums) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:54

 

See also...World Water Council (including World Water Forums) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:54

 

See also...World Water Council (including World Water Forums) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-04-05 13:39

 

See also...World Water Council (including World Water Forums) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:53

 

link to Water and Conflict (Toolkit) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-15 21:08

 

UN Human Settlement Program (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 19:02

The highest priority for UN-HABITAT's Water and Sanitation programme is improving access to safe water and helping provide adequate sanitation to millions of low-income urban dwellers and measuring that impact. World leaders meeting at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 committed themselves to attaining the Millennium Development Goal 7, target 10 which aims to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water by 2015. In 2002, the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg added another target: to halve by 2015, the proportion of people who do not have access to basic sanitation. Although the task is enormous, it is not insurmountable. Improving access to water and sanitation in low income urban settlements is possible.

WHO/UNICEF MDG/Water and Sanitation Assessment — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:08

At the end of the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade (1981-1990), WHO and UNICEF established a Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP). The overall aim of the JMP is to report globally on the status of water supply and sanitation sector, and to support countries in improving their monitoring performance to enable better planning and management at the country level. The JMP is the official arrangement within the UN System to produce information for the UN Secretary General on the progress of achieving the Millennium Development Goals related to water supply and sanitation. This site offers Publications, including Facts and Figures and Country Data, hightlights Emerging Issues and Health Topics; and links to Research Tools. {http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/monitoring/en/}

Watersheds of the World: managing water for people and nature — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 21:54

Watersheds of the World is part of WRI's site but focuses on Research Topics in Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems and highlights recent Publications and Related Projects. It also provides a quick link the WRI's EarthTrends web services that provide country specific information. {http://water.wri.org/topic_content.cfm?cid=3089}

United Nations Human Settlements Programme: Water and Sanitation — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 21:29

The highest priority for UN-HABITAT's Water and Sanitation programme is improving access to safe water and helping provide adequate sanitation to millions of low-income urban dwellers and measuring that impact. World leaders meeting at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000 committed themselves to attaining the Millennium Development Goal 7, target 10 which aims to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water by 2015.

UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 21:28

To better serve the member states and following the recommendations of the 61 UNESCAP Commission Session, as of 13 January 2006, a new section with focus on Sustainable Development and Water Resources (SDWRS) was established in the Environment and Sustainable Development Division (ESDD), which is will assist the policy makers in the region in achieving environmentally sustainable economic growth “Green Growth”, while also providing advice and capacity building assistance in promoting integrated water resources management.

See also... Environment / Water Resource Management (Bankable Water and Sewerage Utilities) — by webadmin — last modified 2006-09-21 15:47

 

Also see... Environment / Natural Resources / Watershed Management and Water Resources (Water-Energy Nexus) — by webadmin — last modified 2006-09-21 16:27

 

See also...World Bank Water Supply and Sanitation Program — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 19:03

 

See also...World Bank Water Supply and Sanitation Program — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 19:02

 

See also...World Bank Water Supply and Sanitation Program — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 19:02

 

International Network on Water, Environment, and Health — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:19

The UNU International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) is a member of the U.N. University family of organisations. It was created by the UNU Governing Council in 1996 to strengthen water management capacity, particularly of developing countries, and to provide on-the-ground project support; with its core funding provided by the Government of Canada.

U.N. Water for Life Decade – 2005-2015 — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-10 05:01

In December 2003 the United Nations General Assembly, proclaimed the years 2005 to 2015 as the International Decade for Action 'Water for Life'. This website provides information on Issues Identified by the UN-Water as Priority for the Decade. It provides Reference Documents; News and Resources; a calendar of Events; and related Links. {http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/}

See also...UNESCO Water Portal — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-08 14:41

 

See also...UNESCO Water Portal — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:47

 

See also...International Water Management Institute (IWMI) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-22 16:12

 

See also...UNESCO Water Portal — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:48

 

See also...International Water Management Institute (IWMI) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 17:01

 

See also...UN Human Settlement Program (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 19:01

 

See also...UN Human Settlement Program (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-13 19:01

 

See also...World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:55

 

See also...World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:57

 

See also...World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-03-08 14:40

 

See also...World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:58

 

See also...World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 16:58

 

See also...World Water Assessment Program (WWAP) — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2007-04-20 12:47

 

See also...UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Water) — by Stanzin Tonyot &mda