River Management
According to The Nature Conservancy, integrated river basin management (IRBM) is the collaborative process of integrating the conservation, management, and development of water, land, and related resources across sectors within a given river basin. The purpose is to improve economic and social benefits derived from water resources in an equitable manner while preserving and, where necessary, restoring freshwater ecosystems. Resources available in this sub-theme include strategic decision-making guides, government funding information, and detailed urban policies on river basin management.
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Environmental Impact of a Large Tropical Reservoir; Guidelines for Policy and Planning Based Upon a Case Study of Lake Volta, Ghana in 1973 and 1974
Published:
January 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
To date, guidelines specific to impact assessment of tropical dams have not been developed, particularly as regards hydrobiological and ecological impacts. The need for such guidelines motivated the Agency for International Development to commission the Smithsonian Institution's Office of...Read more
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