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There are several hundred relevant assessments and access points for meta-data catalogues and holdings, providing a substantial basis on which to build a comprehensive global assessment of international water issues and problems. The Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) is an example of a comprehensive strategic assessment designed to identify priorities for remedial and mitigatory actions in international waters. |
The GIWA geographical framework divides the world into a series of areas, based upon environmental, biogeographical and geopolitical factors. These encompass major causes and effects of environmental problems associated with each transboundary water area, whether river basin, groundwater, lake or sea. A total of 66 sub-regions were identified as the basic units of assessment, and grouped into nine regions for assessment purposes (GEF Unit/UNEP, 1998). |
