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General water affairs
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American Water Works Association
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply.
http://www.awwa.org/
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CEHA
CEHA is the WHO Regional Centre for Environmental Health Activities.
http://62.193.78.3/ceha/
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Envirowise
The Envirowise website is packed full of information to help people make savings in thier company. Case studies, good practices guides, etc.
http://www.envirowise.gov.uk
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Euro-Mediterranean Information System on the know-how in the Water sector (EMWIS) - Public Forum
The EMWIS aims to: facilitate access to information, foster sharing of information and generate shared outputs and cooperation programmes for know-how in the water field.
http://www.emwis.org/forum/default.asp
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European Water Association (EWA)
The European Water Association (EWA) is an independent non-governmental and non-profit making organisation dealing with the management and improvement of the water environment.
http://www.ewaonline.de/
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EU Water Initiative - Water for Life
This is the web site of the scientific dimensions of the European Union's Water Initiative.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/water-initiative/index_en.html
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Freshwater
Freshwater portal, from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
http://freshwater.unep.net/
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Freshwater Action Network 
A global network of environmental and developmental Non-governmental and Community Based Organisations working to strengthen civil society's participation in international water policy formulation.
http://www.freshwateraction.net/index/index.asp
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GIWA (Global International Waters Assessment)
The aim of GIWA is to produce a comprehensive and integrated global assessment of international waters, the ecological status of and the causes of environmental problems in 66 water areas in the world.
http://www.giwa.net
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Global Water Partnership - Mediterranean
The 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.
http://www.gwpmed.org/
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Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC)
GWRC is a non-profit organisation serving as a collaborative mechanism for water research. The GWRC offers its members water research information and knowledge.
http://www.globalwaterresearchcoalition.net
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Hispagua
Spanish Water Information System.
http://hispagua.cedex.es/default_e.htm
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Institut Méditerranéen de l'Eau (IME)
Le premier réseau d'experts qui dans le monde méditerranéen, a rassemblé les opérateurs institutionnels et techniques dans le domaine de l'eau.
http://www.ime-eau.org/
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Integrated Management Resources Management Toolbox
GWP ToolBox for Integrated Water Resources Management. A comprehensive source of knowledge, experience and guidance for sustainable water resources development and management including service provision.
http://www.gwpforum.org/iwrmtoolbox
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International Association of Hydrological Sciences
One of their objectives is to promote the study of Hydrology as an aspect of the earth sciences and of water resources.
http://www.cig.ensmp.fr/~iahs/
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Réseau International des Organismes de Bassin (RIOB)
International Network of Basin Organizations.
http://www.riob.org
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International Water Association (IWA)
IWA is in a better position than any other organization in the world to help water professionals create innovative, pragmatic and sustainable solutions to challenging global water needs.
http://www.iawq.org.uk
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International Water Management Institute
A non-profit scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in agriculture and on the water needs of developing countries.
http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi/
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International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
IWRA has striven to improve water management world-wide through dialogue, education, and research for over 25 years. Since its formation in 1972, the organization has actively promoted sustainable management of water resources around the globe.
http://www.iwra.siu.edu/
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IUCN Water & Nature Initiative
The main goal of the IUCN Water and Nature Initiative is the mainstreaming of an ecosystem approach into catchment policies, planning and management.
http://iucn.org/themes/wani/index.html
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International Year of Freshwater 2003
The official site of the International Year of Freshwater, from UNESCO.
http://www.wateryear2003.org
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Keywater
KeyWATER is dedicated to all water-environment issues in the learning society. Therefore KeyWATER focuses on education & training (E&T), information and transfer of RTD-results.
http://keywater.vub.ac.be/
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Mediterranean Information Office
The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE), is a Federation of Mediterranean Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for the Environment and Development.
http://www.mio-ecsde.org/
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The Blue Plan
Ongoing reflection on the Mediterranean region in all its vastness and complexity; a research centre where this reflection takes place; and a non-profit organisation infrastructure for management and operations.
http://www.planbleu.org
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UNESCO Water Portal
The UNESCO Water Portal aims to enhance access to information on freshwater available on the World Wide Web.
http://www.unesco.org/water/
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Vital Water Graphics
The United Nations Environment Programme has compiled this report in order to provide an easily accessible resource on the state of the world's waters.
http://www.unep.org/vitalwater/index.htm
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Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Ongoing reflection on the Mediterranean region in all its vastness and complexity; a research centre where this reflection takes place; and a non-profit organisation infrastructure for management and operations. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 79 Member Associations in 32 countries.
http://www.wef.org
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Water Framework Directive
The EU Water Framework Directive: integrated river basin management for Europe
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water/water-framework/index_en.html
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Water Observatory
A resource center from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, United States.
http://www.waterobservatory.org
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Water Quality and Health Council
The Water Quality and Health Council is an independent, multidisciplinary group sponsored by the Chlorine Chemistry Council.
http://www.waterandhealth.org/
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WaterSecurity.org
Haestad Methods is internationally recognized as the world's leading water resources software company.
http://www.watersecurity.org/
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Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council is a leading international organisation that enhances collaboration in the water supply and sanitation sector, specifically in order to attain universal coverage of water and sanitation services for poor people around the world.
http://www.wsscc.org
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Water Poverty Index (WPI)
This UN programme seeks to develop the tools for a better understanding of management practices and policies that will help improve the supply and quality of global freshwater resources.
http://www.nerc-wallingford.ac.uk/research/WPI/
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WEKNOW
Web-based European Knowledge Network on Water.
http://www.weknow-waternetwork.com
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WELL, Resource Centre Network for Water, Sanitation and Environmental Health
WELL is the DFID-funded resource centre promoting environmental health and well-being in developing and transitional countries, managed by WEDC, LSHTM and IRC in collaboration with eight network partners.
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well/index.htm
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World Bank Group | Water Resources Management
This site serves as a central organizing point for water as a cross-cutting issue throughout the World Bank.
http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/essdext.nsf/18ByDocName/WaterResourcesManagement
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World Bank Water Supply and Sanitation
World Bank Group strives to help its member countries ensure that everyone has access to efficient, responsive and sustainable water and sanitation services.
http://www.worldbank.org/watsan/
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World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)
This UN programme seeks to develop the tools for a better understanding of management practices and policies that will help improve the supply and quality of global freshwater resources.
http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/
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World Water Council
The mission of the World Water Council is to promote awareness of critical water issues at all levels including the highest decision-making level, and to facilitate efficient protection, development, planning, management and use of global water on an environmentally sustainable basis for the benefit of people everywhere.
http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/
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Water reclamation and reuse
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American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA)
To advance the understanding and use of membrane technology for treatment of municipal, industrial, commercial, agricultural and waste waters.
http://www.membranes-amta.org/
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Asociación Española de Desalación y Reutilización
Spanish Desalination and Water Reuse Association, which objective is to promote the appropriate use of the desalination and relative technologies in the supply, reutilization, pollution control and water treatment.
http://www.aedyr.com/
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AWA Water Recycling Forum
The Australian Water Association is a professional membership organisation formed in 1962 to promote responsible management of water and related resources.
http://www.wateraus.net.au/nsig/forum/
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California Water Recycling Programs
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), through the Office of Water Recycling, provides financial assistance for water reclamation projects.
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/recycling/index.html
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Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
Established in 1986 to represent the common interest of Canada's municipal water and wastewater systems, particularly those related to federal and interprovincial bodies' policies, programs and legislation or to national Codes or Standards.
http://www.cwwa.ca
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CSIRO Land and Water - Water Reclamation
CSIRO Land and Water is dedicated to seeking solutions to complex land and water management problems.
http://www.clw.csiro.au/issues/water_reclamation/
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Desalination Directory Online
A directory with over 13.000 entries.
http://www.desline.com/
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European Membrane Society
The Society exists to promote knowledge and the use of membranes and membrane processes both at Universities and in Industry, in our communities in the East as well as in the West.
http://www.ems.cict.fr/
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European Desalination Society
Is a Europe-wide organization for individual and corporate members including universities, companies, research institutes, government agencies and all concerned with and interested in desalination and membrane technologies for water.
http://www.edsoc.com/
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International Desalination Association (IDA)
The goals of the Association are the development and promotion of the appropriate use of desalination (the method of removing salts and other impurities from water) and desalination technology worldwide.
http://www.ida.bm/
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The Queensland Water Recycling Strategy
A State Government initiative to encourage water recycling that is safe, environmentally sustainable and cost-effective.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/w3-msql/environment/environment/suswater/msqlwelcome.html?page=strategy.html
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UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology
The activities of the Centre for Membrane Science and Technology span a very broad spectrum of research and development in the field of membrane science and technology.
http://www.membrane.unsw.edu.au
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Water-recycling mailing list
A fully moderated forum intended to facilitate communication on issues relating to the reuse of water and wastewater effluents.
http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/lwgate/water-recycling/
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Water Reuse Association
Organization dedicated to increasing the beneficial use of recycled water.
http://www.watereuse.org
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