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Today, more than 23 United Nations agencies are addressing this issue, considered as a major challenge for humanity. Here are some of the many sites that provide interesting information on the subject.

• WWAP — World Water Assessment Programme (UNESCO)
   Basing its work on the results of previous initiatives, this UNESCO program focuses on the changing status of freshwater throughout the world.

• Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council
  This organization seeks to accelerate the provision of water sanitation, hygiene and distribution services to all, especially poor populations, by improving the collaboration and coordination of all participants nationally and internationally.

• Ecological Footprint
  This questionnaire measures the amount of earth and water required to produce what we consume and absorb what we throw away.

• The Nature Conservancy
  The Nature Conservancy is the main conservation organization seeking to protect lands and bodies of water of vital ecological importance for nature and humans. Water for people, for nature, for the future.

• Wateraid
  WaterAid is an international organization whose goal is to help people escape from poverty and disease caused by a lack of safe water and sanitation.

• Académie de l’eau
  Académie de l’eau’s mission is to foster exchanges between the water sector and all fields in which it is involved, particularly rural and urban areas, industry and health.
  *Web site only available in french.