The U.S. National Academies* is pleased to announce the launch of its Water
Information Center, a portal of more than 100 peer-reviewed reports from the
National Academies on water-related issues. The website
(http://water.nationalacademies.org/index.shtml?wcat=K5) aims to assist the
work of water scientists, engineers, managers, policy-makers, and students
throughout the world. These reports represent independent and objective
consensus among experts from academia, industry, and other entities.

The website features the following major topics:
- Water Supply and Sanitation
- Water and Soil Remediation
- Hydrologic Hazards
- Water Quality in the Natural Environment
- River Basin Systems Management
- Environmental Assessment, Management, and Restoration
- Water Science and Research

All of the reports can be read for free on-line, and summaries are freely
downloadable as PDFs. If you are from a developing country**, the full
reports can be downloaded for FREE. A large number of reports are also
available to free download for residents of other countries.

Please forward this to anyone who might be interested in this website.

If you have questions or comments, contact

Ellen de Guzman
Email: water@...
202-334-3422
Water Science and Technology Board
The National Academies
500 5th Street NW
Washington DC 20001

*The U.S. National Academies of Sciences is a non-profit organization that
brings together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and
technological endeavor. These experts serve pro bono to address critical
national issues and give advice to the federal government and the public.
The organization is composed of the National Academy of Sciences, the
National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National
Research Council.

** A list of countries eligible for free pdfs is available at
http://www.nap.edu/info/faq_dc_pdf.html.