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Freshwater Statistics

This page will supply some databases related to Freshwater. From these data, it will be possible to make statistical treatments to establish by Countries, Regions, or continents, an overview about freshwater. But, after all, what's freshwater and why it's interesting to learn about, understand and evaluate progress ? First of all, freshwater designates a drinkable water.
The table below, called annual water abstraction by source and by sector (mio m³/year), gives the total volume of fresh water abstracted by countries and for all European Union. It's also possible to recover data about access to an improved water source.

Water salinity based on dissolved salts in parts per thousand (ppt)^[1]
Freshwater ^[2]	Brackish water	Saline water	Brine
< 0.5	0.5 – 30	30 – 50	> 50

World statistics

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies.^[3]

Environnement topic page for statistics
key environmental indicators p.22-25
OECD Environmental Data Compendium Part I - 3. Inland Waters
OECD.Stat Extracts

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Aims of UNEP is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the Environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.^[4] On its website you can find various map about freshwater.

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The Statistics Division's main functions are:^[5]

the collection, processing and dissemination of statistical information
the standardization of statistical methods, classifications and definitions
the technical cooperation programme and
the coordination of international statistical programmes and activities.

Data : Water resources: long term annual average

Wikipédia

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World Association for Case Method Research & Application (WACRA)

The objectives of WACRA are to explain, research and advance the use of the case method in teaching, planning and training at all levels; to promote and encourage research using the case method, with special emphasis placed on studying the teaching effectiveness in varied teaching-learning systems; to coordinate development of interactive pedagogical methods involving the case method, simulations and games; to augment the available body of research and teaching materials; to foster interdisciplinary applications and to encourage cooperation with the public sector, the business community and other case method oriented professional specialties on a worldwide basis. ^[7]

EarthTrends

EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.^[8]

More information about freshwater in loging.

Regional statistics

Europe

Eurostat

In its Environnement & Energy page the statistical european institution website give some informations about Freshwater and its using.

America

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

PAHO is an international public health agency. Working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas^[9], it supply, among others topics, data about fresh and drinking water.

Table generator system

Arab Region

Programme On Governance in the Arab Region (POGAR)

POGAR's dedicated to the promotion and development of good governance practices and related reforms in the Arab states. It works in partnership with key governance institutions including legislatures, judiciaries, and civil society organizations to identify needs and solutions.^[10]

Among all indicators proposed we can find some about water:

Africa

Wolrdbank

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.^[11] Statistics in Africa