- "an international civil society movement begun by The Council of Canadians to protect the world’s fresh water from the growing threats of trade and privatization."

- to "to undertake research, teaching, specialized training, and policy and strategic studies in water resources management, both in Canada and internationally"

- "an independent, not-for-profit organization that supports independent, authoritative, and evidence-based expert assessments that inform public policy development in Canada. The Council’s work encompasses a broad definition of science, incorporating the natural, social and health sciences as well as engineering and the humanities."

- addresses the importance of water to Canadians

- "presents an independent, academic analysis of select water governance issues, focusing on ‘delegated’ (also known as ‘devolved’ or ‘shared’ or ‘distributed’) water governance."

- "an independent and non-partisan group of water leaders and experts from across Canada that encourages government action to protect and steward our freshwater resources and ecosystems"

- you can explore water policies at the provincial and federal levels and make comparisons e.g. British Columbia

- scroll down the page to the link to the full report

- "Major themes in our research program include collaborative water governance, water security, source water protection, water allocation, and adaptation to climate change. We carry out practical, policy-relevant research that contributes solutions to these problems."
- has good publications

Project Title: Developing a Canadian Water Security Framework as a Tool for Improved Water Governance for Watersheds (2008–2012)

- a large document ( 9.35 MB)

- "a centre for research and action situated in the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria"

- "a public interest organization that remains independent of corporate and government influence. We are funded fully through our members, individual donors, and foundation grants"

- "In this report, Food & Water Watch reviews the risks and costs of shale development that have been demonstrated in the United States, including economic costs that run counter to industry-backed claims about the economic benefits of the practice."

- report objective "is to monitor the inputs required to extend and sustain water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems and services"
- "presents data received from 74 developing countries, covering all the Millennium Development Goal regions, and from 24 external support agencies, representing approximately 90% of official development assistance for sanitation and drinking-water"

- full pdf report is located on the right sidebar

e.g. Climate Change and Water
e.g. Climate Change and Biodiversity

- an international, nonprofit network that "provides a global, knowledge based, forum for bridging disciplines and geographies by connecting professionals, students, individuals, corporations and institutions who are concerned with the sustainable use of the world’s water resources"

- 2003- 2016

- includes fact sheets and reports on bottled water, fracking, water privatization, take back the tap, water conservation, world water, ground water, right to water, etc.

Health Topics

- view the report in sections or download the large, full report (left sidebar, 41.61 MB)

- established in 1996 in response to increasing concern from the global community about world water issues. Its mission is to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate the efficient management and use of water in all its dimensions and on an environmentally sustainable basis."