Download or read book Global International Waters Assessment written by Global International Waters Assessment and published by . This book was released on 1999* with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GIWA is a water programme led by the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP. Its aim is to produce a comprehensive and integrated global assessment of international waters, the ecological status and the causes of environmental problems in 66 water areas in the world. These international waters comprise marine, coastal and freshwater areas, and surface waters as well as groundwaters.