Institutional Structures and Management
According to the International Water Management Institute, institutions evolve depending on the nature of water resource issues that a river basin faces and, in that sense, are not static systems but adaptive and dynamic systems. IWRM’s potential contribution to increasing water productivity lies in its ability to approach natural resource management problems in an integrated fashion. Resources available in this sub-theme include models and evaluations of water management systems, examples of institutional frameworks and others that support managing integrated water resources.
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Institutional Structures and Management Resources
Addressing Risk and Uncertainty in Water Quality Trading Markets
Published:
March 1, 2014World Resources Institute
Across the United States, water quality trading is being explored as a mechanism for reducing the costs of cleaning up impaired waterbodies. Trading between point sources, such as wastewater treatment plants, and nonpoint sources, such as agriculture, can cut costs for regulated entities needing to...Read more
Improving Water Quality: A Review of the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) to Target U.S. Farm Conservation Funds
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January 1, 2014World Resources Institute
This paper, first of a 3-part series, provides an assessment of the USDA's Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI), a promising new approach to achieving cleaner water in agriculturally dominated watersheds in the United States. The initiative concentrates a portion of...Read more
Natural Infrastructure: Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection in the United States
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October 1, 2013World Resources Institute
This publication offers comprehensive guidance on the economics, science, partnerships, and finance mechanisms underlying successful efforts to secure the water-related functions of networks of forests and other ecosystems.Read more
The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review Case Study: Anglo American
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January 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWorld Resources Institute
The Brazilian government plans to increase metal ore output by 30 percent by 2030, with an increase in extraction from the Amazon region. This is a significant business opportunity for mining companies, but balancing commercial and conservation efforts presents a challenge. Anglo American, a large...Read more
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BrazilLatin America and the CaribbeanCase Study: Aqueduct Informs AU Optronics Corporate Water Strategy
Published:
October 1, 2012World Resources Institute
WRI's Market and Enterprise Program conducted a global geographic water risk assessment with multinational electronics manufacturer AU Optronics. This assessment aims to identify which AUO fabrication plants are located in areas and draw from sources that face potential water risks.Read more
World Resources Institute Issue Brief: Insights from the Field: Forests for Water
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February 1, 2012World Resources Institute
This issue brief describes analyses by WRI in support of emerging payments for watershed services (PWS) programs in two watersheds in Maine and North Carolina and insights gleaned from work in progress.Read more
Comparison Tables of State Nutrient Trading Programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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May 1, 2011World Resources Institute
These tables serve as a reference document containing key design elements of nutrient trading programs in four Chesapeake Bay States: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.Read more
How Bay-wide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Pennsylvania Farms
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August 1, 2010World Resources Institute
This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Pennsylvania farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.Read more
How Bay-wide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Maryland Farms
Published:
June 1, 2010World Resources Institute
This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Maryland farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.Read more
How Bay-wide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Virginia Farms
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April 1, 2010World Resources Institute
This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Virginia farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.Read more
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