Country info:Northern Ireland - background information

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Professional Bodies

CIWEM
Professional and examining body for scientists, engineers, other environmental professionals, students and those committed to the sustainable management and development of water and the environment.
Eureau
European Union of national associations of water suppliers and waste water services.
Institute of Civil Engineers
Information on current issues in civil engineering.
Institute of Water
Site offers water industry news and current events and water-related links.
IWA
Site contains publishing, IWA and industry news, details of events and an online catalogue of publications.
Water Engineering and Development Centre
Website gives details of research on emergency relief for refugees, knowledge transfer, solid waste management, transport, urban services and water and sanitation.
Water UK
Industry association that represents all UK water and wastewater service suppliers at national and European level.
Water Quality Association
Information on product testing and professional certification of all water users. Consumer questions and concerns about drinking water, regarding health quality and taste issues. Including the 2001 National consumer water quality survey and WQA's glossary of terms.

British Waterways
Responsible for maintaining the UK's inland waterway network.
WRAP
Delivers a valuable government-funded programme of free, confidential advice to UK businesses. This assistance enables companies to increase profitability and reduce environmental impact.
European Environment Agency
Provides decision-makers with the information needed for making effective polices to protect the environment and support sustainable development.
JNCC
The Government's wildlife adviser.

Water Aid
Giving the world's poor access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Undertakes and disseminates research into the natural changes in and human impact on water resources, including groundwater, and advises government.
Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Aquatic scientific research and consultancy centre.
Foundation for Water Research
Shares and disseminates knowledge about water, wastewater and related environmental issues. Contains forums on Cryptosporidium, Environmental Economics, Eutrophication, Groundwater and Wastewater. The site also includes website links, acronyms and FWR publications.
River Science Network
A web resource and moderated email distribution list that aims to encourage knowledge exchange and networking amongst individuals who share a common interest in river science

centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Research and monitoring in terrestrial and freshwater environments.
UNESCO water portal
The UNESCO Water Portal's objective is to improve access to information on freshwater on the web. See the side bar for links to useful related sites, such as IHP (International Hydrological Planning) and the Glossary of Hydrology.
NORA
Holds outputs from a number of research centres, including the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory.
UK Climate Impacts programme
Coordinates scientific research into the impacts of climate change.
UK Water Industry Research
Set up to provide a framework for the procurement of a common research programme for UK water operators on 'one voice' issues.
Water Environment Research Foundation
American organisation providing wastewater and water quality research. Subscription is necessary to access most information.

Ciria - SUDS
Promoting good practice in the implementation of sustainable drainage in the built environment.
national river flow archive
The NRFA collates, quality controls, and archives hydrometric data from gauging station networks across the UK including the extensive networks operated by the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Environment Agency (England).
royal geographical society
Professional body for geography.
world meteorological organisation
The UN's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.