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
Institutional Framework for Irrigation: Proceedings of a Workshop, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1-5 November 1993
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November 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
Document outlines a key event in a sequence of workshops and seminars in Langkawi, Malaysia, of senior officials, from many departments concerned with irrigated agriculture and its consequences. A common theme at the meetings was the question of institutions. Leaders of the irrigated agriculture...Read more
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South East AsiaIrrigation Management Transfer: Selected Papers from the International Conference on Irrigation Management Transfer
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September 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
Transfer of irrigation management responsibilities from governments to farmer organizations has become national policy in many countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In September, 1994, an international conference on the subject, the first of its kind, was convened in Wuhan, China. This...Read more
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ChinaEast Asia and PacificLocal Development II Urban Project: National Conference on the Environment of Lake Manzala -- October 27-29, 1991
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October 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this report is to record, in an English language account, the proceedings of an important natonal conference (in Arabic) addressing a major ecological problem in Egypt. Lake Manzala, a large, shallow, saline water body adjacent to the 6ty of Port Said, has long been the recipient of...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaProceedings of a Workshop on Water Quality Management and Pollution Control
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August 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
The proceedings a workshop on water quality management and pollution control, sponsored by the Government of Kenya and USAID in 1982.Read more
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KenyaSub-Saharan AfricaSummary of Proceedings, Selected Papers - Regional Workshop on Water Resources, Environment, and National Development, Singapore
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January 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
A summary of proceedings and selected papers from the Regional Workshop on Water Resources, Environment and National Development.Read more
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East Asia and PacificThe 6Th Near East-South Asia Regional Irrigation Practices Seminar: Jordan 1966
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January 1, 1966U.S. Agency for International Development
Report includes the proceedings of the Sixth Near East-South Asia Irrigation Practices Seminar. Delegates from fifteen nations dedicated their efforts in the seminar towards the task of finding solutions to the many problems concerned with irrigation practice, realizing that legal practices,...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaConnecting the Drops: An Indus Basin Roadmap for Cross-Border Water Research, Data Sharing, and Policy Coordination
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January 1, 2013Henry L. Stimson Center
To help build mutual awareness and understanding between India and Pakistan of the common water
resource challenges they confront in the Indus Basin, the Stimson Center, the Sustainable Development
Policy Institute (SDPI), and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) partnered to assemble an...Read more
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IndiaPakistan3rd International Workshop on Global Flood Monitoring and Modelling
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The 3rd International Workshop of the Global Flood Working Group on Global Flood Monitoring & Modeling was held from 4-6 March 2013 hosted by the Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Centre (ESSIC) of the University of Maryland, in College Park, MD, USA. The workshop is jointly organized by...Read more
Agricultural Water Security Listening Session -Final Report
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September 10, 2004U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural water security is described as the need to maintain adequate water supplies to meet the food and fiber needs of the expanding population maximizing the efficiency of water use by farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. This literature reports on best practices for stakeholder...Read more
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