The UNESCO International Hydrological Programme (IHP) together with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) has initiated a new Project on "Groundwater Governance" financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

UNESCO: THEMES

The degradation of water quality in surface and groundwater systems is further exacerbating water scarcity and negatively impacting our natural environment and the ecosystem services and goods that it provides, jeopardizing food security and livelihoods.

UNESCO: World Water Day 22 March 2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World

An earlier version of Nocton's plan was opposed by Britain's Environment Agency (EA), which was worried about the risk of groundwater pollution from animal waste.

ECONOMIST: Industrial dairy farming

As a result, the Environment Agency is working with local authorities and emergency services to prepare for possible flooding from rivers, groundwater and surface water across the country over the weekend.

BBC: Flood-hit areas face further rain