Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
Corporate Water Stewardship: Achieving a Sustainable Balance
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November 18, 2013The Coca-Cola Company
Globally, corporations and industry are seeking to secure access to sufficient quantities of water to meet current and future needs in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible way in the midst of an unfolding global water crisis with risks that transcend communities, industry and...Read more
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GlobalUse of agro-climatic zones to upscale simulated crop yield
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November 30, 2012A Field Crops Research article on simulated crop yield potentialRead more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaEstimating crop yield potential at regional to national scales
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November 27, 2012A Field Crops Research article on estimating crop yield potential at varying scalesRead more
WaDE: An Interoperable Data Exchange Network for Sharing Water Planning and Use Data
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January 14, 2014U.S. Department of Energy
The Water Data Exchange (WaDE) is a project initiated by the member states of the Western States Water Council (WSWC), in cooperation with the Western Governors’ Association (WGA), to assist state water agencies when answering local, regional, and national water availability questions. WaDE ...Read more
Mapping Water Availability: Projected Use and Cost in the Western United States
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June 9, 2014U.S. Department of Energy
New demands for water can be satisfied through a variety of source options. In some basins surface and/or groundwater may be available through permitting with the state water management agency (termed unappropriated water), alternatively water might be purchased and transferred out of its current...Read more
National 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 StatesDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.