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 African Water Issues Research Unit (AWIRU)

  • Occasional Papers - (dead link)

American Water Resources Association (AWRA)

  • Journal of the American Water Resources Association - (dead link)
    (Selected Articles from Previous Issues)
  • On-line AWRA Proceedings - (dead link)
  • Water Resources IMPACT

Aquaphyte (electronic journal)
"...covers news of interest to aquatic, wetland and invasive plant researchers, regulators, managers, students and others."
- Published by the University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.

Arsenic in Ground Water of the United States."
USGS Report

Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy, 1996-2000 - (dead link)
"This publication should be cited as follows: Anonymous 1996. Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy: 1996-2000. Wetlands International - Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Publication No. 117, and International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau - Japan Committee, Tokyo. 41 pp."

Britain and Ireland Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres (BIASLIC)
 "...brings together librarians and information workers in marine biology, oceanography, fisheries, aquatic ecology and freshwater scientific and technological research."

California Energy Commission

Canada - Environment Canada's Green Lane

  • Ecosystem Information - Environmental Indicators
    Pacific and Yukon Region Environmental Indicators
    "The following is a dynamic set of environmental indicators on priority issues for which Environment Canada maintains monitoring programs. The indicators describe the state of the environment for particular issues in a scientifically concise and easily understood manner."
    Includes: Marine Ecosystems ; Toxic Contaminants ; Stratospheric Ozone Depletion ; Urban Water Use & Wastewater Treatment ; Biodiversity ; Climate Change ; Urban Air Quality ; Freshwater Quality.
  • Freshwater Website
  • Ontario Region
    • Great Lakes Atlas (3rd ed., 1995)
      The Great Lakes: An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book
      "The maps and photographs used in this on-line version of The Great Lakes Atlas are, due to file size limits, of lower quality than the original images. Should you desire better quality images, you may obtain a printed copy of the Atlas. The Atlas is distributed in both Canada and the United States."

Citizen's Guide to Ground-Water Protection - (dead link)EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water

Confluence - (dead link)A Quarterly Newsletter Exploring the State of Washington's Waters and Shorelines

Control of Oil Spills
- From the National Sea Grant Depository

Dam and Reservoir Impact and Information Archive
"Herein you'll find information on dams, water diversions, impoundments, and hydroelectric projects and their impacts, and related links."

Desalination Directory Online
"Over 12,000 entries 9,800 individual owners, suppliers, users, academic, government, and industrial researchers, engineers, operators, managers, sales representatives, consultants, 2,300 Institutions, companies and associations."
By Miriam Balaban

Everglades Landscape Model (ELM) - (dead link)
"The ELM is a regional scale ecological model designed to predict the landscape response to different water management scenarios in south Florida, USA. The ELM simulates changes to the hydrology, soil & water nutrients, periphyton biomass & community type, and vegetation biomass & community type in the Everglades region."
- South Florida Water Management District

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Fate and Effects on Alaskan Waters - (dead link)
"This site consists of 25 research paper abstracts presented at an ASTM Symposium in April 1993."

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council - (dead link)

  • Historical Information - (dead link)
  • Publications
    • Restoration Update - (dead link)
      "The Restoration Update is the official newlsetter [sic] of the Trustee Council and is published 4-6 times yearly."
    • Restoration Notebook Series - (dead link)
      "This is a natural history series that highlights species on the injured resources list. They are written by researchers who have studied these species or subjects within the spill region."
    • Resources and Services - (dead link)
      "The Update is a detailed account of injury and recovery of resources and services within the spill region. This Update is dated March 1999 and was published after the Trustee Council updated the recovery status to mark the 10th anniversary of the spill."
    • 2001 Status Report - (dead link)
    • 2000 Status Report - (dead link)
  • Exxon Valdez : Legacy of an Oil Spill 10 Years After - (dead link) [10-Year Report]
    "...provides information about the impacts of the oil spill, the injury and recovery of fish, wildlife, and people of the spill region, and information about ongoing restoration and research activitites [sic]."
    • The Settlement - (dead link)

FOCUS Magazine - (dead link)
Published by the International Joint Commission

Global Water Partnership
"...is a working partnership among all those involved in water management: government agencies, public institutions, private companies, professional organizations, multilateral development agencies and others committed to the Dublin-Rio principles."

Hydrology, Marine/Freshwater Science and Aquaculture Journals
Listing of mostly subscription-based print journals.

Image Bank - (dead link)
A wonderful collection on online image resources from the Fisheries-Oceanography Library, University of Washington

Inter-American Water Resources Network - (dead link) (English or Spanish)

  • Environmental Legislation - (dead link)

International Environmental Law and Policy (etext)
A Comprehensive Reference Source
By David Hunter, Jim Salzman and Durwood Zaelke, 2nd Ed., 2002.
(University Casebook Series)

International Joint Commission (English or French)
Canada and United States
"Many rivers and some of the largest lakes in the world lie along, or flow across, the border between the United States and Canada. The International Joint Commission assists governments in finding solutions to problems in these waters."

  • Bibliography of Reports - (dead link)
    Issued Under the Boundary Water Treaty of 1909 and Great Lakes Water Quality Agreements of 1972 and 1978, and the Protocol Amending the 1978 Agreeement
  • FOCUS Magazine - (dead link)
  • Great Lakes Water Quality Biennial Reports - (dead link)
    • 11th Biennial Report, September 2002 - (dead link)
      The Challenge to Restore and Protect the Largest Body of Fresh Water in the World

International Water Law Project
"...was created to provide pertinent information on international water law and policy and related topics. Specifically, it offers treaties, articles, news stories, case law, Internet links, and other relevant information. Many of the materials, such as treaties and articles, are offered in full text.
In conjunction with The World's Water project of the Pacific Institute.

International Year of Freshwater 2003
Sections include: Get Involved ; Education Corner ; Water Library ; Facts & Figures ; Events Calendar.

Introduction to Fluid Power
Training Series on How Hydraulics and Pneumatics Work
By Integrated Publishing

Most Endangered Rivers of 2000
Annual Report from American Rivers

National Academies - Board of Water Science and Technology Newsletter - (dead link)

National Academies Lecture - Cholera and the World's Water Supply (January 25, 2002)
"Cholera and the world's water supply is the topic of a recent lecture by National Science Foundation Director and National Academy of Sciences member Rita Colwell. Listen to a sound file of the lecture (requires RealPlayer 8 Basic), held in memory of water-treatment pioneer Abel Wolman."

National Academy Press (free online versions)

National Drought Mitigation Center - (dead link)University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  • Drought Impacts in the U.S. - (dead link)
    Monthly updates

National Sea Grant Library (NSGL)
A Marine, Coastal, and Great Lakes Information Resource
"...an archive and lending library for Sea Grant funded documents. These documents cover a wide variety of subjects, including oceanography, marine education, aquaculture, fisheries, limnology, coastal zone management, marine recreation and law."

  • NSGL Database
     "The NSGL database is updated on a monthly basis. Full bibliographic citations and abstracts (when available) are provided for each document in the database. In addition, many documents are being digitized and are available here as full-text PDF images."
  • National Sea Grant Depository Digital Libraries - (dead link)

Natural Resources Defense Council

Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security

  • The New Economy of Water: The Risks and Benefits of Globalization and Privatization of Fresh Water - (dead link)
    "...is the most comprehensive examination of the issue of water privatization to date. The report looks at the dangers and benefits of water privatization, offers case studies from around the world, and sets forth principles designed to help guide privatization deals."
  • Water: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change - (dead link)
    A Report of the National Water Assessment Group for the U.S. Global Change Research Program.

Pew Center on Global Climate Change - (dead link)

  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Global Climate Change - (dead link) (January 2002)
    Potential Impacts on Inland Freshwater and Coastal Wetland Ecosystems in the United States.
    By N. LeRoy Poff, Colorado State University

Restoration Update
EPA - River Corridor and Wetland Restoration

Rocky Mountain Institute

  • Library - Water - (dead link)
    • "21st Century Water Systems: Scenarios, Visions, and Drivers" - (dead link) [.pdf]
      "Prepared as the opening presentation for an August 1999 EPA workshop, "Sustainable Urban Water Infrastructure: A Vision of the Future," this paper outlines wide-ranging developments that will affect the form, function, efficacy, and ownership of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure in coming decades.
    • Daylighting- New Life for Buried Streams - (dead link) [.pdf]
    • Water 2010- Four Scenarios for 21st Century Water Systems - (dead link) [.pdf]
      "Results of a scenario planning exercise conducted for the EPA, envisioning four hypothetical futures for the U.S. water industry. This groundbreaking report also describes scenario building methodology."

Salmon Facts Newsletter - (dead link)

Scientific American Feature Articles

  • Growing More Food With Less Water - (dead link) (February 2001)
    By Sandra Postel
  • [Our Water:] How We Can Do It - (dead link) (February 2001)
    By Diane Martindale and Peter H. Gleick
  • Making Every Drop Count - (dead link) (February 2001)
    By Peter H. Gleick

South Florida Water Management District [Everglades]

  • 2003 Everglades Consolidated Report - (dead link)

Trust for Public Land (TPL)

  • "Puget Sound Salmon Report"
    Conservation Priorities: An Assesment [sic] of Freshwater Habitat for Puget Sound Salmon.
    By Dr. Chris Frissell, Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana; Peter Morrison, Pacific Biodiversity Institute; Jim Kramer, natural resource consultant; and Marie Mentor, a consultant and former TPL Washington State Director.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

U.S. Department of Agriculture

  • Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) - (dead link)
    • State of the Land - (dead link)
      "This site provides data and analysis on land use, soil erosion and soil quality, water quality, wetlands, and other issues regarding the conservation and use of natural resources."
      • "Potential Priority Watersheds for Protection of Water Quality from Contamination by Manure Nutrients" - (dead link) (January 2001) [.pdf]
      • Water Quality and Agriculture: Status, Conditions, and Trends - (dead link) (July 1997)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - see Environmental Studies - EPA

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Publications see Geology Resources - USGS

U.S. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO)

U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)

Water and Sanitation Program - (dead link) (English, French or Spanish)
"...is an international partnership of the world's leading development agencies concerned with water and sanitation services for the poor. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by helping the poor gain sustained access to improved water and sanitation services."

  • ACCESS e-newsletter - (dead link)
  • Publications & Videos - (dead link)

Water Conflict Chronology
Environment and Security Water Conflict Chronology
Compiled by Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security

Water Resources of the United States
Includes: Water Data ; Publications and Products ; Technical Resources ; Programs ; Local Information ; Connections.
"These pages provide access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico."
From the U.S. Geological Survey.

Water Words Dictionary - (dead link)
A Compilation of Technical Water, Water Quality, Environmental, and Water-Related Terms
Nevada Division of Water Planning

World Bank Group

New Ideas in Pollution Regulation (NIPR)

World Commission on Dams

  • Dams and Development (November 2000)
    A New Framework for Decision-Making
    A Report of the World Commission on Dams

Conference Proceedings

American Water Resources Association (AWRA)

  • Journal of the American Water Resources Association - (dead link)
    (Selected Articles from Previous Issues)
  • On-line AWRA Proceedings - (dead link)

Cumulative Watershed Effects: Status, Gaps and Needs - Conference Proceedings - (dead link)
September 7-8, 2000, Sacramento
"Further the dialogue on developing better ways to assess and manage Cumulative Watershed Effects, especially in forested, mixed-ownership watersheds in California."

Rocky Mountain Institute

  • Library - Water - (dead link)
    • "21st Century Water Systems: Scenarios, Visions, and Drivers" - (dead link) [.pdf]
      "Prepared as the opening presentation for an August 1999 EPA workshop, "Sustainable Urban Water Infrastructure: A Vision of the Future," this paper outlines wide-ranging developments that will affect the form, function, efficacy, and ownership of water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure in coming decades.
UNEP Freshwater - International Conference on Freshwater [Bonn] 2001 (December 2001)

World Water Forum

  • 3rd World Water Forum - (dead link)
    March 16-23, 2003 in Kyoto, Shiga and Osaka, Japan
    "More than 100 new commitments on water were made by participants of the eight-day 3rd World Water Forum, the most important international water meeting ever, which concluded Sunday. The Forum was held in the three neighboring Japanese cities of Kyoto, Shiga and Osaka from March 16-23, holding 351 separate sessions on 38 interlocking themes dealing with water, especially on how to bring safe water and sanitation to the entire world."

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