Use of freshwater.

And that alternates with a sediment that looks like this.

So it's essentially a freshwater animal.

55 196. International Year of Freshwater, 2003

CSP needs a supply of demineralized freshwater.

This sediment is 100 percent made up of the shells of microscopic plants.

I believe this fish is a freshwater fish.

2003 was designated the International Year of Freshwater.

20 25 Freshwater (subprogrammes 2, 3 and 4)

Lots of evidence from sediment cores and the pollen types, oxygen isotopes and so on.

And the black rock is the sediment on the sea bottom in the absence of plankton.

And these plants need sunlight, so we know when we find that sediment there's no ice overhead.

The animals or organisms have now been extracted from the sediment for all of the samples collected.

Jordan claims that the population increase led to greater demand for freshwater, resulting in accelerated abstraction and over pumping of freshwater from Jordan's water resources, in particular its groundwater basins.

1. Proclaims the year 2003 as the International Year of Freshwater

This resulted in a reduction of the estimated area of oil contaminated sediment to approximately 65 square kilometres.

Generated run off is less erosive and less polluting as crop residues reduce sediment transport into river waters.

56 192. Status of preparations for the International Year of Freshwater, 2003

Wells, particularly on St. Croix, supply the remainder of the freshwater necessary.

57 252. Activities undertaken in preparation for the International Year of Freshwater, 2003

Powered by my solar panels, it sucks in saltwater and turns it into freshwater.

Well, an excavation was begun immediately, and more and more little bits of skull started to be extracted from the sediment.

It doesn't matter what kind of sediment you're using to grind up, whether it's bacteria or any other plants or animals.

Iraq's general contention is that the model predictions of subtidal sediment contamination used by Kuwait to estimate biomass losses are not reliable.

Recalling its resolution 55 196 of 20 December 2000, in which it proclaimed 2003 the International Year of Freshwater, and its resolution 56 192 of 21 December 2001 on the status of preparations for the International Year of Freshwater, 2003,

It's a basin, and rivers flow down from the highlands into the basin, carrying sediment, preserving the bones of animals that lived there.

The models used are a Model for the Assessment and Remediation of Sediment ( MARS ) and an Oil Spill Contingency and Response Model ( OSCAR ).

Unsustainable use of freshwater is the top priority transboundary concern for the largest number of regions.

In those claims, Saudi Arabia estimated the total area of oil contaminated sediment in all the affected sites to be approximately 73 square kilometres.

The climatic factors of concern include droughts and projected reductions in freshwater availability due to global warming.

And we take samples of the sediment, and it tells us the CO2 level of the ocean, and therefore the CO2 level of the atmosphere.

Noting the ongoing work in the United Nations system and the work of other intergovernmental organizations on freshwater,

Owing to limited freshwater supplies, salt water is used extensively for non domestic purposes, including firefighting and sewerage.

2. Welcomes the activities related to freshwater undertaken by Member States, the United Nations Secretariat and the organizations of the United Nations system, inter alia, through inter agency work, as well as contributions from major groups, for the observance of the International Year of Freshwater, 2003

1. Welcomes the activities undertaken by States, the Secretariat, organizations of the United Nations system that are engaged in inter agency work related to freshwater and major groups in preparation for the observance of the International Year of Freshwater, 2003, and encourages them to continue their efforts

Recalling its resolution 55 196 of 20 December 2000, in which it proclaimed 2003 as the International Year of Freshwater,

In particular, the projected intensification of freshwater scarcity as a result of climate change will cause greater stresses in drylands.

And all the sediment is then put through these screens, and where we go again through it very carefully, looking for small bone fragments, and it's then washed.

Recalling its resolution 55 196 of 20 December 2000, by which it proclaimed the year 2003 the International Year of Freshwater,

They take the sediment itself, they extract the oil from it, and from that they can produce compounds which turn out to be very specific to particular microbial groups.

And if you look north here, there's a big river that flows into the lake that's been carrying sediment and preserving the remains of the animals that lived there.

1. Welcomes the activities undertaken by States, the Secretariat, and the organizations, programmes and funds of the United Nations system that are engaged in inter agency work related to freshwater and by major groups in preparation for the observance of the International Year of Freshwater, and encourages them to continue their efforts

(a) Report of the Secretary General on freshwater management policy options and possible actions to expedite implementation (E CN.17 2005 2)

Affected lakes include Lake Songor in Ghana, Lake Nakuru in Kenya, Lake Chad, Lake Victoria (Africa's largest freshwater lake) and many others.

(a) Report of the Secretary General on freshwater management policy options and possible actions to expedite implementation (E CN.17 2005 2)