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Environmental groups
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Science, research, consultancy
Environmental groups
Green Belgium - Since 1997, GREEN Belgium has been working to promote sustainable development, water issues, education and public participation. Through educational projects aimed at several target groups, mainly youngsters, GREEN Belgium aims to foster enlightened attitudes and policies towards sustainable water management. GREEN Belgium is part of the 'Global Rivers Environmental Education Network', or 'GREEN' for short. This world-wide network unites people and organisations dedicated to the protection of water, the source of all life.
World-wide: Greenpeace International Homepage - Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.
World-wide: Friends of the Earth International homepage - Friends of the Earth International is a federation of autonomous environmental organizations from all over the world. Our members, in 66 countries, campaign on the most urgent environmental and social issues of our day, while simultaneously catalyzing a shift toward sustainable societies.
World-wide: Direct action - eco-action.org - Articles and background information for ecological direct action. UK and global news, links, contacts and more
World-wide: Dialogue on water and climate - The Dialogue on Water and Climate aims to improve the capacity in water resources management to cope with the impacts of increasing variability of the world's climate, by establishing a platform through which policymakers and water resources managers have better access to, and make better use of, information generated by climatologists and meteorologists.
World-wide: Centre for Science and Environment - CSE is a public interest research and advocacy organisation which promotes environmentally sound and equitable development strategies.
Europe: FoE Europe website - (FoEE), the European branch of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI), is a network of 31 independent, national environmental organisations in 30 European countries.
Europe: ERN European Rivers Network and RiverNet Homepage - RiverNet, a ERN - Service (European Rivers Network) provides worldwideinformation on rivers, water, watersheds, dams and organizations
Europe: A SEED EUROPE - A SEED (Action for Solidarity, Equality, Environment and Development) is a global youth network initiating and coordinating actions and campaigns on environment, development and social justice issues; promoting discussion and disseminating information about critical emerging issues among youth groups.
Europe-Ireland: EPA Home Page - Our Vision: a healthy environment in Ireland for present and future generations.
Europe-Belgium: Homepagina van de JNM-Jeugdbond voor Natuurstudie en Milieubescherming vzw - De homepage van de JNM - Jeugdbond voor Natuurstudie en Milieubescherming jnm. Je vind hier algemene informatie, de activiteitenkalender, de werken uit ons infocentrum en meer!
Events
Calendar Global Water Partnership
Calendar World Water Council
Conferencealerts
National Ground Water Association
UNESCO
Environment Canada
Centre for Environmental Studies
Funding
Fund Raising Network - ?We don?t have funds.? This is the usual argument of many organizations concerning their inability to execute their projects. The Fund Raising Network was established to serve as an avenue in gathering funding sources for the Civil Society Sector (CSS) that needs funding for their initiatives and for foundations, individuals and the Private Sector to help accomplish their projects.
Global organisations
The 3rd World Water Forum - The 3rd Water Forum will be developed so as to promote the evolution from a forum of ideas to a forum of practice, from a forum of proposals to a forum for active sharing. The underlying intent is to encourage solidarity and strength of action. The evolution from a forum of declarations to a forum of commitment to take concrete action will see the participants focusing their discussions on actual river basin issues.
Second World Water Forum & Ministerial Conference - What began as an ambitious idea has become a tremendous success. The Forum and the Ministerial Conference have put water firmly on the international agenda. Never before, as H.R.H. the Prince of Orange remarked, has the world seen such a large gathering of water specialists, concerned citizens, politicians and organisation representatives. In total, almost 6000 participants were counted in The Hague, a figure that far exceeded our best expectations. Check out the Youth Forum!
World Water Vision - Let's manage water to ensure ALL people have access to safe and affordable water and sanitation, ALL people have access to nourishment and sustainable livelihoods.
Vision for Water and Nature - The Vision of Water and Nature is one of three Sector Visions (the others are Water for People, and Water for Food) that will be combined with Regional Visions for many parts of the world to form a common Vision for Water Life and the Environment (World Water Vision) for the 21st Century.
Water for Food and Rural Development - The Water for Food and Rural Development program is a set of knowledge-building and consultative activities carried out by the Water for Food and Rural Development collaborating partner organizations. The program is a part of the World Water Vision exercise.
Global Water Partnership - The mission of the Global Water Partnership is to "support countries in the sustainable management of their water resources".
Vision 21: Water for People - During the Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference, 22 March 2000, The Hague, Netherlands, Vision 21 was presented and discussed on Water for People Day, Saturday 18 March.
Water in Rivers Web Site - These consultations on water-related issues focus on people, food and nature, but they miss a chance to develop the viewpoint that all these issues are only resolved through the dimension of "Rivers". This viewpoint provides a new focus connecting people, food and nature on a common ground, "rivers". In this sense, we have named this consultation "Water in Rivers".
Europe-France: Aquatupenses - "AQUA tu penses?" is a research travel about water and urban poverty. The aim is to focus on the large urban centers of developing countries, and to study some specific cases of water supply in underpriviledged areas.
Europe-Netherlands: All about JCI: Junior Chamber The Netherlands - Junior Chamber Rotterdam started the project World Wide Water Awareness at the end of the 1990s, realising that water is as necessary as scarce. JCI aims to increase the worldwide awareness of the scarcity of fresh water.
Water Africa - This organisation is for the youth of Africa, to get them involved in solving water problems.
World Water Assessment Programme - This UN-wide programme seeks to develop the tools and skills needed to achieve a better understanding of those basic processes, management practices and policies that will help improve the supply and quality of global freshwater resources.
World Water Council - Its mission is to promote awareness of critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate efficient conservation, protection, development, planning, management and use of water in all its dimensions on an environmentally sustainable basis for the benefit of all life on the earth.
International Waters Research Centers - International Waters Research Centers provides information on International Waters such as the Danube River, including a link to ?news? on international waters.
Worldbank - Worldbank: provides information on water as a cross-cutting issue, including links to shared experience in this field and to policies and guidelines.
UN Environment Network - UN Environment Network provides information on water related issues, including links to information on water scarcity, irrigated agriculture, water and sanitation, water quality, groundwater, transboundary water management, water and ecosystems, floods and droughts as well as urban water.
Right to Water - This web site was launched on Wednesday, December 10th, 2003 to coincide with International Human Rights Day. The new web site is a joint venture between UKcharity, WaterAid, the human rights organisation, Rights & Humanity and the Freshwater Action Network. The website has been developed to stress the vital importance of water to life, particularly in light of last year's United Nations declaration of access to water as a human right. The website is a comprehensive resource that is divided into two sections. The first explains the development of international water policies as well as international human rights law. The second part is an action guide to promote the use of the right to water as a tool for community empowerment and advocacy. The website is another resource that will contribute towards strengthening the argument and focus of peoples' right to water and the site includes a lot of information for everyone. The site will continue to be developed and updated.
Freshwater Action Network - The Freshwater Action Network is a global network of environmental and developmental Non-Governmental and Community Based Organizations working to strengthen civil society's participation in international water policy formulation. The web site includes information on FAN members and activities of the network including the recently established FAN-Central America network and ANEW, African Network of Civil Society Organisations on Water.
BPW Women for Water - Major conflicts in our times will be about water. Water or lack thereof the main reason for conflict in the future. There can be no democracy and no peace without control over main resources like water by people(s) themselves. Safe and affordable water is a human right. Water is central in sustainable development and poverty eradication. Women play a central and essential role; they are the main users and suppliers in many parts of the world. Women motivate and educate; take action.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - By the year 2025, two-thirds of the world's population could experience water shortages.' This was the main reason for WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) to set up its Living Waters Program. Among others there's an article on 'Managing river basins, sustaining life'.
Children, Youth and Environments (CYE) - A refereed journal and multidisciplinary, international network dedicated to improving the lives of young people. The journal targets researchers, policy makers and professionals and is guided by a distinguished Editorial Advisory Board. In addition to peer-reviewed research articles, on this site you will find field reports, book reviews, a database of individuals and organizations worldwide, a calendar of upcoming events, an extensive searchable bibliography, video links, and much more.
International Strategy for Disaster (UN/ISDR) - The 2003 World Disaster Reduction Campaign information kit is now available on-line! 'Living with Risk - Turning the tide on disasters towards sustainable development' is the theme of this year's World Disaster Reduction Campaign.
WaterAid - WaterAid is an international NGO dedicated exclusively to the sustainable provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world?s poorest people.
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
Food and Agriculture Organization
International Monetary Fund
The World Bank
Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council
Water & Sanitation Program
Water Resource Management
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
United Nations Development Program
European Union
United Nations
European Geography Association - The European Geography Association is a network around Europe to exchange knowledge and information between geography students and young geographers.
Youth.Se: The website for International Youth Projects - The website aims to add a youth dimension to international organizations.
WHO/OMS: World Health Organization - Official Web site of the World Health Organization / Site officiel de l\'OMS / Organisation Mondiale de la Sant? / Organizaci?n Mundial de la Salud.
Water Portal of UNESCO - The site provides links to the current UNESCO programmes on freshwater and will serve as an interactive point for sharing, browsing and searching websites of water-related organizations, government bodies and NGOs, including a range of categories such as water links, water events, learning modules and other on-line resources. Surfers can also add or modify links to help maintain an accurate online resource. All water managers are invited to participate by providing information on activities, useful links, news and content which they wish to share with others and generally make more widely available.
United Nations Environment Programme - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), established in 1972, works to encourage sustainable development through sound environmental practices everywhere. Its activities cover a wide range of issues, from atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems, the promotion of environmental science and information, to an early warning and emergency response capacity to deal with environmental disasters and emergencies.
The International WWOOF Association - how WWOOF works - To help the organic movement which is labour intensive and does not rely on artificial fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides. To give people a chance to meet, talk, learn and exchange views with others in the organic movement To provide you with an opportunity to learn about life in the host country by living, and working together.
The Global Programme of Action Clearing-House Mechanism - The GPA is designed to be a source of conceptual and practical guidance to be drawn upon by national and/or regional authrities for devising and implementing sustained action to prevent, reduce, control and/or eliminate marine degradation from land-based activities.
OCEAN98 Homepage, ocean, sea and coastal water information and education - Protection starts with awareness. How can we expect from people to protect something, when they don't know what they are actually protecting? If we want people to protect the oceans, they must first understand what they are protecting. People must be informed about the oceans!
International water management institute - Very usefull with especially downloadable programs and documents.
International Water Association - IWA's VISION is to be the leading international membership association for the improvement of urban water management worldwide in an environmentally sustainable way. Specifically, IWA's coverage includes all aspects of water supply and treatment, wastewater collection, treatment and disposal and overall management of water quality and quantity including environmental and public health issues.
Global Water Partnership - GWP members are equal partners, interested in water resources development and management, and are committed to the Dublin-Rio principles.
Handy sites
Water footprint - 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 of an individual, business or nation is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual, business or nation. Calculate your own footprint now!
WaterPage - This section of the WaterPage website presents a list of useful internet links related to water, listed in categories, such as ?general? and ?regional and country specific? pages.
Water, Water, Everywhere - "Water, Water, Everywhere..." is an educational site that digs deep into all aspects of water, a truly fascinating substance. From scientific aspects to health benefits and consequences to its sheer destructive force, this in-depth look at water will help provide the basic, fundamental education necessary to help not only save a life, but the lives of countless billions.
Suffield Water Pollution Control Authority - The SWPCA is a 1.5 million gallon per day secondary treatment plant. It is designed to treat domestic, commercial and industrial wastewater. The site describes the treatment plant and methods of water treatment management.
Water-Frequently Asked Questions - The question library on water related issues.
Water Glossary - An explanation of terminology concerning water related issues.
Water Words Dictionary - Waterdictionary in pdf-format. A lot of waterwords are described in 386 pages.
Water structure, behavior and properties: an explanation - A scientific site concerned with the structure, behavior and properties of water and hydration
SCIRUS - Great scientific search engine.
North America-USA: USGS -- Water Resources of the United States - Homepage for water resources information from the US Geological Survey
Local organisations
Blue Revolution - "In the past civilizations made an effort by projecting Green Revolution as their mission to save humanity at large. The reality is that it is the Blue Revolution; the management of water resources that can steer the humanity to achieve food security and to bring Green Revolution. Growing rate of population and diminishing of soil fertility is leading towards a colossal mishap all around the planet. It is a fact beyond doubt that proper irrigation system is an indication of supereme civilizations".
Rural Water Systems - Rural Water Systems is a Dutch organization, our expertise is sustainable solutions for Rural Water Supply in Developing Countries and Handpump Operation and Maintenance, especially for deep groundwater levels.
Potters for Peace/ Ceramic Water Filter Project - Since 1998, Potters for Peace has been developing a low-tech, low-cost, colloidal silver-enhanced ceramic water filter; the Filtron. Field experience and clinical test results have shown this filter to effectively eliminate approximately 99.88% of most water born disease agents. The Filtron has been cited by the United Nations' Appropriate Technology Handbook, and is used by the International Red Cross and the Nobel Prize winning medical relief organization Doctors Without Borders. On this web site you can find more information about the Filtron and especially on how to use it.
Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA) - TRWA is dedicated to helping directors, managers and operators of each member utility to provide effective service and clean, safe drinking water for their customers.
Ohio Section - The Ohio Section AWWA is committed to affording leadership and guidance to the water community in order to provide sufficient, high quality, safe drinking water.
Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) - The mission of the LCRA is to provide reliable, low-cost utility public services in partnership with their customers and communities.
Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRA) - GRA promotes professional development of scientists, engineers, and others involved in the assessment and development, quality and management of the state's groundwater resouces, ad help formulate state policy on the development, management, and protection of the state's groundwater resources.
EPA: Office of Watewater Management - The Office's mission is to promote "clean water... a better environment." The USEPA's OWM oversees a range of programs contributing to the well-being of the nation's waters and watersheds.
Australian Water & Wastewater Association (AWWA) - AWWA works mainly with information networking, meetings, publications, education and advocacy. The site addresses water issues, publishes news and books about water, and has a list of upcoming events.
American Rivers - IT is a national conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring America's river systems and to fostering a river stewardship ethic and promotes public awareness about the importance of healthy rivers and threats that face them. It also addresses flood control and hydropower policy reform, endangered aquatic and riparian species protection, clean water and urban rivers.
American Ground Water Trust - The mission of the AGWT is to protect America's ground water, promote public awareness of the environmental and economic importance of ground water and provide accurate information to assist public participation in water resources decisions. The Trust promotes opportunity, cooperation and action among individuals, groups and organizations in order to educate the public how best to benefit from and protect water resources.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?s site aggregates data on population, water use, water quality, watershed health, water initiatives, facilities regulated by the EPA for air and water releases and toxic releases. The index of Watershed Indicators looks at population growth and other stressors on the aquatic environment.
Wisconsin Water Policies Inventory (WPPI) - The "Wisconsin Water Policies Inventory (WPPI)" debuts this Earth Day, providing citizens with a new, web-based tool for navigating the state's major policies on any aspect of water including use, protection, quality, and management. It enables Wisconsinites to focus on State policies by topic, using keywords and browser features.
Africa-South Africa, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry - Home Page - Department of Water Affairs and Forestry - South Africa
Other sites
American Water Works Association - The American Water Works Association presents links of interest to the drinking water community, including a link Water and Environment and links related to water conservation tips, to education on water issues, to evapo transpiration and others.
EU environmental legislation - EU Directorate General Environment?s website deals with water policy in the EU.
Earth Day 9/11 - Information on main water topics, such as beach water quality, stormwater and water pollution and conservation, and advices on related issues such as on what to do to reduce water waste and water pollution and how to conserve water in your own home.
World Water Day - Website around the World Water Day celebrations.
UNEP - World Environment Day - The theme, Connect with the World Wide Web of Life, reflects the need to make the connection, in whatever way we can, between ourselves and all life on Earth.
Europe-Netherlands: LennTech - Environmentally friendly water treatment solutions such as recycling, disinfection without chemicals and fine filtration.
Asia-Israeli: Water and conflict - A web site on the role of water in conflict and co-operation. Main focus on the Israeli-Palestinian water conflict and the Jordan river basin
Science, research, consultancy
Development Gateway - Information on sustainable development and poverty reduction in relation to water resources management, including river basin management, population pressures and water supply, groundwater and others. Useful link: ?documents and reports?.
Towards a Worldwide Water Information System: Aqu@docINTER - The Aqu@docINTER Network focuses on the European Water Framework Directive. It offers multilingual access to the water-related documentary bases of several European countries.
Towards a Worldwide Water Information Network: Euro-Mediterranean Water Information Network. - The Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water Sector- EMWIS - offers direct access to the information managed by 14 countries of the Mediterranean region (Algeria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Spain and Turkey). Other countries have already operational National Focal Points (Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Luxembourg, Syria, Tunisia).
New York Water Environment Association, Inc. - The NYWEA is a non-profit, environmental and educational organization. Its membership is comprised of consulting engineers, scientists, wastewater facility managers and operators, academicians, students and environmental lawyers.
River Management Society - The purpose of the River Management Society is to develop and promote professional river management techniques, positively influence public policy on river management issues and educate decision makers with an ultimate mission of protecting and conserving river resources.
Water, Earth Solutions & Technologies, Inc (W.E.S.T., Inc.) - W.E.S.T., Inc. is a service-oriented company that provides a variety of professional environmental consulting services to the operation and management of private, commercial, government, and industrial facilities.
NSCU Water Quality Group - The mission of the NSCU Water Quality Group is to enhance NSCU's water quality programs by acting as a center for water quality information and technical assistance on natural resources and waste management, with an emphasis on NPS pollution ussies from agriculture, forestry, urban land uses, construction and onsite wastewater systems.
Environmental Process Systems, Inc (EPSI) - EPSI provides equipment that would help solving specific wastewater treatment problems while keeping the operating cost of the equipment as low as possible.
Water Environment Federation - The mission of WEF is to: deliver high quality products and services to members and stakeholders, promote and advance the water quality industry and benefit society through proctection and enhancement of the global water environment. The site addresses issues related to all aspects of the water environment and supports and encourages research and development in water issues.
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) - NEMO is a University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System project using techniques to teach local officials about the sources and impacts of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution, how different land uses affect water quality, and what towns can do to protect water quality. The educational approach of the project is to use GIS.
Agricultural Non Point Source Information Resources - The site lists selected information resources for Non-point Source Pollution and reduction for Minnesota River Basin. These include: Agricultural production, management information, general water quality, educational and management, information, research, landscape, and water quality information, water quality and project design.
World-wide: Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council - The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council was established to provide a regular way for water and sanitation sector professionals to exchange views and experiences and to develop approaches to faster achieve the goal of universal coverage.
World-wide: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre - News and information, advice, research and training on low-cost water supply and sanitation in developing countries.
World-wide: International Ocean Institute Home Page - The International Ocean Institute's work, as defined in its Statute, is "to promote education, training and research to enhance the peaceful uses of ocean space and its resources, their management and regulation as well as the protection and conservation of the marine environment".
World-wide: Inter-Experience - The site where international environmental and water knowledge comes together.
North-America-USA: Lake Tahoe Basin - Links all research and activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
North America-USA: Home Page of the National Ground Water Association - NGWA's mission is to enhance the skills and credibility of all ground water professionals, develop and exchange industry knowledge and promote the ground water industry and understanding of ground water resources.
North America-USA: Desert Research Institute - A US research institute
Europe-Sweden: Sustainable Urban Water Management - English Version - "Urban water and waste water systems should without harming the environment: - provide water for a variety of uses to households, factories, offices, schools etc. - remove wastewater from users in order to prevent unhygienic conditions - remove stormwater from streets, roofs and other surfaces in order to avoid damage from flooding"
Europe-Spain: Centro Canario del Agua - Site maintained by the Canary Islands Water Center, a foundation sustained by local government authorities and major water companies
Europe-Netherlands: WL | Delft Hydraulics - On the occasion of the second World Water Forum in The Hague, The Netherlands, March 2000, WL | Delft Hydraulics (link www.wldelft.nl) developed a World Water Game. It can be played in the spirit of challenge and entertainment. The game can also be used to show students and others who are interested in the relationship between the three most important elements of World Water Management: water, food and money.
Europe-Netherlands: PORT OF ROTTERDAM - Waterquality - Rhine Research Project II - POR II Sediment and related Dredged Material
Europe-Netherlands: NVA - The Netherlands Association for Water Management - NVA is a multidisciplinary group of people. The association's aim is to enhance the knowledge and art of multidisciplinary integrated water management and the collection, transport and treatment of wastewater. This is achieved by providing a platform to allow its members to exchange and test their knowledge and experience.
Europe-Netherlands: Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) - Water Information Network Uniting Dutch Water Expertise
Europe-Netherlands: International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Enginee - IHE is dedicated to scientific research, postgraduate education, training and capacity building in the fields of water, environment and infrastructure. The Institute is a globally active "partner in action", committed to facilitating the growth of its regional partners with equal and complementary skills - each with a different focus adding to the network's overall knowledge base. Networking support to the regional partners, including IHEs 12,000 alumni and professional associations, delivers combined research, education and consultancy activities through state of the art science and engineering combined with community and customer centred developmental awareness.
Asia-china: MANAGING MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER - The gradual but irrevocable deterioration of coastal waters around the world calls upon us to take up the challenge of managing water pollution.
Asia-China: A CLEAR SOLUTION FOR TROUBLED WATER - New concept of floating waste water treatment plants.
AquAlliance - AquAlliance, an association of young professional water managers. On the site we like to show who we are and what we could contribute to the "water" world.
aNSwer - aNSwer is an online register of environmental research being undertaken in the island of Ireland
Africa-ZA: The Water Research Commission - Water Research Commission of South Africa
Building Partnerships for Development (BPD) - BPD Water and Sanitation is an informal network of partners who seek to demonstrate that strategic partnerships involving business, government and civil society can achieve more at the local level to improve access to safe water and effective sanitation for the poor than any of the groups acting individually.
Sustainable Development International - News, case studies, key issues, business links, strategies, sustainable and renewable technology developments are shown in this water resource management information repository.
International Conference on Water and Sustainable Development - From 19-21 March The International Institute for Sustainable Development has provided daily issues of "Sustainable Developments" from the International Conference on Water and Sustainable Development, to be held in Paris from 19-21 March 1998
IFOAM - International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements - A page for sustainable agriculture, minimising eutrophication and pollution of environments with pesticides.
Green Cross International - The mission of Green Cross International is to help create the conditions for a sustainable future by cultivating a more harmonious relationship between humans and the environment.
Europe: International Conference on Freshwater, Bonn 2001 - This Conference took place from 3 - 7 December 2001, in Bonn, Germany. Conference theme: Water - a Key to Sustainable Development.
Europe-Netherlands: ILEIA - Centre for Information on Low External Input and sustainable Agriculure.
South America-Argentina: Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Ingenieria y Agrimensura. Universidad Naciona
Europe-Spain: ESNE - Escuela Superior de Negocios - The world university of our Spanish colleagues
Europe-Russia: Saint-Petersburg State University - Saint-Petersburg State University WWW server (Education, Science, Structure)
Europe-Russia: DIBAP- Division of International Baltic and Arctic Projects - Division of International Baltic and Arctic Projects; North-West Russian Center "Baltic University Program"
Europe-Netherlands: Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden - The Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden is a University of Professional Education in the north of the Netherlands with about 8.500 students and 850 staff members.
Europe-Netherlands: Agriculture, Food Technology, Environmental and Animal Sciences - The Van Hall Instituut is a University of Professional Education for Agriculture, Food Technology, and Environmental and Animal Sciences. It is a key teaching, training, and research centre in the north of the Netherlands offering students undergraduate and MSc degree study programmes, which focus on such themes as nature, the environment, animal care, rural resources, sustainability and nutrition.
Europe-Netherlands: Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology - The faculty Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology on the university of Amsterdam
Europe-Germany: Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum - Institute of Enviromental Engineering - The Institute specializes in the research and development of Wastewater treatment, Wastewater collection, and Sludge treatment.
Africa-South Africa: Rhodes University - Rhodes University, Grahamstown South Africa, Africa Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Youth Water Network - Although young people are not able to vote, they can still make a positive contribution. They can get involved in decision-making both in schools and across the wider community and should be encouraged to think critically about their role in society and their potential as agents of change. The principles of the Youth Water Network are presented in a Mission Statement as follows: "Our mission is to increase youth participation in order to achieve sustainable water management through the processes of democracy, education and solidarity." Members of the YWN are between 12 and 18 years old.
South Asia Youth Environment Network - South Asia Youth Environment Network (SAYEN) is a youth network, set up in July 2001 and is supported by the UNEP Regional Resource Centre for the Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP). Centre for Environment Education (CEE) hosts the Secretariat for the network. One or two organizations in each of the South Asian countries have been identified as the National Focal Point (NFP) for the network. Number of SAYEN members in each country ranges from 20 to 100 with over 200 organizations in the region as SAYEN members. NFPs facilitate SAYEN activities in their respective countries. CEE is also NFP for India.
Youth at the United Nations - This programme is the focal point in the UN on youth. It aims to enhance awareness of the global situation of youth and of the rights and aspirations of young people. It works towards greater participation of youth in decision-making for peace and development.
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