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
Havasu Canyon Watershed
Published:
June 1, 2010The National Institutes for Water Resources
Assessment involving the collection of readily available quantitative and qualitative information to develop a watershed profile, and sufficient analysis of that information to generate an appraisal of the conservation needs of the watershed.Read more
Regional focus:
United StatesNorth AmericaEnhacing Vegetation Productivity Forecasting Using Remotely-Sensed Surface Soil Moisture Retrievals
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This resource includes satellite-derived soil moisture data with data assimilation for assessing and predicting rain fed agriculture and rangeland production. It is a USDA and NASA collaborative project. The typical spatial resolution for this tool is 25 km.Read more
Water Scarcity and Modern Irrigation
Valmont Industries Inc.
These are center pivot technologies, which help manage water for farmers. Valmont is pursuring, along with other partners of the USWP, a signature initiative to extend access to these products to smallholder farmers in countries across Africa.Read more
Mechanized Irrigation Considerations
Valmont Industries Inc.
This presentation draws the correlation between water resources conservation and irrigation technologies within the agricultural sector.Read more
The Future of Water
Valmont Industries Inc.
This presentation provides an overview of the need for improved water management as global water supply becomes increasingly scarce. Read more
Circles of Life
Valmont Industries Inc.
This presentation makes an argument for mechanized irrigation as the most efficient way to grow more food with less water.Read more
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