Other Links

  The European Commission has set up a special mini web site on

  EU-funded water research in developing countries and in the EU for

  World Water Day 2002.

  The Global Water Partnership was established in 1996 to improve

  management of scarce water resources around the world by promoting

  the widespread adoption of a set of principles known as the integrated

  water resources management. Read more.

  International Water and Sanitation Centre provides news and information,

  advice, research and training, on lost-cost water supply and sanitation in

  developing countries. The IRC also maintains a site dedicated to World

  Water Day.

  The 3rd World Water Forum will be held in Kyoto, Japan on March 16- 23,

  2003. The 3rd Forum takes up the World Water Vision created at the 2nd

  Forum in the Hague in 2000, and sets out to see that vision realized in

  concrete actions.

  US Geological Survey was created by an act of Congress in 1879 and has

  evolved over the ensuing 120 years, matching its talent and knowledge to

  the progress of science and technology. The USGS is the science provider

  of choice in accessing the information and understanding to help resolve

  complex natural resource problems across the Nation and around the

  world.

  The "Water ­ Use it Wisely" program is a comprehensive, community

  awareness campaign that educates the public about how common items

  are uncommon, but effective, water-saving devices. The program

  encourages individuals to use these devices on a daily basis, and

  demonstrates how changing a few simple water use habits can have a

  significant impact on their overall consumption. It is a bright, colorful and

  fun approach to educate everyone about being mindful of when and how

  they are using water.

  The campaign website is a clearinghouse of water conservation

  information. You can make an impact today by touring the entire

  campaign at www.wateruseitwisely.com. After all, there are a

  number of ways to save water, and they all start with you.

  The Water and Environmental Sanitation Projects Maintenance Organisation

  (WEPMO) is a technical non- government and non -profitable organization

  in Africa, which comprises water and environmental experts who are

  voluntary working. Contact: Wepmoprojects@hotmail.com

  WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural

  environment and to build a future in which people can live in harmony

  with nature. Freshwater ecosystems function as the lifeblood of

  the planet. Read more.