IAH
From WaterWiki
| About | UN-Water | edit |
| Chair | World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) | UN-Water Zaragoza Office | UN-Water Bonn Office | ||
| UN-Water member organizations: FAO (FAO Water) | IAEA | WMO | IBRD (World Bank) | IFAD | UNESCO (UNESCO-IHE / UNESCO-IHP) | UNCCD | WHO | UNICEF | UNHCR | UNDP | UNEP | UNECE | UNESCAP | UNECLAC | UNESCWA | UNECA | UN-Habitat | UNDESA | ISDR | CBD | UNU | UNFCCC | UNIDO | UNCTAD | UNWTO | ||
| UN-Water Partners: World Water Council | WSSCC | SIWI | ICID | IAH | IWMI | IWA | Ramsar | GWP | IUCN | PSI | IAHS | WBCSD | AquaFed | UNSGAB | ||
| UN-Water Task Forces: UN-Water Country-level Coordination TF | UN-Water Capacity Building TF | ||
| Key UN-Water Resources: Water Monitoring (Monitoring Task Force report - Aug 08) | | ||
| Related WaterWiki-resources: The 2nd UN World Water Development Report: 'Water, a shared responsibility' | 4th World Water Forum - Mexico | 5th World Water Forum | Water Monitoring | ||
| Key External Links: About UN-Water | About WWAP | World Water Development Report (WWDR) | ||
| Name | International Association of Hydrogeologists |
|---|---|
| Geographic Scope | Global |
| Subject Focus/Expertise | Groundwater management/protection |
| Contact | IAH Secretariat,
|
Contents |
Description
IAH is essentially the worldwide groundwater organisation. It is a scientific and educational organisation whose aims are to promote research into and understanding of the proper management and protection of groundwater for the common good throughout the world. It was founded in 1956 and has grown, with the increasing social and environmental importance of groundwater, to a membership of more than 3500 members in more than 135 countries. IAH harnesses the research, knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm of its members to promote the professional management of groundwater as part of the integrated management of water resources.
In working towards its mission (below), IAH aims to:
- Publish Hydrogeology Journal - the official journal of the Association
- Promote international co-operation among hydrogeologists and others with an interest in groundwater
- Encourage worldwide application of hydrogeological skills
- Sponsor international meetings that provide a forum for hydrogeologists to meet
- Co-operate with other agencies in the UN-system and water-related NGOs.
Mission/Mandate
IAH's mission is to promote the professional management of groundwater as part of the integrated management of water resources (IWRM).
Information Resources/Tools/Materials
Publications
- Hydrogeology Journal - is the official journal of the Association. The journal's emphasis is to foster understanding of hydrogeology, a practical discipline aimed at bettering the human situation on earth; describe worldwide progress in hydrogeology; and provide an inexpensive and widely accessible forum for scientists, researchers, engineers, and practitioners in developing and industrialized countries alike.
Click Here to find out more about the range of IAH publications.
DynamicPageList: No results!
Work on the ground
- International Shared Aquifer Resource Management (ISARM) - A collaborative project with the goal of developing and championing best practice for the management of groundwater resources shared between neighbouring countries.
DynamicPageList: No results!
