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
2017 Snowmelt Runoff Signals Good News for Walker Lake but Raises Flooding Concerns Along Walker River
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April 24, 2017Desert Research Institute
CARSON CITY, Nev. The U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the Desert Research Institute and the Walker Basin Conservancy have produced estimates for potential river flows and changes to Walker Lake from the 2017 snowpack melt. The USGS model simulations indicate that high flows will be...Read more
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North AmericaLessons from East Asia: How to achieve total sanitation and hygiene coverage within a generation
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April 27, 2016WaterAid
This discussion paper presents the findings from research in East Asian states on the political economy of sanitation and hygiene services which delivered total coverage within a generation.Read more
Low-income Customer Support Units: How utilities are successfully serving poor people
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January 18, 2016WaterAid
Over the last decade, it has become common knowledge that residents of low-income urban communities are paying for effective, affordable pro-poor WASH services. A few smart utilities have pioneered ways of providing viable inclusive services. WaterAid has worked with some of these utilities over...Read more
Climate finance and water security : What are the opportunities for increased WASH financing?
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August 12, 2015WaterAid
This briefing note by Louise Whiting explains what WaterAid plan to do to address Climate ChangeRead more
Processes for Sustainability: Women and Water Management
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October 19, 2016World VisionThe Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
This two-page document summarises the findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina, which discovered the role of women in water committees related to the sustainability of the water system. This study discovered that women are...Read more
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GlobalNational Water Reuse Action Plan
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February 1, 2020This National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation (Version 1) describes 37 actions, with over 200 implementation milestones, to be taken by various water partners to support consideration of water reuse, which can improve the portfolio of available fresh water.Read more
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North AmericaUnited States2017 Potable Reuse Compendium
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January 1, 2018U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Potable Reuse Compendium provides a technical compilation of the current state of potable water reuse in the United States. Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesA Fight for All: 9 Facts about Santitation in Malaysia
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June 25, 2021Malaysia has greatly improved its basic water and sanitation infrastructure over the past few decades. Nearly 100% of Malaysia’s rural and urban populations have at least some access to basic sanitation services. Much of this growth has been prompted by quick economic growth and an expanding...Read more
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MalaysiaA Twenty-First Century U.S. Water Policy
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July 2, 2021Pacific Institute
Environmental justice is a trending topic among water officials, especially for those who are trying to reorient federal water policy to increase equity. Environmental justice advocates are attempting to correct the decades of water injustices that have targeted disenfranchised communities,...Read more
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United StatesWater Quality Surveillance and Response
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July 13, 2021The EPA Water Security Division has developed a program that provides information, case studies and a framework utilities can use to develop a Water Quality Surveillance and Response System (SRS). An SRS can help improve a utility's ability to monitor source water and distribution system water...Read more
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