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

Reclaiming Poland's Riverine Resources: Final Report Covering Period 9/14/92-4/31/96

Published: 
March 1, 1997
U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall objective of this project was the development of a verifiable, spatially extensible Geographic Information System model of vegetation, soils, land use, topography, and nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics within the Olawa River watershed inwestern Poland. We have completed the overall GIS...Read more
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

The Caia Ferry Final Report to USAID

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the Caia Ferry project, a project to develop the Caia Ferry in Egypt and increase economic development in the region.Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Implementation of Canal Automation on the Tungabhadra HLC

Published: 
March 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This program implemented canal automation in India, taking its first formative steps during the first year of the project. Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Niger River Basin Planning River Systems Analysis - After Action Report

Published: 
July 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
This report summarizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' experience in West Africa, addresses current and future uses of the Niger River, and provides the principles for continuation of water resources planning in the Niger River Basin.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Weed Risk Assessment for Aquatic Plants

Published: 
January 1, 2012
The 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
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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