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
On-Farm Drainage in Mahaweli System B
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August 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The main objective in conducting this study was to find the effectiveness of subsurface drainage system in maintaining the water table below the root zone throughout the year to facilitate the cultivation of OFCs.Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaSurface Drainage Manual for Pakistan
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April 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The concept of this Manual is to develop and improve upon the drainage practices established in Pakistan, and not to replace them. With the intention of preparing a manual that would be accepted and adopted as an official document, the participation of local authorities was sought. The authors...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaWater Production Functions as Related to Time and Amount of Irrigation and Rain
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May 29, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development, Winrock International
The workshop had the following objectives: 1. Consider the basic processes that determine crop water use and soil water balance characteristics. 2. Discuss the theoretical and experimental methods for evaluation of evapotranspiration (soil evaporation and transpiration). 3. Consider the effect...Read more
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India, South East AsiaWater Resources Management and Training Program: Irrigation Management and Training Program -- Handbook for Improving Irrigation System Maintenance Practices
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
In this handbook four maintenance plans, namely (a) essential structures maintenance, (b) normal maintenance, (c) "catch-up" maintenance, and (d) preventive maintenance, have been developed to provide guidelines to identify problems, develop solutions and implement the same for improving...Read more
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India, South East AsiaCase Study of the Niazbeg Distributary in Punjab, Pakistan
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March 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The second volume in the Water Management Synthesis II reports findings of farmers and irrigation system management in Punjab, Pakistan near Lahore. Special attention was paid to the main system irrigation bureaucracy.Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaTwo Tank Systems in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka
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February 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The fifth volume in the Water Management Synthesis II special studies series reports on findings of a study of farmers and main irrigation system officials in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lank. It examines bureaucracy, farmer water control, and adequacy of organizational structures.Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaTank System in Madhya Pradesh, India
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January 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The third volume in the Water Management Synthesis II special studies series reports on findings of a study of farmers and main irrigation system officials in central India. It examines bureaucracy and minor tank irrigation projects.Read more
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India, South East AsiaIrrigation Water Production Functions: Report on a Training Course
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April 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
In Spring 1985, a 3-person team from Utah State University's International Irrigation Center presented a course in agricultural water production functions at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute. This report briefly describes the course's field practice component, which...Read more
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South East AsiaFunding Requirements for Adequate Irrigation System Operation and Maintenance - Pakistan
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May 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
A consulting team visited Pakistan in 4/84 to review provincial funding levels for irrigation system operation and maintenance (O&M) and to propose new O&M funding targets as dictated by an expanded maintenance program and by changes in Provincial Irrigation Department (PID) staffing and...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaPakistan USAID Long-Range Strategy Options for Water Resources
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April 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
This report discusses AID/Pakistan's strategy in water resources. It results from a three-week study by the author in Pakistan made at the request of the Mission. The objective of the study was to produce a report that delineates a recommended long-term strategy for AID/Pakistan's...Read more
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