International Waters learning Exchange & Resource Network

Sources of data and information

Table showing main sources of information

Type

Examples

Government departments (both national and local/provincial)

Environment

Health

Employment

Trade

Industry/Mining/Agriculture/Fisheries/Transport

Finance/Economic Affairs

Government agencies

Marine

Fisheries

Water

Environment

Economic Development

International organisations

Other UN Agencies (including WHOIMO etc)

World Bank

European Union

International development organisations (e.g.SIDACIDADFIDUSAID, amongst others)

NGOs

Local

National

Regional

International (e.g. WWFIUCN)

Commercial sources

Consultancies

Corporate organisations (e.g. oil and gas, agro-industry, construction, minerals etc)

Academia and research organisations

Local

National

Regional

International (e.g. NOAA for LME's)

Other on-going or completed International Projects

Other GEF areas of work (biodiversity, Climate, Chemicals, Land Degradation, Sustainable Forest Management)

World Bank projects

International Development Organisation projects

EU projects