Germanwatch
Germanwatch is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental "North-South initiative" actively engaged in directing German political policy towards sustainability for the countries of the South as well as those of the North.
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)
The Commission is a Scientific, Technical and Voluntary Not-for-profit Non-Governmental International Organization dedicated to enhancing the worldwide supply of food and fibre for all people by improving water and land management and the productivity of irrigated and drained lands through appropriate management of water, environment and application of irrigation, drainage and flood management techniques.
International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)
ICOLD is an international non-governmental organization which provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering. The organization leads the profession in ensuring that dams are built safely, efficiently, economically, and without detrimental effects on the environment.
The web page has information about different themes related to dams: safety dams, sustainable dams, food, energy, hydrology and floods.
International Council for Science
The International Council for Science (ICSU) is a non-governmental organization representing a global membership that includes both national scientific bodies (103 members) and international scientific unions (27 members).
International Lake Environment Committee
ILEC was organized with the aim of promoting environmentally sound management of natural and man-made lakes and their environments consistent with sustainable development policies by promoting international research and investigation, and by facilitating the exchange of findings and knowledge among the experts throughout the world.
IUCN Water and Nature Initiative
A 5-year action plan of 80 partner organizations to improve water management for healthy rivers and healthy communities.
ProClim
Forum for Climate and Global Change of the Swiss Academy of Sciences.
Stockholm International Water Institute
The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy think tank that contributes to international efforts to find solutions to the world?s escalating water crisis.
START
START is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that seeks to establish and foster regional networks of collaborating scientists and institutions in developing countries.
The National Academies Water Information Center
The Water Information Center is a portal of more than 100 peer-reviewed reports from the National Academies on water-related issues. The website aims to assist the work of water scientists, engineers, managers, policy-makers, and students throughout the world.
Third World Centre for Water Management
The centre is primarily a knowledge-based, application oriented think tank, having activities in many areas, both in terms of issues and geographical coverage. The Centre focuses on four specific areas of knowledge: knowledge generation, knowledge synthesis, knowledge application and knowledge dissemination.
World Water Council
The World Water Council is the International Water Policy Think Tank dedicated to strengthening the world water movement for an improved management of the world's water resources and water services.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
World Wildlife Fund - WildFinder
WildFinder is a map-driven, searchable database of more than 30,000 species worldwide, with a powerful search tool that allows users to discover where species live or explore wild places to find out what species live there. WildFinder contains information on birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
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