Surf these sites: American Water Relief -- a nonprofit organization for the improvement of life in poor countries of the Americas, through the provision of water and sanitation services. Group raises funds to assist with creating water systems. Center for Watershed Protection -- Provides practical and technical information for people and communities interested in protecting and restoring urban watersheds. Clean Water Action -- A national citizens'' organization working for clean, safe, and affordable water, and prevention of health-threatening pollution. Des Plaines River Watershed Alliance -- Coalition of organizations and individuals that live, work, study, own property and play along the river and in the watershed acting together to preserve, protect and restore its land, water and life. Des Plaines Watershed Team -- organization of volunteers focused on flooding, water quality and related stormwater issues within the entire Des Plaines River watershed. Endangered Lake -- Research paper discussing proposals to decommision Glen Canyon Dam and drain Lake Powell. Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed Project -- Mercer and Auglaize Counties, Ohio. General and specific watershed information. Stream monitoring projects that let the public get involved. Check out the Kids'' section for activities to try at home! Hasty and Vevey Creeks Watershed -- Information on a British Columbia watershed whose pure water supply is threatened by industrial logging. King County Water and Land Resources -- Information on lakes, streams, marine waters, wetlands, and fish and wildlife habitat and their protection. Specific to King County, Washington, but also of general interest. Lifewater Canada -- Trains Nationals to drill safe drinking water wells and build water pumps (handpumps). Northern Sinai Agricultural Development Progam -- Report on Egypt''s water resources policy, and its potential effects on relations with its neighbours. Not Easily Cowed - Articles on Agribusiness -- This page, which contains two articles, is part of the site Country Connections, whose motto is "seeking the good life for the common good." The first article is a review of Howard Lyman''s book Mad Cowboy, which details his struggle to warn the public against Mad Cow Disease. The second details the effects of animal waste on the environment and advocates vegetarianism. The Clean Water Network -- An alliance of over 1000 organization that endorse our platform paper, the National Agenda for Clean Water. The Agenda outlines the need for strong clean water safeguards in order to protect public health and the environment. U.S. Water News On-Line -- Coverage includes water supply, water quality, policy and legislation, litigation and water rights, conservation, climate, and international water news. Water, water everywhere, waiting for a market -- Op-Ed by the Polictical Economy Research Center, arguing that water markets are working well in Colorado providing water to both urban and agricultural users. WaterAid -- A unique charity. It is the only one in the UK to specialise in just three things: water, sanitation and hygiene education. WaterWatch -- A campaigning forum of consumers, environmentalists, groups and individuals in England and Wales concerned with water issues. It operates as a network, putting campaigners in touch with others who have relevant expertise, knowledge or experience. Worldwatch Paper on Oceans -- In this thorough review of the challenges facing us in managing oceans, author Anne Platt McGinn examines the threats to our oceans and prescribes the steps we must take quickly to protect ocean health. The problems afflicting oceans are growing, from relentless overfishing by government-subsidized fleets to the insidious accumulation of thousands of chemicals in marine food chains.
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