UN-Water: Water Monitoring - Mapping Existing Global Systems & Initiatives (Aug 2006)

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Publication Title

Water Monitoring - Mapping Existing Global Systems & Initiatives.

Publication Type

UN-Water Report; Background Document - August 2006.

Author(s)

Prepared by FAO on behalf of the UN-Water Task Force on Monitoring

Publication Date

Stockholm, 21 August 2006

ISBN-ISSN-EAN

n/a

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Contents

Summary

The UN-Water Monitoring Task-force was mandated to map and review major water-related monitoring activities within the UN-System and its partners, through internet and in direct contact with UN-Water partners. The report also

  • touches on concepts and definitions related to water monitoring, including databases and indicators,
  • suggest criteria and attributes to describe and analyze the different monitoring activities,
  • proposes a framework for classifying the different monitoring activities,
  • indicates major issues for discussion by UN-Water in relation to optimizing and streamlining global water monitoring efforts and impacts.

Content

References

See Also

  1. Armenia - Water Quality and Quantity Monitoring, Regional Data Exchange
  2. Category:Monitoring
  3. Global Water Supply and Sanitation 2000 Report
  4. Image:Tajikistan HydroObservationNetwork TajMET.jpg
  5. Meeting the MDG Drinking Water and Sanitation Targets: The Urban and Rural Challenge of the Decade
  6. Monitoring
  7. Progress in Drinking Water and Sanitation: A special focus on Sanitation
  8. Regional Research Network Water in Central Asia (CAWa)
  9. UNDP-GEF International Waters Performance Report 2007 - 2008/Monitoring Progress
  10. Water For Life:Making It Happen
  11. Water Monitoring
  12. Water Monitoring/Federated Water Monitoring System
  13. Water Monitoring/Key UN-Water indicators

External Resources

Attachments

 UNW MONITORING REPORT Aug08.pdf

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