United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
International Glossary of Hydrology the French IHP National Committee
Available in 11 languages.
International Hydrology Series UNESCO-IHP and Cambridge University Press
Collaborative publishing programme between UNESCO-IHP and Cambridge University Press.
Man and the Biosphere Series UNESCO and Parthenon Publishing
Several volumes in the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Series – a joint initiative of UNESCO and Parthenon Publishing - are focused on freshwater ecosystems and issues related to the use and management of freshwater resources.
UNESCO Publishing relating to Freshwaters
Over 40 titles relating to freshwaters are detailed in an entry on the UNESCO Water Portal.
The Ethics of Freshwater Use UNESCO
WEHAB: Framework for Action on Water and Sanitation (2002)
One of five thematic papers on the WEHAB initiative proposed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as a contribution to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
Urban Development and Freshwater Resources in Small Historic Coastal Cities
Joint project of MOST, IHP and CSI.
World Water Assessment@
UN-wide assessment of freshwater resources is underway, which will culminate in the publication of the first World Water Development Report in early 2003.
- Biosphere Reserves and Freshwater Ecosystems
- Coastal Regions and Small Islands
- Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)
- IGCP Project on Quaternary Glaciation in Asia
- International Hydrological Programme (IHP)
- International Year of Freshwater (2003)
- Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
- World Heritage Convention
UNESCO and Water: Events at the Johannesburg Summit 25-08-2002 10:00 pm a.clayson@unesco.org
At the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 26 August-4 September), the Water Dome will provide the focus for a series of activities and displays on the World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) -- the United Nations system-wide effort to assess the world’s water resources.
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