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CULTURE
UNESCO - UN EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

Draft Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
  [November 2001]
    
FRESHWATER

FRESHWATER
DESA - DEPARTMENT FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
AGENDA 21

Chapter 18: Fresh Water Resources

UNESCO - IOC/GOOS
Conventions

FAO - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION

Legal Advisory services relating to the development, use and protection of Freshwater resources
    

ECE - ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE
The Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes
Protocol on Water and Health
FISHERIES
FAO - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
Fisheries: International Agreements & Initiatives
1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement
Agreement relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks 10 Dec. 1982



FAO - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION- FISHERIES
Fisheries : Databases and Statistics

World Water Development Report

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WATER PORTAL


UNESCO - UN EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
UNESCO Publishing
Water Publications


UNESCO WATER PORTAL

World Water Development Report

International Glossary of Hydrology
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FOCAL POINTS
ON SUB-TOPICS
DOCUMENTS
AGRICULTURE / FOOD

LAND & WATER DEVELOPMENT
FAO - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION - SD/FAO
Land & Water Development Documents
Land & Water Development Databases

Crops and Drops - Making the best use of Water for Agriculture

DESERTIFICATION

INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC & MEDIA
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See Global Issues, Climate Change
UNCCD - UN SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION
Basic Facts
Frequently Requested Documents
Knowledge-base on Desertification
Conference of the Parties (COP): Documents and Reports

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

  ENTRY INTO FORCE, 26 December 1996
DEVELOPMENT

WATER GOVERNANCE
UNDP - UN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Mainstreaming Gender in Water Management A Practical Journey to Sustainability: A Resource Guide

Key Documents
DEVELOPMENT

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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WORLD BANK
Water Resources Management Publications
Operational Policies

The World Bank Water Resources Sector Strategy (entire document, 2.55 MB)
ENVIRONMENT
UN / UNEP
FRESHWATER
UNEP - UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Case studies, best practices
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Policy/strategy documents
FISHERIES

FISHERIES

FAO - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
Fisheries Global Information System  
Fishery Publications
     Includes Links to Library, etc.
Resources
Trends 


DOALOS/OLA - DIVISION OF OCEAN AFFAIRS AND LAW OF THE SEA
REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

Oceans & Law of the Sea - Reports of the Secretary-General

Kyoto Conference Outcome & Papers Presented / Kyoto Declaration and Plan of Action
HEALTH

PUBLICATIONS 

WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Water, Sanitation & Health
General information
Documents online
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
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UNEP - UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
CHEMICALS
Code of Ethics on international Trade in Chemicals

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3d World Water Forum
NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES - WATER - 

PUBLICATIONS
IAEA - INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
Periodicals
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Topical Reports
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OCEANS

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IOC / UNESCO
Main references:
LAW OF THE SEA & ANTARCTICA
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blue arrow One planet, One Ocean: Sustainable Development of Oceans and Coasts [PDF FORMAT 280K]
    
REGIONAL COMMISSION - ASIA

WATER
ESCAP- UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
blue arrowESCAP Publications

Water Conservation: A Guide to Promoting Public Awareness
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