No Asian Carp Michigan House Democrats host this site promoting closure of the Chicago area canals that connect to Lake Michigan
Noah Hall Asian Carp Litigation Professor Noah Hall, of Wayne State University Law School and visiting Professor at the University of Michigan, explores carp and canal law.
Stop Asian Carp Launched by Michigan Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox to support closure of Chicago-area locks to Lake Michigan.
Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network The Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN) is made up of linked organizations and individuals involved in ecological monitoring in Canada to better detect, describe, and report on ecosystem changes.
Environmental Defence Canada Formerly known as the Canadian Environmental Defence Fund, Environmental Defence Canada protects the environment and human health.
Nature Conservancy of Canada For over 40 years, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has been working to protect Canada’s most threatened natural habitats and the endangered species that call them home.
Carbon Disclosure Project The Carbon Disclosure Project is an independent not-for-profit organization holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world.
Celsias Celsias.com helps individuals, companies and organisations do practical things to combat climate change.
United Nations — Climate Change: Coping with the Humanitarian Impact We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and * to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of
World Water Day Website The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution.
World Water Organization The World Water Organization (WWO) is a not-for-profit institution made up of concerned people from international organizations, governments, NGOs, academic institutions, and corporations – a multifaceted global movement that stimulates substantive disc
Coal- Institutions
Sandia National Laboratories Overview of Energy-Water Interdependencies and the Emerging Energy Demands on Water Resources (March 2007)
Source Watch Compendium of U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants By State
The Center For Public Integrity The Big Seep: Longwall Mining is Draining the Water from the Springs and Streams of the Northern Appalachia
WorldWatch Institute United States Cracks Down on Coal Mining Pollution (April 7, 2010)
The New York Times E.P.A. Moves to Limit Water Pollution from Mining (April 1, 2010)
The New York Times Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways (October 12, 2009)
The New York Times Water Polluters Near You: Coal-Fired Power Plants, Nationwide Map (2010)
Coalitions and Alliances
Great Lakes Sea Grant Network A network of Sea Grant colleges and programs working in partnership with government and the private sector to meet the changing needs of Americans living in the Great Lakes region.
Great Lakes United GLU is an international coalition dedicated to preserving and protecting the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River ecosystem.
LakeNet A global network of individuals and organizations working to promote the conservation and sustainable management of lakes around the world. Includes a searchable database with information about more than 1,000 individual lakes.
Conservation and Protection Activism
Alliance for the Great Lakes Formerly the Lake Michigan Federation, the Alliance is a nonprofit, public interest organization focusing on protecting the Great Lakes through a variety of “Positive Change” projects.
Clean Water Action Council A non-profit, charitable, educational grassroots organization working to preserve and protect clean water in Northeast Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.
Clean Wisconsin Clean Wisconsin, an environmental advocacy organization, protects Wisconsin’s clean water and air and advocates for clean energy by being an effective voice in the state legislature and by holding elected officials and corporations accountable.
Great Lakes Commission A binational agency that promotes the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River.
Great Lakes Protection Fund The Fund seeks projects that lead to tangible improvements in the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem and promote the interdependence of healthy ecological and economic systems.
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative An initiative designed to clean, combat invasive species, restore fragile areas, track species, and more.
Healing our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition consists of more than 115 environmental, conservation, and outdoor recreation organizations, zoos, aquariums and museums. Our member organizations represent millions of people who share a common goal of restori
Indiana Lakes Management Society (ILMS) ILMS was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Indiana in 1991 by a group of individuals with a common interest in protecting and saving Indiana lakes for future generations.
Inland Sea Society Works toward maintaining a Lake Superior Basin with a naturally diverse and healthy ecosystem.
Lake Michigan Forum The Lake Michigan Forum was established as part of the Lake Michigan Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) as the central vehicle for stakeholder participation in developing and implementing the LaMP. Check here for information about the Lake Michigan LaMP.
Michigan Land Use Institute The Michigan Land Use Institute was founded in 1995 to establish an approach to economic development that strengthens communities, enhances opportunity, and protects the state’s unmatched natural resources.
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin A not-for-profit organization providing grants to local conservation groups who are dedicated to enhancing Wisconsin’s natural resources.
Save the Dunes Council One of the oldest grassroots conservation organizations in the country, the council’s objectives are to maintain and restore the integrity and quality of the natural environment of the Indiana Dunes region.
The Nature Conservancy’s Great Lakes Program Preserves the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life in the region by protecting the lands and water they need to survive. Great Lakes States’ Chapters: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,New York, Ohio, Pennsylva
Reuters China’s environmental protection agency has vowed to curb heavy metal pollution in a bid to cut widespread industrial contaminants like lead that have poisoned children and sparked protests.
Reuters Africa Pollution makes quarter of China water unusable-ministry
Reuters US China’s Zijin fined $1.4 million for toxic leaks
Reuters.co.uk Pollution means China’s thirst can’t be quenched – no matter what is spent
Terra Daily Mountains of trash fished from China’s Three Gorges Dam
Energy Statistics This publication titled “Energy Statistics 2012”, is brought out every year by Central Statistics Office (CSO) and the present one is 19th in the series. The publication contains the latest data available in respect of different energy sources, with d
India Wind Energy Outlook Besides providing an overview of wind energy potential, manufacturing and investment prospects; the report provides insights into the challenges ahead, offering suggestions for overcoming hurdles to enable the domestic wind power sector to advance within
Irrigation and Water Resources From the India Infrastructure Report, outlining achievements and challenges of irrigation in India. (2007)
Global Coal Risk Assessment This working paper assesses current global coal risks to the climate. It identifies the countries and companies involved in global coal production and consumption, and sheds light on global trends by mapping the proposed new coal power plants and related
Grain Production Issues in Infrastructure for Export of Rice from India (2008)
India Energy Subsidies Guide The focus of this guide is energy subsidies in India. In addition to forming a large part of government expenditure in India, subsidies for energy have a tremendous impact on the lives of citizens. at the most immediate level, these subsidies affect how m
India Energy Subsidies Guide The focus of this guide is energy subsidies in India. In addition to forming a large part of government expenditure in India, subsidies for energy have a tremendous impact on the lives of citizens. at the most immediate level, these subsidies affect how m
Threats from India’s Himalaya Dams With the use of coal set to expand, India’s total carbon emissions are projected to more than double by 2030 (2). New dams can play a dual role, helping to limit emissions while providing power to needy people. But major problems loom. We discuss approa
Desalination
Design Technology & Irrigation ltd DTI-r has “developed a subsurface Irrigation technology which allows the use of brackish / salted water without the need for either expensive purification or fine filtering before irrigating plants / crops and trees.”
International Desalination Association The leading global organization dedicated to desalination, desalination technology and water reuse. With more than 2,000 members from 58 countries, IDA is the hub of expertise, news and information, and professional development for the worldwide desalinat
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) Improves education through a global network that promotes watershed sustainability. It is a resource to schools and communities that wish to study their watershed and work to improve their quality of life.
Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) Climb aboard the schooner Inland Seas for science field trips and shipboard learning programs. This floating classroom offers hands-on science training and experience in the Great Lakes ecosystem for all ages.
Celsias Celsias.com helps individuals, companies and organisations do practical things to combat climate change.
Design Technology & Irrigation ltd DTI-r has “developed a subsurface Irrigation technology which allows the use of brackish / salted water without the need for either expensive purification or fine filtering before irrigating plants / crops and trees.”
GL Asian Carp
Asian Carp Management An official U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Web site designed to coordinate control and management of Asian carp in the U.S.
Noah Hall Asian Carp Litigation Professor Noah Hall, of Wayne State University Law School and visiting Professor at the University of Michigan, explores carp and canal law.
Global Water Network The Global Water Network is a comprehensive resource to raise awareness about water issues and to raise funds to help build water and sanitation projects where they are needed most.
International Association of Environmental Hydrology The International Association for Environmental Hydrology is a worldwide association for hydrology and the environment, dedicated to cleanup of fresh water resources. IAEH publishes the Journal of Environmental Hydrology, Hydrology News, and the HydroKit
Qiosk Waste Water News WaterQiosk, is a resource for Water and Waste Water professionals that aggregates news and magazine content from every major Water and Waste Water industry publication.
Qiosk Water News WaterQiosk, is a resource for Water and Waste Water professionals that aggregates news and magazine content from every major Water and Waste Water industry publication.
United Nations — Climate Change: Coping with the Humanitarian Impact We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and * to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of
Water Information Center Its purpose is to assist the work of water scientists, engineers, managers, policymakers, and students throughout the world. Our mission is to share our body of work in the field of water science and technology to be as helpful as possible to those abroad
Water Technology Water Technology provides the latest in news, views and project information from the water industry internationally, covering industrial and municipal wastewater treatment and water supply and transmission.
Water World Newsletter From the editors of WaterWorld, Industrial WaterWorld, and Water & Wastewater International
WaterWebster The mission of WaterWebster.org is to provide safe drinking water and wastewater news, research and information free of charge to anyone who needs it, anywhere in the world.
World Water Day Website The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution.
World Water Organization The World Water Organization (WWO) is a not-for-profit institution made up of concerned people from international organizations, governments, NGOs, academic institutions, and corporations – a multifaceted global movement that stimulates substantive disc
Government / Government Agencies
Bureau of Reclamation: Water Operations Established in 1902, the Bureau of Reclamation is best known for the dams, powerplants, and canals it constructed in the 17 western states.
NASA Images Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector.
U.S. Geological Survey As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural
Energy Information Administration (EIA) Table of Net Generation from Hydroelectric Power by State by Sector (Year-to-Date through July 2010 and 2009; as of October 14, 2010)
Arid Lands Institute Water scarcity is both the history and the future of the American West. Re-thinking water use, particularly in the face of climate change, will be central to the region’s survival. The work exceeds the grasp of a single discipline, and touches all dimen
TreeHugger China’s Water Plight: Confronting Water Scarcity and Energy Demand in the World’s Largest Country (2.16.11)
University of Aberdeen, UK Antonio Ioris: Presentation – Urban Development, Social Inequalities and Water Problems in Lima, Peru: Multiple Challenges to Improve Water Services in Latin American Metropolises
Oil and Gas Accountability Project Our Drinking Water at Risk: What EPA and the Oil and Gas Industry Don’t Want Us to know About Hydraulic Fracturing (2005)
Pacific Institute Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: Separating the Frack from the Fiction (2012)
Reuters New York Senate Passes Gas Drilling Moratorium (August 4, 2010)
Scientific American With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces Flood of Wastewater (October 5, 2009)
The New York Times Where Water Trumps Energy (Editorial: October 15, 2008)
Yale Environment 360 Natural Gas as Panacea: Dubious Path To Green Future (June 28, 2010)
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Carbon Disclosure Project The Carbon Disclosure Project is an independent not-for-profit organization holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world.
Center for Strategic & International Studies CSIS provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
LAUNCH.org Launch is a global initiative to identify and support the innovative work poised to contribute to a sustainable future and excellerate solutions to meet urgent challenges facing our society.
United Nations — Climate Change: Coping with the Humanitarian Impact We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and * to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of
World Water Day Website The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution.
Oil – Institutions
American Petroleum Institute Laboratory Analysis of Petroleum Industry Wastewaters: Arranging for Analysis and Understanding Laboratory Reports (December 1999)
American Petroleum Institute Analytical Detection and Quantification Limits: A Survey of State and Federal Approaches (June 2002)
International Hydropower Association The International Hydropower Association (IHA) addresses the role of hydropower in meeting the world’s growing water and energy needs as a clean, renewable and sustainable technology.
Pacific Institute: Topics – Global Water Crisis The Pacific Institute envisions a world where the basic needs of all people are met, where resources are managed sustainably and the natural world protected, and where conflicts over resources are resolved in a peaceful and democratic fashion.
Research Centers
Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER) A NOAA / University of Michigan collaborative Institute. Research themes cover a diverse area of disciplines focused around the overall goal of improving understanding and management of the Great Lakes through ecosystem-based research.
Great Lakes Fishery Commission The GLFC coordinates programs of research on the Great Lakes and recommends measures which will permit the maximum sustained productivity of Great Lakes fish.
Great Lakes Science Center The U.S. Geological Survey’s Great Lakes Science Center was founded in 1927 and continues to provide scientific information for the sound management of Great Lakes fish populations and other important natural resources in the basin.
International Association for Great Lakes Research IAGLR is a scientific organization made up of researchers studying the Laurentian Great Lakes and other large lakes of the world, as well as those with an interest in such research.
NOAA National Data Buoy Center NDBC provides comprehensive, reliable systems and marine observations to support the missions of the National Weather Service (NWS) and NOAA, promote public safety, and satisfy the future needs of our customers.
Northeast-Midwest Institute The Institute is a policy research center providing staff support to the House and Senate Great Lakes Task Forces. Policy research focuses on invasive species, ecosystem restoration, island conservation, water management, brownfield redevelopment, economi
Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute Promotes public understanding of the complex relationships between natural and cultural environments in the Lake Superior basin and assists in developing workable solutions to regional environmental problems.
US National Research Council Report – Research Universities and the Future of America: Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation’s Prosperity and Security (2012)
Research | Journalism
Aquafornia Aquafornia’s mission is to educate readers about the complex and often controversial issues surrounding water in California.
Carbon Disclosure Project The Carbon Disclosure Project is an independent not-for-profit organization holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world.
Circle of Blue Twitter Feed A complete micro-news feed with links to relevant water stories from around the world.
Global Water Network The Global Water Network is a comprehensive resource to raise awareness about water issues and to raise funds to help build water and sanitation projects where they are needed most.
International Association of Environmental Hydrology The International Association for Environmental Hydrology is a worldwide association for hydrology and the environment, dedicated to cleanup of fresh water resources. IAEH publishes the Journal of Environmental Hydrology, Hydrology News, and the HydroKit
International Desalination Association The leading global organization dedicated to desalination, desalination technology and water reuse. With more than 2,000 members from 58 countries, IDA is the hub of expertise, news and information, and professional development for the worldwide desalinat
International Rivers Infrastructure for Whom? A critique of the Infrastructure strategies of the Group of 20 and the World Bank (2012)
LAUNCH.org Launch is a global initiative to identify and support the innovative work poised to contribute to a sustainable future and excellerate solutions to meet urgent challenges facing our society.
McKinsey Global Institute Resource revolution: Meeting the world’s energy, materials, food, and water needs (2011)
NASA Images Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector.
National Water Research Institute NWRI was established in 1991 to address water supply and quality challenges facing our nation through cooperative research efforts. Our mission is to create new sources of water through research and technology and to protect the freshwater and marine envi
Pacific Institute: Topics – Global Water Crisis The Pacific Institute envisions a world where the basic needs of all people are met, where resources are managed sustainably and the natural world protected, and where conflicts over resources are resolved in a peaceful and democratic fashion.
The World’s Water Worldwater.org is dedicated to providing information and resources to help protect and preserve freshwater around the globe.
UNESCO Climate Change, Water Stress, Conflict, and Migration (2011)
United Nations — Climate Change: Coping with the Humanitarian Impact We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and * to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of
Water World Newsletter From the editors of WaterWorld, Industrial WaterWorld, and Water & Wastewater International
WaterPolicy.net The Committee for a National Water Policy is a network of public officials officials, policy advocates, research scientists, and supporters of a comprehensive integrated water policy for the United States.
World Water Organization The World Water Organization (WWO) is a not-for-profit institution made up of concerned people from international organizations, governments, NGOs, academic institutions, and corporations – a multifaceted global movement that stimulates substantive disc
European Union (PDF) • 2011/2012 European Report on Development, Confronting Scarcity: Managing Water, Energy and Land for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth (2012)
OECD (PDF) Inclusive Green Growth for the Future We Want: OECD Work of Relevance to Rio+20 (June 2012)
UN-Water (PDF) • Water in a Green Economy: A Statement by UN-Water for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 (Rio+20 Summit) (2012)
UN-Water (PDF) Deliverables by UN-Water for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (March 30, 2012)
UN-Water (PDF) Status Report on The Application of Integrated Approaches to Water Resources Management (June 2012)
United Nations Environment Programme (PDF) The Critical Role of Global Food Consumption Patterns in Achieving Sustainable Food Systems and Food for All: A UNEP Discussion Paper (2012)
International Hydropower Association The International Hydropower Association (IHA) addresses the role of hydropower in meeting the world’s growing water and energy needs as a clean, renewable and sustainable technology.
LAUNCH.org Launch is a global initiative to identify and support the innovative work poised to contribute to a sustainable future and excellerate solutions to meet urgent challenges facing our society.
US National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research.
World Water Day Website The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water by adopting a resolution.
Social Media
Circle of Blue Twitter Feed A complete micro-news feed with links to relevant water stories from around the world.
Office of Senator Jon Kyl, Arizona Water Policy Considerations, Deploying Solar Power in the State of Arizona: A Brief Overview of the Solar-Water Nexus (2010)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Concentrating Solar Power Commercial Application Study: Reducing Water Consumption of Concentrating Solar Power Electricity Generation: Report to Congress
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Demands on Water Resources: Report to Congress on the Interdependency of Energy and Water (December 2006)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Letter to U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretaries (of Economic, Energy, & Business Affairs and Oceans & International Environmental & Scientific Affairs) critiquing weaknesses in Environmental Assessment of Keystone XL Pipeline (July 16
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Assessment of Oil and Gas Fact Sheet: Natural Bitumen Resources of the United States (2006)
West Coast Environmental Law Canadian Constitutional Law: Substantative and Procedural Protections for Aboriginal and Treaty Rights (Part 1: April 2009)
West Coast Environmental Law Canadian Constitutional Law: Substantative and Procedural Protections for Aboriginal and Treaty Rights (Part 2: April 2009)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Concentrating Solar Power Commercial Application Study: Reducing Water Consumption of Concentrating Solar Power Electricity Generation
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Water & Sustainability: U.S. Electricity Consumption for Water Supply & Treatment—The Next Half Century (Volume 4, March, 2002)
Climate Progress The Secret to Low-water-use, High-efficiency Concentrating Solar Power (April 29, 2009)
Global Water Intel Power Plants Continue to Suck US Dry (Vol 10, Issue 11, November 2009)
High Country News Water Fallout: Utah’s First Nuclear Plant Won’t Float Without Water rRghts (March 1, 2010)
The Wall Street Journal Water Worries Shape Local Energy Decisions: Scarcity Forces Electricity Companies to Rethink Power-Plant Plans, Providing an Opening for Renewable Sources (March 26, 2009)
Aquafornia Aquafornia’s mission is to educate readers about the complex and often controversial issues surrounding water in California.
AWWA – Streamlines Water news, advancements, and practice — consolidating MainStream and Waterweek
Bureau of Reclamation: Water Operations Established in 1902, the Bureau of Reclamation is best known for the dams, powerplants, and canals it constructed in the 17 western states.
Pacific Institute: Topics – Global Water Crisis The Pacific Institute envisions a world where the basic needs of all people are met, where resources are managed sustainably and the natural world protected, and where conflicts over resources are resolved in a peaceful and democratic fashion.
U.S. Geological Survey As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural
WaterPolicy.net The Committee for a National Water Policy is a network of public officials officials, policy advocates, research scientists, and supporters of a comprehensive integrated water policy for the United States.
Water and Agriculture-Institutions
Global Water Partnership Groundwater Resources and Irrigated Agriculture – making a beneficial relation more sustainable
Arid Lands Institute Water scarcity is both the history and the future of the American West. Re-thinking water use, particularly in the face of climate change, will be central to the region’s survival. The work exceeds the grasp of a single discipline, and touches all dimen
Aquafornia Aquafornia’s mission is to educate readers about the complex and often controversial issues surrounding water in California.
Celsias Celsias.com helps individuals, companies and organisations do practical things to combat climate change.
Center for Strategic & International Studies CSIS provides strategic insights and policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Circle of Blue Twitter Feed A complete micro-news feed with links to relevant water stories from around the world.
Desertification All about drought, desertification and poverty in the drylands
Pacific Institute: Topics – Global Water Crisis The Pacific Institute envisions a world where the basic needs of all people are met, where resources are managed sustainably and the natural world protected, and where conflicts over resources are resolved in a peaceful and democratic fashion.
Qiosk Waste Water News WaterQiosk, is a resource for Water and Waste Water professionals that aggregates news and magazine content from every major Water and Waste Water industry publication.
Qiosk Water News WaterQiosk, is a resource for Water and Waste Water professionals that aggregates news and magazine content from every major Water and Waste Water industry publication.
WaterWired All things fresh water: news, analysis, humor, and commentary from Michael E. ‘Aquadoc’ Campana, hydrogeologist, hydrophilanthropist, Professor of Geosciences at Oregon State University, and founder and president of the nonprofit Ann Campana Judge Foundat
World Water Organization The World Water Organization (WWO) is a not-for-profit institution made up of concerned people from international organizations, governments, NGOs, academic institutions, and corporations – a multifaceted global movement that stimulates substantive disc
US Bureau of Reclamation Report – Literature Synthesis on Climate Change Implications for Water and Environmental Resources (2011)
US Bureau of Reclamation Report – Addressing Climate Change in Long-Term Water Resources Planning and Management User Needs for Improving Tools and Information (2011)
AF&PA Jerry Schwartz: Presentation – ICFPA and water sustainability
AFD France Development Agency Maurice Bernard: Presentation – Donor accountability for achieved results The pilot experience of AFD’s water & sanitation division
Africa Group of Negotiators Tosi Mpanu: Presentation – Water and Climate Change: Issues arising in UNFCCC climate change negotiations
African Development Bank Akiça Bahri: Presentation – Reclaimed water from urban centers: Potential for additional food world-wide
Alliance for Water Stewardship Alexis Morgan et. al: Presentation – Integrating Water Stewardship (Reporting & Disclosure) Efforts
Anna University, India Saravanan Ramasamy: Presentation – Socio-economic consequences of the groundwater pollution on socially deprived communities
Antea Group Jan Cools: Presentation – Better wetland management & integration of wetlands in river basin management: The WETwin project approach
ANTEA Group, Belgium Jan Cools: Presentation – Management solutions to reduce urban vulnerability to environmental change in data-poor contexts (Mali)
Aquafed Jack Moss: Presentation – The Right to Water: More than just a “Good Idea”
Arizona State University, USA Rimjhim Aggarwal: Presentation – Conflicting principles of water and sanitation management: India, Brazil and South Africa
Asian Development Bank Anand Chiplunkar: Presentation – Water Resources Management and Water Security in Asia
Asian Development Bank Anand Chiplunkar: Presentation – Conditions for success: Water for sustainable urban growth
Asian Development Bank Anand Chiplunkar: Presentation – Asia wastewater revolution: Building a coalition for sustainable solutions
Cap-Net, South Africa Themba Gumbo: Presentation – IWRM knowledge management and capacity development: Making an impact through regional and local networks
Carlos Costa Presentation – Colombia: Mainstreaming DRM in the Water and Sanitation Sector
Carlos Costa Presentation – Rio Bogotá environmental recuperation and flood Control program
CATIE, Honduras Hans Kammerbauer: Presentation – An adaptive co-management model in rural urban river basins: An action framework based on experiences from Honduras and Nicaragua
CEPT University, India Dinesh Mehta: Presentation – Reaching the poor – Slum networking project Ahmedabad, India
CEPT University, India Meera Mehta: Presentation – Water supply and sanitation in slums PAS project, India
CGIAR David Molden: Presentation – Resource Recovery & Reuse (RR&R): A new CGIAR research agenda
CH2M HILL, Australia Jay Witherspoon: Presentation – What is the true cost of green certification programs applied in water stress areas and sustainable cities concepts
Chinese Ministry of Water Resources Guan Enhong, Yang Xiaoliu and Zhang Jiqun: Presentation – A Water Campaign in China Re-shaping Society for Water Saving
City of Durban, South Africa Neil Macleod: Presentation – Urban inequities: Service delivery and social development
CMS Energy, USA Nancy Popa: Presentation – Water risks for a great lakes utility
Coca Cola Europe, Belgium Ulrike Sapiro: Presentation – Water Footprint Sustainability Assessments for Business Action
Conservation International Tracy A. Farrell: Presentation – Case Study: Protecting upstream ecosystems to provide drinking water for urban populations
Conservation International Ian Harrison: Presentation – A concept for a global wetland observing system: a collaboration between Ramsar and GEO BON
Conservation International John H Matthews: Presentation – Enabling effective action: a matrix of change
Conservation International Leo Saenz: Presentation – Freshwater ecosystems: A global perspective of service delivery for human water security and biodiversity
Conservation International Marielle Canter Weikel & Ian Harrison: Presentation – Integrating Biodiversity Hotspots Data and Freshwater Biodiversity Data into Global Water Tool, Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool, and BioBrowser
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Ecuador Mijail Arias Hidalgo: Presentation – Decision support system for wetland and catchment management based on modeling and expert judgment: Abras de Mantequilla wetland & Vinces-Chojampe subbasins in Ecuador
EUWI-AWG Dick van Ginhoven: Presentation – Improving aid effectiveness for water and sanitation in Africa: Progress, challenges and actions required by EU and African partners regarding aid effectiveness as well as leadership capacity of African states
Institute for Social-Ecological Research Dr Jutta Deffner & Dr Thomas Kluge: Presentation – Urbanisation and sustainable sanitation development by adapted participatory planning
Institute of Water Policy, Singapore Rita Padawangi: Presentation – The Role of communities in water provision and distribution in Southeast Asian Cities: A comparative analysis of Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta-Metro Manila
International Development Bank Corporate Governance and Customer Management: Practical Tools to Support Transparency, Efficiency and Sustainability of WS Service Providers
International Water Association Paul Reiter: Presentation – Global Challenges in Water – The Imperative for New Approaches to Urban Water Management
International Water Association Kala Vairavamoorthy: Presentation – Energy efficient water utilities in lower and middle income countries
International Water Association Tom Williams: Presentation – Pro-Poor Urban Water and Sanitation Provision: How can it be supported by participation, benchmarking and WOPs
International Water Association Paul Reiter: Presentation – Introduction Cities of the Future – Sustainable Urban Planning and Water Management
KCL, UK Mark Mulligan: Presentation – WaterWorld: A tool for understanding land use and climate change impacts on hydrological ecosystem services supplied to the world’s cities
Kenya Red Cross Suada Ibrahim: Presentation – Using climate information to prepare for health effects of extreme events: Red cross bridges the gap between climate services and community
KFW Andreas Holtkotte: Presentation – How to reach millions – A pro-poor approach for water and sanitation in urban areas
KimInnoVention, Korea Choong-Hyun Kim: Presentation – Seawater desalination and water purification technology
King’s College London Tony Allan: Presentation – Water and food security: Which solutions?
Kruger Denmark Morten Grum: Presentation – Wet Weather Management in Copenhagen Improving bathing water quality
LimnoTech, United States Wendy Larson: Presentation – Framework for Private Sector Response Actions
Manila Water, the Philippines Luis Juan Oreta: Presentation – Turning risks into opportunities: The Manila water approach
McGill University, Canada Bernhard Lehner: Presentation – HydroSHEDS – New data and tools to assess status and change of the Global River Network and implications for the world’s cities
Mercy Corps Doddy Suparta: Presentation – Mobile Sludge Removal Cart
Mercy Corps, Indonesia Bob Kurniawan: Presentation – Balance between community engagement and supporting facilitation roles of the local government to reduce the impact of climate change
Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia Eka Abdi: Presentation – Integrated urban flood management challenges and approaches in greater Jakarta watershed area
Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda Felix Twinomucunguz: Presentation – Integrating semi-centralized wastewater management approaches in urban water infrastructure: Case study of Kampala City, Uganda
Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK Daniel Harris & Michelle Kooy: Presentation – Scaling up rural sanitation in Vietnam: The Political Economy of Water and Sanitation
Pacific Institute Jason Morrison: Presentation – Scoping Global Guidelines for Corporate Water Disclosure
Potsdam Institute, Germany Hagen Koch: Presentation – Vulnerability of agricultural production in the Inner Niger Delta to water resources management under climate variability and change
SLU M. Futter: Presentation – The Water Footprint: An appropriate tool for environmental communication in the forest sector?
SLU, Uppsala, Sweden Håkan Jönsson et. al: Presentation – Improving sustainability of wastewater management – important resources and possibilities for improved efficiency
Sophie Trémolet Presentation – Understanding urban sanitation markets to mobilise financing
Stockholm Environment Institute David Purkey: Presentation – Can we imagine balancing multiple water management objectives in a modernising, urbanising, and warming world? WEAP as an example of a tool to help us try
Swedish Textile Water Initiative, Sweden Renée Andersson et. al: Presentation – Sweden Textile Water Initiative – A water response strategy from Swedish textile and leather companies
Tearfund Sue Yardly: Presentation – Engaging the media for public health messaging: utilising national radio in Afghanistan
The Nature Conservancy Fernando Veiga: Presentation – Water Funds – An Ecosystem Based Adaptation Approach
The Nature Conservancy Brian Richter: Presentation – Consumer action through understanding virtual water flows
The Nature Conservancy Fernando Veiga: Presentation – Water Funds as a tool for urban water provision and watershed conservation: The case of Bogotá, Colombia
The World Bank Claudia Sadoff: Presentation – Overview of South Asia Water Initiative (SAWI) A Mechanism for Engagement In the Ganges Basin
The World Bank Harshadeep Nagaraja Rao: Presentation – The Ganges Basin – An Overview for the Ganges Strategic Basin Assessment
The World Bank Genevieve Connors & Sanjay Pahuja: Presentation – The Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD): Retrospective & Looking Forward
The World Bank Claudia Sadoff & Harshadeep Nagaraja Rao: Presentation – The Ganges Strategic Basin Assessment
The World Bank Sanjay Pahuja & Genevieve Connors: Presentation – National Level – Building Institutions: The Ganga Project
The World Bank Greg Browder: Presentation – Key aspects of Integrated Urban Water Management
The World Bank Michael Jacobsen: Presentation – Urban Transition in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Water Management
The World Bank Patrick Mwangi: Presentation – Innovative techniques and approaches for water and sanitation services improvement in Nairobi’s informal settlements
The World Bank Julia Bucknall: Presentation – Governance and political economy in urban water
UN World Water Assessment Programme Rick Connor: Presentation – Managing Water Uncertainty and Risk: Early findings of the 4th edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR4)
UN-HABITAT Frédéric Boehm: Presentation – Benchmarking Governance of Private and Public Utilities in Urban Settings with a Corruption Angle
UN-HABITAT Tekalign Tsige: Presentation – Promoting Rainwater Harvesting in the Urban Settings of Africa
UN-HABITAT Lars Stordal: Presentation – Water point testing in the Iringa Region, Tanzania Mainland
UN-HABITAT Lars Thordal: Presentation – Dimensions of sanitation in cities
UN-HABITAT Andre Dzikus: Presentation – Mapping poverty for determining urban equities
UN-HABITAT Lars Stordal: Presentation – Urban, peri-urban and slums – What should be considered to identify specific settings?
UNEP Dr. Thomas Chiramba: Presentation – An Ecosystems Approach to Water Resources Management for African Cities
UNEP Takehiro Nakamura: Presentation – Living on the edge: Hilltops-2-Oceans
UNEP Ivica Trumbic: Presentation – Cetina River Basin in Central Dalmatian Coastal Region (Croatia): Management lessons learned for GEF MedPartnership
UNEP Johara Bellali: Presentation – UNEP’s Knowledge Management for MDG-F
UNEP Johara Bellali: Presentation – What is Knowledge?
UNEP-DHI Centre Peter Koefoed Bjørnsen: Presentation – TWAP river basins development of Assessment Methodology
UNEP-DTIE Maite Aldaya: Presentation – Water Footprint and Efficiency in South East Asia
UNESCO Sarantuyaa Zandaryaa: Presentation – Global challenge of wastewater – Example from different continents
UNESCO Alice Aureli: Presentation – Transboundary Aquifers assessment approach
UNESCO-IHE Maarten Blokland: Presentation – An emerging benchmarking system for assessing and promoting sustainable water supply and sanitation services to the urban poor.
UNESCO-IHP A. Aureli & A. Otte: Presentation – UNESCO’s perspective on Water & Ethics and the History of Water
UNESCO-IHP Anil Mishra: Presentation – Adapting to the impacts of global changes on river basin and aquifer system
UNICEF Rose Osinde-Alabaster: Presentation – Overview of Future Challenges related to Water Supply and Sanitation in Urban Areas
UNICEF Paul Edwards: Presentation – Global challenges for monitoring urban settings – Recommendations from the 2011 JMP Urban Task Force on urban monitoring
Universität Bonn Ing. Janos Bogardi: Presentation – Water Quality Standards/Guides for the Environment – the Nexus with Water Quality for Anthropogenic Uses
University College London Julien Harou: Presentation – Hydro-economic models in different institutional contexts
University of Aberdeen, UK Antonio Ioris: Presentation – Urban Development, Social Inequalities and Water Problems in Lima, Peru: Multiple Challenges to Improve Water Services in Latin American Metropolises
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Clara María Minaverry: Presentation – The implementation of successful social programmes in the provision of water services in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Deepthi Wickramasinghe: Presentation – Wetlands: Natural infrastructure for flood risk reduction
University of Nebraska Derrel Martin: Presentation – Agricultural water and growing urban water demands: Finding common ground
University of Osnabrück, Germany Claudia Pahl-Wostl: Presentation – Twin2Go – Towards adaptive governance in river basins: From panaceas to context sensitive analyses
Waste ENterprisers Ltd Ashley Murray: Presentation – Examples of RR&R cases benefitting agriculture and sanitation
Waste Enterprisers, Ghana Ashley Murray: Presentation – Waste-based businesses: a new brand of sanitation entrepreneurship
Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor Presentation – Taps Driving Toilets: Recent Successes by African Water Utilities in Serving the Poor and How they Might be Applied to Sanitation
Water and Sanitation Program Isabell Blackett: Presentation – Understanding Sanitation Options in Challenging Environments
Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) Dominick de Waal: Presentation – Delivering water supply and sanitation in fragile states: the transition from emergency to development
Water For People Julia Kent: Presentation – Striking Communications: Pit Latrine Emptying in Uganda
Water for People Eduardo Quiroz: Presentation – Improving access to decentralized sanitation services for families in peri-urban Cochabamba, Bolivia
Water for People Kate Harawa: Presentation – Experiences in sanitation as a business in Malawi
Water for People Kate Harawa: Presentation – Women’s leadership, citizens’ engagement and integrated partnerships result in sustainable and replicable WASH outcomes
Water Integrity Network Presentation – Anti Corruption and Integrity Action Learning: TAPA indicators and scans?
Water Sanitation Program Almud Weitz: Presentation – Economics of Sanitation Initiative in Southeast Asia: Looking at sanitation differently
Water Services Regulatory Board, Kenya Robert Gakubia: Presentation – Regulating for the empowerment of consumers and the underserved through water action groups
Water Supplies Department, Hong Kong WL Leung: Presentation – Infrastructure sustainability challenge that must be addressed – A Hong Kong Perspective
Water Witness International, UK Nicholas Hepworth: Presentation – Signposting progress for water security: Diagnosing determinants of regulatory performance & exploring the promise of social accountability monitoring.
WaterAid Ian Ross: Presentation – WASHwatch.org: A tool for monitoring government commitments and budgets
WaterAid Henry Northover: Presentation – Sanitation and Water for All: Supporting National Planning Processes
WaterAid Richard Carter: Presentation – Delivering equitable WASH services in a rapidly urbanising world
WaterAid Bangladesh Hasin Jahan: Presentation – Rainwater Harvesting in Dhaka City: potentials, experiences and challenges
WaterLex, Switzerland Hélène Boussard: Presentation – Human rights-based approach and current development strategies: How best to achieve sustainable and equitable access to water in a safe environment
Waternet Annette Ottolini: Presentation – Working together in search of a sustainable future: The Strategy of Amsterdam
WWF Sweden Anna Forslund: Presentation – Enhancing resilience to climate change by restoring and protecting ecosystem services
Xiamen University, China Luo-Ping Zhang: Presentation – Strategic environmental assessment of water development planning in Jiulong river watershed, China
International Water Management Institute Water for wealth and food security: Supporting farmer-driven investments in agricultural water management, a synthesis report of the AgWater Solutions Project
Stockholm International Water Institute Transboundary Water Management: Who Does What, Where? Analysing the Data in SIWI’s Transboundary Water Management Database
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