global water crisis

The World Water Council was established in 1996 in response to increasing concern from the global community about world water issues. Its mission is to promote awareness, build political commitment and trigger action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, to facilitate the efficient management and use of water in all its dimensions and on an environmentally sustainable basis.

GWP aims to support high quality, integrated activities at country level and, at the international level, to bring a global learning perspective to these activities.

Global Green USA is a national environmental organization addressing three of the greatest challenges facing humanity: climate change, weapons of mass destruction, and drinking water.

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.  They work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural places.

The AWWA is an international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of water quality and supply.

GE Water & Process Technologies provides water treatment, wastewater treatment and process systems solutions.

EarthTrends is an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. Committed to the principle that accurate information drives responsible decisions by governments and individuals, EarthTrends offers the public a large breadth of statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats.

WaterPartners International is committed to providing clean drinking water to communities in developing countries. Working in partnership with donors and local communities, they have helped thousands of people develop accessible, sustainable, community-level water supplies.

UN Water is the division of the United Nations that addresses water issues.  It is also responsible for the water related aspects of the UN Millenium Development Goals.

The IWMI is a non-profit social organization that focuses on researching water issues for the rural poor.