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Half of Europe's Freshwater Habitats 'Ruined' - Article by Oliver Tickell reporting systematic damage to European rivers, streams, and habitats over the last 50 years. From UK newspaper The Independent.
Huron River Watershed Council (HRWC) - Coalition of governments, businesses, and volunteers dedicated to protecting, sustaining, and rehabilitating the Huron River system in Michigan. Site includes details of events, current programs, membership information, and links.
Idaho Rivers United - is a statewide, non-profit river conservation group devoted to the protection of Idaho's rivers, streams and riparian areas and the recovery of Idaho's wild salmon and steelhead.
Ilisu Dam Campaign UK - The Ilisu Dam Campaign exists to stop British involvement in the Ilisu dam in Turkey and highlight the broader social, human rights, environmental, economic and political implications of the project.
Inland Rivers Network - Environmental association committed to conserving the biodiversity, natural functioning and health of the inland rivers, wetlands and groundwaters of the Murray-Darling Basin in southeast Australia. Site includes news, events, river facts, publications, and projects.
International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) - International organization linking countries with an interest in protecting and regenerating the Rhine. Includes information about the organization, how the river is monitored, and current projects and programs. Multilingual site.
International Rivers Network - IRN campaigns for sustainable development practices and conservation of rivers and their watersheds throughout the world.
Kok River Basin - An overview of water resources, environmental and socio-economic issues in the Kok River Basin of North Thailand. Includes a clear and detailed summary of the Kok River Basin study (1998-2000).
Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group, Australia - Community group promoting sustainable management of the world's largest internally draining river basin. Includes general information about the river basin, news, and scientific papers.
Living Rivers - A US-based organization with offices in Utah and Arizona that aims to mobilize people to protect rivers. Living Rivers employs grassroots organizing, litigation, research, and campaigns that promote large-scale river restoration, habitat preservation and water user responsibility.
MekongForum - Interest group dedicated to the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin. Web site is an information resource on Mekong River environment, Mekong River people and basin development issues. Has resources in Vietnamese, as well as English.
Mersey Basin Campaign - A community-business partnership with a 25-year plan to improve the rivers, streams, and canals of the Mersey Basin in North West England. Winner of the 1999 International River Prize for the best river basin management initiative in the world.
Minnesota River Basin Data Center - GIS data, data inventory, maps, descriptive information and publications about the Minnesota River Basin and its major watersheds.
Mississippi River Basin Alliance - A citizens' coalition that unites environmental justice organizations and traditional conservation groups around issues impacting the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Most of Earth's Rivers Stressed, Report Warns - MSNBC news story summarizing report of World Commission on Water. Explains with examples and graphics the stresses on major river systems around the world caused by human factors such as population increases, pollution, and industrialization.
NSADP: Northern Sinai Agricultural Development Program - Examines political and environmental issues surrounding a proposed irrigation project in Egypt, the effect on the River Nile, and the possibility of "water wars" between Egypt and other countries who depend on the Nile.
National Weather Service Hydrologic Information Center - Current hydrologic conditions, flood summaries, river forecasts, and related information for the U.S.
Natural Shorelines - Consultant Randolph J. Stowe specializes in restoring rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands in urbanizing watersheds. Based in Harvard, Illinois.
Nepal's Sacred River Under Threat - The World Conservation Union in Nepal, South Asia, has stated that the country's sacred Bagmati river may be destroyed by pollution. Report from BBC News UK.
Nile Basin Initiative - Cooperative venture between nations who share the waters of the Nile river to achieve water security and avert conflicts over water resources. Site includes history of the project and maps and photographs of the river.
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