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Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC): A structure within the US federal government that provides “executive, managerial, and advisory direction and
oversight for geospatial decisions and initiatives across the Federal government.”
Website: https://www.fgdc.gov/
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Specialized
agency of the United Nations System which “works in partnership with governments and other development actors at global, regional and national levels to develop
supportive policy and institutional environments” to lead “international efforts to
defeat hunger.” The FAO includes work on fisheries and agriculture. Website:
https://www.fao.org
Foreseer: A scenario generation tool developed by the Use Less Group based in
the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge to study the nexus of
water, energy and land resources. Website: https://www.foreseer.group.cam.ac.uk
Future Earth: International research organization with 20 Global Research
Projects focused on sustainability. See Water Future (Sustainable Water Future
Programme). Website: http://www.futureearth.org
Global Environment Facility (GEF): Intergovernmental organization with 183
member states addressing global environmental issues. Website: https://www.
thegef.org/
Global Footprint Network: Think tank that develops and promotes tools based
upon measuring and using an Ecological Footprint as a metric of sustainability.
Website: www.footprintnetwork.org
Global Open FAIR Initiative: Organization that aims to implement the FAIR
data principles, making data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. It
offers an open and inclusive ecosystem for consortia of individuals, institutions, and
organizations working together. Website: https://www.go-fair.org/
Global Water Partnership: A “global action network with over 3000 Partner
organizations in 183 countries” that “provides knowledge and builds capacity to
improve water management at all levels: global, regional, national and local,” particularly through integrated water resources management. Website: www.gwp.org
Great Lakes Science Advisory Board: Scientific advisory body to the
International Joint Commission and Great Lakes Water Quality Board. Website:
https://www.ijc.org/en/sab
Government Accountability Office (GAO): Independent, non-partisan agency
under the US Congress. That conducts analysis on “how taxpayer dollars are spent
and provides Congress and federal agencies with objective, reliable information to
help the government save money and work more efficiently.” Website: https://
www.gao.gov/
Integrated Solutions for Water, Energy, and Land (ISWEL): Partnership of
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, the Global Environment
Facility (GEF), and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) exploring “cost-effective solutions to jointly meet water, land and energy
demands under different development and climate pathways. The project takes a
global approach, but it also zooms into two large transboundary basin facing
Appendix A: Institutions
Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC): A structure within the US federal government that provides “executive, managerial, and advisory direction and
oversight for geospatial decisions and initiatives across the Federal government.”
Website: https://www.fgdc.gov/
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Specialized
agency of the United Nations System which “works in partnership with governments and other development actors at global, regional and national levels to develop
supportive policy and institutional environments” to lead “international efforts to
defeat hunger.” The FAO includes work on fisheries and agriculture. Website:
https://www.fao.org
Foreseer: A scenario generation tool developed by the Use Less Group based in
the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge to study the nexus of
water, energy and land resources. Website: https://www.foreseer.group.cam.ac.uk
Future Earth: International research organization with 20 Global Research
Projects focused on sustainability. See Water Future (Sustainable Water Future
Programme). Website: http://www.futureearth.org
Global Environment Facility (GEF): Intergovernmental organization with 183
member states addressing global environmental issues. Website: https://www.
thegef.org/
Global Footprint Network: Think tank that develops and promotes tools based
upon measuring and using an Ecological Footprint as a metric of sustainability.
Website: www.footprintnetwork.org
Global Open FAIR Initiative: Organization that aims to implement the FAIR
data principles, making data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. It
offers an open and inclusive ecosystem for consortia of individuals, institutions, and
organizations working together. Website: https://www.go-fair.org/
Global Water Partnership: A “global action network with over 3000 Partner
organizations in 183 countries” that “provides knowledge and builds capacity to
improve water management at all levels: global, regional, national and local,” particularly through integrated water resources management. Website: www.gwp.org
Great Lakes Science Advisory Board: Scientific advisory body to the
International Joint Commission and Great Lakes Water Quality Board. Website:
https://www.ijc.org/en/sab
Government Accountability Office (GAO): Independent, non-partisan agency
under the US Congress. That conducts analysis on “how taxpayer dollars are spent
and provides Congress and federal agencies with objective, reliable information to
help the government save money and work more efficiently.” Website: https://
www.gao.gov/
Integrated Solutions for Water, Energy, and Land (ISWEL): Partnership of
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, the Global Environment
Facility (GEF), and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) exploring “cost-effective solutions to jointly meet water, land and energy
demands under different development and climate pathways. The project takes a
global approach, but it also zooms into two large transboundary basin facing
Appendix A: Institutions