Links are available to other organizations that deal with river issues, current campaigns, basics about rivers, and how to join the network. The site they have designed is available in French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese. To learn more about the organization and its upcoming projects, conferences, and other activities, read IOW's online bulletin, International News. Find the full-text of speeches and presentations delivered at such international conferences as the March 1998 Water and Sustainable Development Conference or browse catalogs of upcoming training workshops and conferences available in Europe. Start with factsheets and FAQs to learn more about NPS and find out about prevention methods you can use in your community or household.
Separate sections are devoted to information for students, teachers and kids.
Numerous additional on-line publications are accessible through this site, as well as detailed information on Section 319 of the Clean Water Act pertaining to the Nonpoint Source Management Program. Under this section, State, Territories, and Indian Tribes receive grant money which support a wide variety of activities including technical assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and monitoring to assess the success of specific nonpoint source implementation projects. Stream Corridor Restoration Handbook Recognition of the value of stream corridors has come with the understanding of what has been lost through uninformed or misguided actions on many streams and the watersheds that nourish them. This document was produced by the collective experience, skills, and technology of 15 Federal agencies of the United States government as a common technical reference on stream corridor restoration. It is a benchmark document that is being used by these agencies, as well as many others who are interested in restoring the functions and values of the nation's stream corridors.