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Many Water Organizations list specific Internet resources.

Start With:
World Resources Institute

  • Water Resources
     Includes: Issues ; Facts and Figures ; Internet Resources ; Publications and Papers ; Projects.
    • Fertile Ground: - (dead link)
      Nutrient trading's potential to cost-effectively improve water quality
      By Paul Faeth, 2000.

The Water Librarians' Home Page
Includes: Agencies ; Reference Databases ; Comprehensive Water Pages ; Regional Issues ; Water Mailing Lists ; Water Library.
By Robert Teeter

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.

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American Rivers

American Water Resources Association

Birds: Bellwethers of Watershed Health
"This module will introduce how birds respond to changes in watersheds, and how landscape conditions can be managed to help birds and improve overall watershed health."
By Lynne Trulio, PhD., San Jose State University

Cadillac Desert Home Page
Site to accompany PBS' 1997 four-part documentary series about water, money, politics, and the transformation of nature.

Drought Information Center
"It is a roundup of the various NOAA Web sites and information on drought and climate conditions. Some external links are included for your convenience."
- NOAA

EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal
Sections include: Coastal and Marine Ecosystems ; Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems ; Climate and Atmosphere ; Population ; Economics ; Energy and Resources ; Biodiversity ; Agriculture and Food ; Forests and Grasslands ; Environmental Governance and Institutions.
--World Resources Institute

Environmental Impact of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
"This site provides information on the impact of the offshore oil and gas industry on the ocean environment and living resources."

estuaries.gov
"The primary function of this Web site is to promote National Estuaries Day and to educate the public on the importance of estuaries and the need to protect them...This is an interagency Web site intended to provide students, educators and the general public with information on a variety of estuarine issues."

Global Hydrology and Climate Center (GHCC) - (dead link)"...a joint venture between government and academia to the study the global water cycle and its effect on climate...The primary focus of the research center is to understand the Earth's global water cycle, the distribution and variability of atmospheric water, and the impact of human activity as it relates to global climate change. From there, inroads can be made toward educating our society on the global hydrological process and its impact on society's day-to-day activities."

Global Development Research Center
"Spheres" include: Environment ; Urban ; Community ; Economy ; Information.

  • Urban Environmental Management
    Sections include: Documents ; Insights ; Numbers ; How-Tos ; Keywords ; Links ; Chronicles ; Networks ; Email Lists.
    • Urban Water Resources Management
      Sections include: Understanding the Importance of Water ; Initiatives, Programmes and Projects ; Organizations and Institutions ; Micro-Action ; Documents and Info Repositories.

Global Resource Bank
Internet Banking for Sustainable Development

Great Lakes Environment
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)
"...is a partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to the binational Great Lakes region of North America. Thanks to its strong network of state, provincial, federal and regional partner agencies and organizations, GLIN has become a necessary component of informed decisionmaking, and a trusted and reliable source of information for those who live, work or have an interest in the Great Lakes region."

Great Wall Across the Yangtze
"To China's leaders, the dam is the greatest engineering feat since the construction of the Great Wall, but to critics worldwide, it is a social and environmental disaster. As the debate rages on, GREAT WALL ACROSS THE YANGTZE tells a complex story of extraordinary sacrifice in the face of modernization."
Sections include: The Story ; The Yangtze ; Three Gorges Dam ; The Controversy ; The Film ; Talkback ; Resources.
PBS Online

Harmful Algae Page - (dead link)
Red Tide and Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB)
By Dr. Donald M. Anderson, National Office for Marine Biotoxins and Harmful Algal Blooms, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Headwaters Project
"...scientific study of the effects of the proposed land transfer on the Marbled Murrelet."
Analysis of the proposed land swap and forestry activity

HELCOM - Helsinki Commission
Baltic Marine Environment Commission
Sections include: The Helsinki Commission ; Recommendations ; Publications ; Meeting Documents ; Press Room ; HELCOM Atlas ; HELCOM News ; Baltic News ; Topics: Environment, Pollution, Man and the Baltic.

Hydrology Web - (dead link)Includes Bibliography ; Conferences ; Data ; Job Lists ; Government Info ; Kids Page ; Publications ; Projects ; Societies ; Universities.
From the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Internet Guide to International Fisheries Law
"This site is designed to be a comprehensive resource centre for information on international fisheries law and management. It is designed for academics, students and practitioners. It includes a considerable collection of international agreements and other documents relating to international fisheries, information on international fisheries organizations, a glossary of fisheries terms and a large collection of links to other sites and information of interest on the Internet."
By Chris Hedley

  • Glossary of Fisheries Terms - (dead link)

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.

Lagoon of Venice (Italian or English)
"Measures for the defence against high tides and sea storms and the environmental equilibrium of the lagoon."
Sections include: Activities ; Lagoon Ecosystem ; On Line Archives ; Themed Sections ; Lagoon Glossary.
- Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Venice Water Authority

Living Lakes
Includes Profiles ; Problems and Sustainable Solutions ; News & Updates ; Lakes Forum.

Manatawny Creek: Ecological Studies of Dam Removal - (dead link)
"This project represents one of the first comprehensive studies attempting to document the large-scale physical, chemical, and biological changes in a river system following dam removal."
- Patrick Center for Environmental Research - The Academy of Natural Sciences

Missouri River InfoLINK
A Clearinghouse of Missouri River Information

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

nationalgeographic.com -Geoguide (K12)
"This educational aid offers digital field trips full of striking images, unexpected perspectives, and thoughtful questions."

  • Dams!
    "Get your feet wet investigating dams! Contemplate whyóand howópeople build dams, and explore the good and bad impacts a dam may have on a community. And find questions to probe further."

Ocean and Marine Conservation
Resources and online publications on Ocean Policy and Law of the Sea; Marine Environment and Science; Fisheries and Marine Conservation; Salmon Related Issues; Arctic and Antarctic Policy.
Bureau of Oceans and International, Environmental and Scientific Affairs

The Panama Canal - El Canal de Panama (Spanish or English)
Sections include: General Information ; Legal Foundations ; Canal Watershed ; Our Clients ; Virtual Newsroom ; Procurement & Sales ; Maritime Operations ; Programs & Projects ; Photo Gallery ; Canal History ; Live Camera ; Weather Radar.

PBS NOVA - Sinking City of Venice (November 2002)
Companion to the TV broadcast.
"Experts struggle to save  the City of Canals before it vanishes beneath the waves."
Sections include: See the Gates in Action ; Weighing the Solutions ; Venice Under Siege ; What Causes the Tides? ; Links & Books ; Teacher's Guide ; Program Transcript.

Peace Corps

  • Peace Corps World Wise Schools
    • Water in Africa
      "...included the collection of resources from over 90 Volunteers serving in African countries, the preparation of those photos and stories, and the creation of standards-based learning units for K-12 students."

Pew Oceans Commission
"...Commission is an independent group of American leaders conducting a national dialogue on the policies needed to restore and protect living marine resources in U.S. waters. After reviewing the best scientific information available and speaking with people from around the country, the Commission will make its formal recommendations in a report to Congress and the nation in Fall 2002."

[Prestige Oil Tanker Disaster] CNN.com In-Depth Special - Sinking of the Prestige
Sections include: Stories ; Resources ; Latest News

  • Timeline: Major Oil Spills - (dead link)

Seattle PI Special Report - Our Troubled Sound
"Read all about it in this five-part special report from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer...Originally published over five days in November 2002, each part addresses a different aspect of the problem, from the marked decline of local marine life to current efforts to restore the Sound to health."
Parts include: Polluted Waters ; Extinction or Bust ; Ruinous Runoff ; Maritime Mess ; Turning Things Around ; Further Developments.
Also includes a database to find out who's violating federal water pollution laws.

StreamNet On-Line
"...a cooperative venture of the Pacific Northwest's fish and wildlife agencies and tribes. We provide data and data services in support of the region's Fish and Wildlife Program and other efforts to preserve and restore the region's aquatic resources."

Subject Guide to Water Resources
Includes: Major Directories ; Professional Organizations ; Electronic Newsletters ; Discussion Lists ; U.S. Water Law and Programs ; Wisconsin Water Law ; Water Libraries ; Funding Sources.  Some resources are restricted to the University of Wisconsin community.
From the University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute Library

Underwater Times
The Daily Journal of Life In and Around Water
Sections include: News ; Stories ; Oceans ; Sharks ; Crocs/Gators ; Whales ; UW Animals ; SCUBA ; Polar ; Fish.

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

Urban Rivers Awareness
"...will introduce you to watersheds, the ecology of water, clean water and conservation activities, as well as education programs and specific areas of Academy research."

Utah State University Extension - Drought Resources and Information
Sections include: Landscape Irrigation ; Agricultural Water Uses ; Indoor Water Conservation ; FAQs ; Drought and Weather Monitoring.

Water and Power in the Northwest
Seattle Times - In Short Supply
"Return regularly for our latest stories and graphics as we make sense of the issues, sure to shift throughout the summer. Here you can learn more about the reasons behind the drought and power crunch, find ways to conserve, and play with our interactive graphic about power and water costs in the home."

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."

  • Africa - (dead link)
    "Only 62 percent of the population has access to safe water-the lowest regional coverage of all continents."

Water in Africa
"...included the collection of resources from over 90 Volunteers serving in African countries, the preparation of those photos and stories, and the creation of standards-based learning units for K-12 students."
Peace Corps World Wise Schools

Water On the Web (WOW)
"WOW lessons are designed for infusion into the existing science curriculums for college freshmen and advanced high school students. The lessons use the aquatic environment and real lake data to explore basic science concepts..."
- University of Minnesota

Water Resources Center Archives
Information about the collection (with sample images online) as well as a listing of Internet resources.
- UC Berkeley Library

World Environment Day 2003 - 5 June 2003
Theme: Water - Two Billion People are Dying for It!

The World's Water
The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
"...a site dedicated to providing up-to-date water information and data and web connections to organizations, institutions, and individuals working on a wide range of global freshwater problems and solutions...This site complements and supplements the book The Worldís Water: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources, by Peter H. Gleick (Island Press, Washington, D.C.)

Year of Clean Water 2002 - (dead link)
30th anniversary of the enactment of the U.S. Clean Water Act.
Includes: Year of Clean Water Events ; The History of the Clean Water Act ; State of Federal Proclamations ; Publications, Videos, Posters, and Bookmarks.

Prague & European Flooding (Summer 2002)
Floods in Europe: Damages to Libraries and Archives
"A UNESCO information service on the damages in libraries and archives in Europe and on actions taken for disaster recovery."

National Library of the Czech Republic (English or Czech)

  • Czech Libraries in Floods - (dead link)
    "About fifty Czech libraries were inundated, more than 600.000 volumes were soaked and consequently 150.000 of them had to be frozen. Books that have not been frozen or dried promptly are being liquidated. From more rare prints 1 incunabula, thousands of old prints from 1501 - 1800..."

Radio Prague - Czech Republic Hit by Floods (August 2002)
Photo Gallery

TIME - Photo Essays - Prague's Flood Peril (August 2002)

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