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Related Links American Water Works Association. Reports on various subjects, including technical, operational, organizational, and policy matters – with a charge for most. One recommended reading is “Manual of Water Supply Practices; Water Rates and Related Charges.” AWWA M26. (HF) British Red Cross - Water and Sanitation CALFED Bay-Delta Program. A good source of information on specific scientific matters related to CALFED activities. (JK) California Bay Delta Authority. This website provides an understanding of the activities and details of the various Program Elements that make up CBDA. CBDA has four primary objectives - water quality, ecosystem quality, water supply and vulnerability of Delta functions. (JK) California Department of Water Resources. “Management of the California State Water Project” Bulletin 132 is an annual report on water deliveries, service charges, and physical and financial operations of the financially, self-sufficient Project. “The California Water Plan Update.” Bulletin 160 is a report issued at five year intervals describing the condition of the State’s water resources, commitments, potential needs and potential solutions regarding water supply, quality and flood control. Typically, different questions of broad interest are emphasized on the various issues. (HF) Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. Development Ex. This is a very good source for job listings in the field of development, with many in the water field. It also has a section where development issues are analyzed. (DS) Development Gateway - Water Resources Management. Earth Policy Institute This collection of articles and readings is an excellent resource on current issues related to water. FAO AQUASTAT-database GIAM web portal Global Irrigated Area Maps, images, methods documents, area calculation procedures, posters, animations, comparisons, and a host of other data and products. Global Water Partnership. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage. One recommended reading is “Irrigation and Drainage Services; Some Principles and Issues Towards Sustainability,” A Position Paper of ICID, 2004. (HF) International Food Policy Research Institute. International Program for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage. International Water Management Institute. I am happy to say that this is the best broad-based website for water resources in the world of which I am aware. The many references to it in the Recommended Readings are just a sample of the many valuable papers to be found there. (DS) Irrigation Association. IRRIGATION-L. This is a very important 'virtual' source for irrigation and hydrology, very much in the open access spirit of WW. (DS) JDR website John Briscoe's Keynote at IWA Marrakech Congress - 11/10/04. This slide show by John Briscoe is interesting, important, encouraging and amusing in our world (a rare combination). (DS) Pacific Institute. Smallholder Irrigation Marketing Initiative. This website has an assortment of information on appropriate low-cost irrigation technologies for smallholders and on the market creation approach to development. (JK) Source Water and Sanitation Weekly. A comprehensive site for current international water resource issues and activities. Includes a notice board with links provided to the various items of information. An excellent service for people working in the water resources sector. Accumulated as a file, it makes a good library of these matters. (HF) Stockholm International Water Institute U.S. National Academies - Water Information Center
United States Bureau of Reclamation. Various reports on policy, technical and operational aspects of USBR’s projects and services, including Annual Reports on delivery of services, costs, charges and recovery of individual projects. (HF) United States Corps of Engineers. Various reports on policy, technical and operational aspects of USCE’s projects and services, including Annual Reports on delivery of services, costs, charges, and recovery of individual projects. (HF) United States Geological Survey. A range of reports on the condition and the geological aspects of the nation’s resources, including detailed data and analytical methods. The link http://water.usgs.gov provides reports focusing on the condition, use and analysis of the water resources of the nation and individual states. (HF) Watergy. This website provides tools for managers, tips for saving water and energy at the municipal level, and case studies of projects all over the world. World Bank Reports. World Health Organization - Water and Sanitation. Copyright © 2004-2008 Winrock International. All Rights Reserved. |