Drink some cool freshwater.

55 196. International Year of Freshwater, 2003

All of the living species inhabit freshwater.

Colombia is the sixth country in the world by magnitude of total renewable freshwater supply, and still has large reserves of freshwater.

2003 was designated the International Year of Freshwater.

1 The scope of UN Water's work encompasses all aspects of freshwater, including surface and groundwater resources and the interface between freshwater and seawater.

The Water for Life Decade draws on much of the work initiated during the International Year of Freshwater, 2003, and provides an opportunity to maintain momentum on freshwater issues.

1. Proclaims the year 2003 as the International Year of Freshwater

And, because they rely on seawater, they cause no freshwater scarcity.

Jordan claims that the population increase led to greater demand for freshwater, resulting in accelerated abstraction and over pumping of freshwater from Jordan's water resources, in particular its groundwater basins.

56 192. Status of preparations for the International Year of Freshwater, 2003

Wells, particularly on St. Croix, supply the remainder of the freshwater necessary.

57 252. Activities undertaken in preparation for the International Year of Freshwater, 2003

It is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina, with a surface area of (maximum width ).

Unsustainable use of freshwater is the top priority transboundary concern for the largest number of regions.

Recalling its resolution 55 196 of 20 December 2000, in which it proclaimed 2003 the International Year of Freshwater, and its resolution 56 192 of 21 December 2001 on the status of preparations for the International Year of Freshwater, 2003,

Nature s water replenishment capacity is fixed, limiting the world s usable freshwater resources to about 200,000 cubic kilometers.

The climatic factors of concern include droughts and projected reductions in freshwater availability due to global warming.

Noting the ongoing work in the United Nations system and the work of other intergovernmental organizations on freshwater,

Owing to limited freshwater supplies, salt water is used extensively for non domestic purposes, including firefighting and sewerage.

This pattern differs from that of salmon, which only return to freshwater to breed, and is described as amphidromous.

2. Welcomes the activities related to freshwater undertaken by Member States, the United Nations Secretariat and the organizations of the United Nations system, inter alia, through inter agency work, as well as contributions from major groups, for the observance of the International Year of Freshwater, 2003

1. Welcomes the activities undertaken by States, the Secretariat, organizations of the United Nations system that are engaged in inter agency work related to freshwater and major groups in preparation for the observance of the International Year of Freshwater, 2003, and encourages them to continue their efforts

Recalling its resolution 55 196 of 20 December 2000, in which it proclaimed 2003 as the International Year of Freshwater,

This little known species is found in undisturbed forest and freshwater habitats in Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Borneo and peninsular Malaysia.

In particular, the projected intensification of freshwater scarcity as a result of climate change will cause greater stresses in drylands.

Recalling its resolution 55 196 of 20 December 2000, by which it proclaimed the year 2003 the International Year of Freshwater,

The other group, the hybodonts, appeared about 320 million years ago and lived mostly in the oceans, but also in freshwater.

The Tibetan plateau s vast glaciers, huge underground springs and high altitude make Tibet the world s largest freshwater repository after the polar icecaps.

(a) Report of the Secretary General on freshwater management policy options and possible actions to expedite implementation (E CN.17 2005 2)

Affected lakes include Lake Songor in Ghana, Lake Nakuru in Kenya, Lake Chad, Lake Victoria (Africa's largest freshwater lake) and many others.

(a) Report of the Secretary General on freshwater management policy options and possible actions to expedite implementation (E CN.17 2005 2)

1. Welcomes the activities undertaken by States, the Secretariat, and the organizations, programmes and funds of the United Nations system that are engaged in inter agency work related to freshwater and by major groups in preparation for the observance of the International Year of Freshwater, and encourages them to continue their efforts

Bolivia designated wetlands larger than the size of Switzerland as a freshwater protected area in 2001 these are also home to the giant otter.

In July 2010 The Yacht Club held its first regatta since 1976 and its first on Lake Killamperpunna, a freshwater lake on Cooper Creek.

While deforestation and unsustainable management practices can lead to increased water pollution, sustainable forest management in watersheds can help to protect supplies of freshwater.

Capacity building workshops dealt primarily with issues related to freshwater management, integrated coastal zone management and implementation of environmental laws at the national level.

The centrepiece of Northern Ireland's geography is Lough Neagh, at the largest freshwater lake both on the island of Ireland and in the British Isles.

Lake Nicaragua or Cocibolca or Granada (, Lago Cocibolca, Mar Dulce, Gran Lago, Gran Lago Dulce, or Lago de Granada ) is a freshwater lake in Nicaragua.

As they progress from the juvenile stage to adulthood, they move back to the open waters of the ocean, though many remain in freshwater habitats.

Following the same reasoning, projects dealing with climate change (especially those supported by the GEF) interact with land degradation and the management of freshwater resources.

And all the sort of excess freshwater wastewater is filtered organically into the landscape, gradually transforming the desert island into sort of a green, lush landscape.

Global warming could lead to an increase in freshwater in the northern oceans, by melting glaciers in Greenland and by increasing precipitation, especially through Siberian rivers.

Access to freshwater resources was a high priority for Kazakhstan, which had allocated US 900 million for a potable water programme for the period 2002 2012.

The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair.