The U.S. Water Partnership has launched H2infO — a new web platform that offers the global community simple online access to a growing library of U.S.-generated water data and knowledge.
H2infO currently hosts over 3,000 resources from leading U.S.-based institutions, with exponentially more resources to be centrally accessible as this interactive tool expands. The launch event took place Monday at the U.S. State Department and was hosted by Catherine Novelli, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment.
“I believe in the power of the Internet to help us share knowledge and resources for those in developing countries struggling to solve water problems,” Under Secretary Novelli said in her opening remarks. “This portal draws on the many challenges and successes that Americans have faced and conquered — making these resources available to tackle today’s challenges.”
H2infO is the first installment of the U.S. Water Partnership’s commitment to the President’s Climate Data Initiative. The White House Council on Environmental Quality recognized H2infO as the platform to help create a “virtual community of practice to share data, experiences, lessons and practices.”
H2infO was developed by the U.S. Water Partnership, a public-private alliance formed to unite and mobilize U.S. expertise, resources and ingenuity to address water challenges where needs are greatest. The platform’s pending launch was announced last month.
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Published Oct 7, 2014 7am EDT / 4am PDT / 12pm BST / 1pm CEST