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WOW -- Water on the Web
This page is intended to serve as a resource providing further understanding
regarding problems of scarce water resources and the relation to trade in the
international arena.
Center
for the Global South
Trade Environment Database
Links to Other Water Related Organization Sites
List of Rivers for Future Case Studies
Links to Existing Water Related Case Studies
Template for
Inventory of Conflict and Environment (ICE) CaseStudies
Link to Middle School Students' "Water on the Web"Site

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Links to Other WaterRelated Organization Sites
Many organizations around the world are involved in the issue of water and
conflict. Here is a listof water and environment internet links. In order to
access any of the following links click on their address:
World Water Conference :Building on past international efforts and relying
on the collective wisdom and resources of the international water community,
the process leading to a Vision will include research,consultations, workshops,
print and electronic publications and many other means for absorbing, synthesizing
and disseminating knowledge.
United Nations :
The United Nations is an organization of sovereign nations. It provides the
machinery to help find solutions to international problems or disputes, and
to deal with pressing concerns that face people everywhere.
International Development:
Paper on Middle East water conflicts
World Resources : Water Resources
Authority Organization Profile - Jamaica's surface and underground water resources.
Organization of Water
Management in France : management of inland water resources.
France Water
: a guide to water resources organized by region.
Colosys : Water
Resources on the Internet - links to water related web sites
World Water Council
: International water policy think tank.
Inter-American Water Resources Network : directory of water resource organizations
World-Wide-Water : source for information on water, waste water and desalination.
This organization can also develop and integrate Web sites for related industries,
organizations, and individuals.
Humboldt Water Resources : specializing in constructed wetlands for water/wastewater
treatment.
Lake Peipsi Project : promote sustainable
development in the transboundary region of Estonia and Russia for Lake Peipsi
watersed.
Association of California Water Agencies
: information about public water agencies and water issues.
Australian Water and Wastewater
Association :
Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation : dedicated
to the preservation, enhancement, and protection of a surviving tidal coastalwetland.
Chehalis River Council : a non-profit corporation
dedicated to maintaining and restoring the water resources of the Chehalian
River Basin.
Guihon : Felege Guihon International - organization
that strives to preserve the ecological equilibrium ofthe headwaters of the
Blue Nile Basin and stands for the Orits' social and human development.
Friendsoftheriver :Friends of
the River - identifies outstanding rivers in California - and in watersheds
shared with Oregan, Nevada, and Arizona - and mobilizes people to protect and
restore their ecosystems.
IRN : International Rivers Network- Working
to halt the construction of destructive river development projects and to promote
sound river management worldwide.
Links from Sidney Lanier Middle School in Fairfax
Universities Water Information Network
The African Water Page
School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London
Water Disputes
in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin on the Republic of Turkey home page.
Water Wars in the Middle East
World Wildlife Fund
Home Page: The Disappearing Water of Life
Water Research Institute: Search in a database containing sites in Israel.
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List of Rivers for Future Case Studies
This is a set of possible case studies that have the potential for dealing
with water issues and conflict.
Foyle, UK-Ireland
Rhone, Switzerland-France
Rhine, Germany-Netherlands
Tagus, Portugal-Spain
Prut, Moldova-Romania
Drina, Bosnia-Yugoslavia
Aoos/Vijose, Greece-Albania
Meric/Evros. Turkey-Greece
Coloradao, US-Mexico
Manore, Bolivia Brazil Border Area
Usumacinta, Guatemala-Mexico
Indus, Pakistan-India
Yalu, North Korea-China
Han, North Korea- South Korea
Yarlung/Bramaputra, China-India
Nu/salween, China-Burma
Yuan/Red, China-Vietnam
Amu Darya, Afghanistan-Tajikistan
Orontes, Lebanon-Syria
Axios, Macedonia-Greece
Orinoco, Colombia-Venezuela
Amazon, Peru-Brazil
Gambia, Senegal-Gambia
Senegal, Senegal-Mauritania
Niger, Mai-Niger-Nigeria
Tigris, Turkey-Syria
Chari, Chad-Cameroon
Oued Saoura, Morocco-Algeria
Volta, Upper Volta-Ghana
Mellegue, Algeria-Tunisia
Juba, Somalia-Ethiopia
Zambezi, Zambia-zimbabwe-Mozambique
Orange, Namibia-South Africa
Limpopo, Botswana-South Africa-Mozambique
Cuando, Botswana-Namibia-Angola
Cubango, Botswana-Namibia-Angola
In addition, the following is a list of river projects conducted by the World
Bank organization:
World Bank
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Links to Existing Related Water Case studies
Here are some interesting cases from the Trade and Environment Database. The
following are ICE Water cases:
Gaza Strip
Cauvery River Dispute
Lesotho Water
Dispute
Tigris River Dam
Jordan1 River Dispute
Hungary Slovak Dam
Israel Jordan H2O
Mekong DamProposal
Rio Grande andTrade
Bering Sea Peace Park
Canal in Thailand
Nicaragua Canal
Dead Sea Canal
Nile and Conflict
Jordan River Case
Litani and Conflict
Assyria and Water
Wars
Danube Dam
Ussuri River Dispute
Blue Nile
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Link to MiddleSchool Students' "Water on the Web Site"

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