World Water Development Report United Nations): provides a comprehensive review of the world’s freshwater resources. From 2003 till 2012, the WWDR was produced and released every three years. Since 2012, WWDR is an annual production with a thematic focus on different strategic water issues.
Selected data tables from World’s Water series by Pacific Institute.
AQUASTAT: Water usage database from the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations); provides water withdrawal by sector, source and water usage by country and region. Coverage includes:
Water use, by sector and by source
Irrigation and drainage development
Environment and health
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