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1   Link   Indigenous People’s Cultural Support Trust
To help Indian tribal communities to become self-sustaining and independent, and to promote indigenous people’s traditional way of life as an equal, valuable and valid alternative to other cultures. 		69
2   Link   3S Rivers Protection Network (3SPN)
The 3S Rivers Protection Network (3SPN) works to support communities affected and threatened by hydropower dam construction and operation on the Sesan, Srepok and Sekong Rivers in northeastern Cambodia. 		92
3   Link   International Rivers
International Rivers' mission is to protect rivers and defend the rights of communities that depend on them. We oppose destructive dams and the development model they advance, and encourage better ways of meeting people’s needs for water, energy and protection from damaging floods. To achieve this mission, we collaborate with a global network of local communities, social movements, non-governmental organizations and other partners. Through research, education and advocacy, International Rivers works to halt destructive river infrastructure projects, address the legacies of existing projects, improve development policies and practices, and promote water and energy solutions for a just and sustainable world. The primary focus of our work is in the global South. 		91
4   Link   The Water-Culture Institute
The Water-Culture Institute promotes the sustainable management of our rivers, lakes, springs, and groundwater through the application of indigenous wisdom and cultural traditions that respect the rights of nature. Our premise is that the sustainability of water ecosystems requires an ethic that recognizes our sacred responsibility to the Earth. As we face the spectre of climate change, we are reminded that our collective behavior has very real impacts on the health of the planet. Our water ecosystems face ever inceasing stress even as their ecological resilience becomes all the more important for sustaining us through the instability of climatic swings. Now more than ever we need to heed the teachings of Indigenous wisdom, and Western spiritual and ethical philosophies, and put Nature's needs ahead of our own short term wants. Ultimately, there is no conflict between what is good for the Earth and what is good for people. 		80
5   Link   No Water No Life
No Water No Life combines the powers of photography, scientific research and stakeholder knowledge to raise awareness of the vital importance of freshwater resources, perils of watershed degradation and opportunities for sustainable resource management. 		114
6   Link   avko.org
Akvo creates open source web and mobile software, and builds networks of skilled partners that can change the way development aid is allocated and reported. This is important, because it improves the way projects are implemented in some of the poorest parts of the world, making them more effective, efficient, sustainable and visible. Many of our partners focus on water and sanitation, but we now also cover health, education, economic development and IT projects. 		69
7   Link   American Rivers
American Rivers is the leading organization working to protect and restore the nation’s rivers and streams. 		44
8   Link   World Business Council for Sustainable Development - WBCSD
The WBCSD is a CEO-led organization of forward-thinking companies that galvanizes the global business community to create a sustainable future for business, society and the environment.

Together with its members, the council applies its respected thought leadership and effective advocacy to generate constructive solutions and take shared action. 		42
9   Link   Climate Himalaya
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10   Link   River Keepers
River Keepers is a non-profit organization established in 1990 to protect and preserve the integrity and natural environment of the Red River of the North in the Fargo, ND - Moorhead, MN area. In addition, River Keepers is interested in the recreation and sustainable development uses of the Red River. River Keepers promotes a renewed vision for the Red River of the North through workshops, youth service-learning projects and advocacy. The primary goal of River Keepers is to demonstrate to the public that the Red River is an underutilized resource. River Keepers works "hand-in hand" with civic, corporate and political leaders, local watershed groups and the public at-large. 		45
11   Link   Waterkeeper Alliance
Waterkeeper Alliance provides a way for communities to stand up for their right to clean water and for the wise and equitable use of water resources, both locally and globally. The vision of the Waterkeeper movement is for fishable, swimmable and drinkable waterways worldwide. Our belief is that the best way to achieve this vision is through the Waterkeeper method of grassroots advocacy. 		35
12   Link   KIVUNATURE,Knowledge, Imagery, Vision, and Understanding about Nature and Culture
KIVU Nature Inc. was established in 1997. At the time I started it to find a way to do great things with my hobbies and pay for them. The name evokes the major lake in Rwanda and indigenous peoples and captures the idea of Knowledge, Imagery, Vision, and Understanding in the acronym as the means by which the ideal of carrying out projects that sing the praises of environmental responsibility and sustainability. Part of the emphasis is on the relationship of people to nature and acknowledges the power of traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples. 		45
13   Link   The Water Integrity Network (WIN)
The Water Integrity Network (WIN) was formed in 2006 to respond to increasing concerns among water and anti-corruption stakeholders over corruption in the water sector. It combines global advocacy, regional networks and local action, to promote increased transparency and integrity, bringing together partners and members from the public and private sectors, civil society and academia, to drive change that will improve the lives of people who need it most. 		35
14   Link   ISW
The ISW is an international non-governmental organisation created in 1990 in the context of the Decade for Water and Sanitation. Based in Montreal, the objective of the ISW is to facilitate the application of the four principles stipulated in the Montreal Charter on Drinking Water and Sanitation which are:

-Access to water and sanitation is first and foremost a policy issue,
-All actions in this field must be conceived in support to the populations concerned,
-Access to water must be integrated into an overall development approach,
-All water related programmes must include the education and training of the populations.
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