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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River Management Resources
USGS and USAID Partner to Conserve Forests, Water in Africa
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource offers an overview of the partnership between USAID and USGS working to conserve forests in Guinea. One of the many reasons that this project is critical is that Guinea's forest reserves replenish many of West Africa's life-sustaining waterways...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaWeed Risk Assessment for Aquatic Plants
Published:
January 1, 2012The Nature Conservancy
Research paper testing the accuracy of an invasive aquatic plant risk assessment system in the United States, modified from a system originally developed by New Zealand's Biosecurity Program. The high accuracy with which these methods can distinguish non-invaders from harmful invaders suggests...Read more
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United States, North AmericaFree Flowing Rivers Study - Full Map
Published:
July 16, 2021World Wildlife Fund
This map from the World Wildlife Fund shows the river status for rivers across the globe. The map uses the Connectivty Status Index (CSI) to differentiate free-flowing rivers (CSI < 95% over entire length of river), rivers with good connectivity status (CSI < 95% over parts of river), and...Read more
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