Category : Natural Environment
Subcategory : Water resources management
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1. United Nations – Sustainable Development – Agenda 21 - Freshwater :
  Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment. This page deals with “Freshwater” issue from the Agenda 21.
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/water.htm
  
 
2. Biopolitics International Organisation (B.I.O.) :
  The Biopolitics International Organisation (B.I.O.) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in Athens, in 1985, out of the urgent need to raise awareness of current environmental problems, and to accelerate the implementation of new and more effective approaches to safeguarding the earth for the generations to come. This is the website of Biopolitics International Organisation, which offers access to: all BIO publications, reports on conferences, a cross-reference library on the environment in relation to other fields and the World Referendum.
http://business.hol.gr/~bio
  
 
3. Environmental Education Garden Office of Environmental Education :
  This is the Environmental Education Garden of the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education The Objectives of the Environmental Education Garden are to: Demonstrate sustainable North Carolina native plant species that attract butterflies, birds, and other wildlife to an urban area. Serve as a training site for environmental educators to teach students about the relationship between plants and wildlife. Encourage state employees to use the garden to further their achievement of Environmental Education Certification. Provide a model garden for other workplaces and homes to emulate.
http://www.ee.enr.state.nc.us/garden/index.htm
  
 
4. International Rivers Network :
  International Rivers Network supports local communities working to protect their rivers and watersheds. We work to halt destructive river development projects, and to encourage equitable and sustainable methods of meeting needs for water, energy and flood management
http://66.70.142.135/index.asp?id=links/main.html
  
 
5. FAO STATISTICAL DATABASE :
  FAOSTAT is an on-line and multilingual databases currently containing over 1 million time-series records covering international statistics in the following areas: Production, Trade, Food Balance Sheets, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest products, fishery products, population, agriculture machinery, food aid shipments
http://apps.fao.org/
  
 
6. World Health Organization - Protection of the Human Environment- Water and Sanitation Water Sanitation section :
  This site presents WHO's work to assist its Member States and their populations in achieving a sustainable basis for health for all by ensuring an environment that promotes health, and by making individuals and organizations aware of their responsibility for health and its environmental basis. This section contains information about Water and sanitation
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/index.html
  
 
7. EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL BUREAU's web-page on water :
  The EEB is a federation of 134 environmental citizens organisations based in all EU Member States and most Accession countries, as well as a few neighbouring countries. They range from local and national to European and international. The aim of the EEB is to protect and improve the environment of Europe and to enable the citizens of Europe to play their part in achieving that goal The EEB office in Brussels was established in 1974 to provide as a focal point for its members to monitor and respond to the emerging EU environmental policy.
http://www.eeb.org/activities/water/main.htm
  
 
8. EPA's web-page on water :
  EPA enforces federal clean water and safe drinking water laws, provides support for municipal wastewater treatment plants, and takes part in pollution prevention efforts aimed at protecting watersheds an d sources of drinking water. The Agency carries out both regulatory and voluntary programs to fulfill its mission to protect the nation's waters.
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html
  
 
9. UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization :
  UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, was established on 16th of November 1945. It has its headquarters in Paris, France and 73 field offices and units in different parts of the world.The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.
http://www.unesco.org/
  
 
10. World water council :
  The World Water Council is the International Water Policy Think Tank that was founded in 1996, following recommendations issued at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. It brings together more than 300 members from about 40 countries in a unique network. The mission of the WWC is to promote awareness of critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate efficient conservation, protection, development, planning, management and use of water in all its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis for the benefit of all life on the earth.
http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/
  
 
11. Global Environment Facility :
  The Global Environment Facility was established to forge international cooperation and finance actions to address four critical threats to the global environment: biodiversity loss, climate change, degradation of international waters, and ozone depletion. Related work to stem the pervasive problem of land degradation is also eligible for GEF funding.
http://www.gefweb.org/
  
 
12. The European Environmental Law Homepage :
  Welcome to the European Environmental Law Homepage. Here you can find full text cases, legislation and other materials related to European Environmental Law. Apart from these primary sources, several dossiers and articles offer a more in depth view on specific issues.
http://www.asser.nl/EEL/
  
 
13. EARTHFORCRE ORGANIZATION / Green: Global Rivers Environmental Education Network :
  Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions to environmental issues in their community. In the process they develop life-long habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. Educators turn to Earth Force for innovative tools to engage young people in community problem solving. The new GREEN website can help you make lasting improvements to your watershed by offering an online monitoring database and community action tool. Designed for monitoring groups and interested browsers alike
http://www.earthforce.org/green/
  
 
14. Sewerage Authority of Thessaloniki S.A. :
  The Sewerage Authority of Thessaloniki is responsible for the collection and treatment of wastewater and storm water throughout the whole area of Greater Thessaloniki. In June 1997, it was converted to a limited company and preparations are now being made for its merger with the Water Authority of Thessaloniki
http://www.oath.gr/
  
 
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