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1   Link   MRC-GTZ Watershed Management Programme
MekongInfo is an interactive system for sharing information and knowledge about participatory natural resource management (NRM) in the Lower Mekong Basin. MekongInfo provides:
More than 3,500 documents (full-text and abstract) in the Library, Reference and Case Studies
Contacts database of individuals, projects and organisations
News and Announcements of events
Relevant Web Links
Gallery of useful resource materials
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2   Link   SIWI - Stockholm International Water institute
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy institute that seeks sustainable solutions to the world?s escalating water crisis. SIWI manages projects, synthesises research and publishes findings and recommendations on current and future water, environment, governance and human development issues.

SIWI serves as a platform for knowledge sharing and networking between the scientific, business, policy and civil society communities. SIWI builds professional capacity and understanding of the links between water-society-environment-economy.

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3   Link   Golbal Water Partnership (GWP)
The Global Water Partnership's vision is for a water secure world. Its mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels.

GWP was founded in 1996 by the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) to foster integrated water resource management (IWRM), and to ensure the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources by maximising economic and social welfare without compromising the sustainability of vital environmental systems. During the past 12 years, the GWP Network has become active in 13 regions and over 70 countries.

The network is open to all organisations involved in water resources management: developed and developing country government institutions, agencies of the United Nations, bi- and multi-lateral development banks, professional associations, research institutions, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector.

The network is supported financially by Canada, Denmark, the European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. 		120
4   Link   International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
IWMI is one of 15 international research centers supported by the network of 60 governments, private foundations and international and regional organizations collectively known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). It is a non-profit organization with a staff of 350 and offices in over 10 countries across Asia and Africa and Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

IWMI's Mission is to improve the management of land and water resources for food, livelihoods and nature.

IWMI's Vision, reflected in the Strategic Plan is to be a world-class knowledge center on water, food and environment.

IWMI targets water and land management challenges faced by poor communities in the developing world/or in developing countries and through this contributes towards the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing poverty, hunger and maintaining a sustainable environment. These are also the goals of the CGIAR.

Research is the core activity of IWMI. The research agenda is organized around four priority Themes including Water Availability and Access; Productive Water Use; Water Quality, Health and Environment; and Water and Society. Cross cutting activities in all themes include, assessment of land and water productivity and their relationship to poverty, identification of interventions that improve productivity as well as access to and sustainability of natural resources, assessment of the impacts of interventions on productivity, livelihoods, health and environmental sustainability.

IWMI works through collaborative research with many partners in the North and South and targets policy makers, development agencies, individual farmers and private sector organizations. 		100
5   Link   Stokholm Environment institute
SEI is an independent international research institute. We have been engaged in environment and development issues at local, national, regional and global policy levels for more than a quarter of a century.

The Institute was formally established in 1989 by the Swedish Government and celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2009. SEI has established a reputation for rigorous and objective scientific analysis in the field of environment and development.

Our goal is to bring about change for sustainable development by bridging science and policy. We do this by providing integrated analysis that supports decision makers. 		103
6   Link   Australian Mekong Resource Center
AMRC is a resource centre based at the School of Geosciences, University of Sydney. The Centre promotes research, discussion and debate on development and environment issues in the Mekong Region. Established in 1997, AMRC focuses on the role Australia plays in the region as a near neighbour, donor and major trading partner.

The Centre is a focal point for information, dialogue and activities in support of an equitable and sustainable development path for the Region...
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7   Link   IUCN : Water Programme
Responding to the need to protect and conserve our water resources, IUCN formed the Water Programme in 1985. Since its inception, the Water Programme has been working across the world, mainly focusing on the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, and Asia. These programmes have covered multiple areas such as integrated water resource management, environmental flows, water economics, watershed ecosystems, as well as river bank rehabilitation, and the effects of climate change on global water supply and distribution. 		103
8   Link   Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA)
WEPA, in cooperation with 11 countries in East Asia, aims to promote good governance in water environment management by providing necessary, relevant information and knowledge, through a series of databases. Information collected through WEPA activities is shared by the WEPA Database, which consists of 4 individual databases, namely Policies, Technologies, NGOs’ and CBOs’ activities and Sources of water-related information 		113
9   Link   Stimson Center
The Stimson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to enhancing international peace and security through a unique combination of rigorous analysis and outreach.

The Stimson Center's work is focused on three priorities that are essential to global security:

-strengthening institutions for international peace and security
-building regional security, and
-reducing weapons of mass destruction and transnational threats

Topic "Shared River For A Shared Future" is part of their activities
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10   Link   Water Links Worldwide
The UNESCO website provides a list of interesting links related to water 		116
11   Link   International Conference on the Status and Future of the World's Large Rivers
International Conference on the Status and Future of the World‘s Large Rivers website
This conference has been organised by BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna and it has been held from 11 - 14 April 2011 in the Austria Center Vienna. 		73
12   Link   IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science
Water law, policy and science are central to the global water challenge.
The need is acute; more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and a scary 2.4 billion are without adequate sanitation.
Our work is practical and results-focused; to maximise our impact, we are focused on both building local capacity for water leadership globally and demonstrating the accessibility and utility of our research to decision makers. 		52
13   Link   Water Footprint Network
Direct and indirect water use
People use lots of water for drinking, cooking and washing, but even more for producing things such as food, paper, cotton clothes, etc. The water footprint is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business. 		52
14   Link   THE EU WATER INITATIVE
EUWI is an international political initiative, not a financial mechanism. It takes a partnership approach with national governments, donors, the water industry, NGOs and other stakeholders. Through national policy dialogues, it aims to improve coordination & cooperation and deliver more effective development assistance. 		56
15   Link   Yale Environment 360
Yale Environment 360 is
a publication of the
Yale School of Forestry
& Environmental Studies. 		51
16   Link   World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)
The World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), founded in 2000, is the flagship programme of UN-Water. Housed in UNESCO, WWAP monitors freshwater issues in order to provide recommendations, develop case studies, enhance assessment capacity at a national level and inform the decision-making process. Its primary product, the World Water Development Report (WWDR), is a periodic, comprehensive review providing an authoritative picture of the state of the world’s freshwater resources. 		45
17   Link   ISRIC World Soil Information
ISRIC - World Soil Information is an independent foundation with a global mandate, funded by the Netherlands Government, and with a strategic association with Wageningen University and Research Centre. Our staff are involved in a wide range of national and international projects and are active in various policy advisory bodies and professional working groups. 		59
18   Link   Interagency Wild & Scenic Rivers Council
The Council consists of representatives of the four wild and scenic rivers administering agencies—the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service. Other federal agencies with river interests have key contacts and participate in discussions affecting their interests. The public has an opportunity to provide input at all Council meetings; their support is crucial to the Council's success. 		91
19   Link   The Prince's Rainforest Project (PRP)
The PRP’s work focused on two very specific aims. The first, to identify appropriate incentives to encourage rainforest nations to slow their deforestation rates. The second, to raise awareness of the link between rainforests and climate change. 		89
20   Link   USAID's "Global Waters" magazine
Check out USAID's "Global Waters" magazine, highlighting efforts to address the water crisis in developing areas 		75
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