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International Treaties, Conventions, Commissions, Resolutions, Recommendations & Water Laws
Commission on Sustainable Development
The Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was created in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of UNCED; to monitor and report on implementation of the Earth Summit agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels.
Environmental Treaties and Resources Indicators (ENTRI)
ENTRI is an online service for accessing multilateral environmental treaty data.
European Water Framework Directive
This site provides information on the different pieces of water legislation (and related policies) in the European Community.
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 Environmental Agreements (IEA)
This website provides information related to the IEA Database, a project dedicated to creating a comprehensive database of international environmental agreements.
International Water Law Project (IWLP)
The International Water Law Project website was created to provide pertinent information on international water law and policy and related topics. Specifically, it offers treaties, articles, news stories, case law, Internet links, and other relevant information.
Ministerial Declaration of The Hague on Water Security in the 21st Century
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
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