International waters

Title :

International waters

Description/Definition :

Waters, such as oceans, enclosed or semi-enclosed seas and estuaries, rivers, lakes, groundwater systems and wetland with transboundary drainage basins or common borders. Many are threatened by land and ship-based sources of pollution, land degradation, over-exploitation of living aquatic resources and alien species introductions. (Operational Strategy; Operational Programs, 8-1, 9-1, 10-1).

References / Links :

http://www.giwa.net/

http://www.undp.org/gef/undp-gef_focal_areas_of_action/sub_international_water.html

http://www.gefweb.org/Projects/Focal_Areas/iw/iw.html