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

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Title :

Water Monitoring - Mapping Existing Global Systems & Initiatives.

Author :

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

Type :

UN-Water Report; Background Document - August 2006.

Date :

Stockholm, 21 August 2006

ISBN/ISSN :

n/a

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Description :

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.


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